I initially abandoned this because I got irritated with the slowness and tediousness of the end game, but as time went on, I couldn't help but think back to this game again and again. Something about the dingy but lively art and soul-searching quests of the characters left a really powerful impression on me. There's a really lovely balance between moodiness and liveliness that I appreciate so much... The game is willing to be silly and fun sometimes despite the overall dour atmosphere.

The game plays fine enough. I don't have much to say about it besides that I appreciate the thematic relevance of allied actions and that the game really lacks polish and QoL in a lot of ways.