Really wanted to like this! Its really good at capturing this goofy but melancholy tone. The pixel art is gorgeous and the story is really willing to take its time on just a slow journey.

But the protagonist is just so... boring. He doesn't emote or react or talk and I'm supposed to buy into that he's this sweet silent type who all the girls are into, but all he wants is to be a good dad!!! And it just doesn't work for me. Sam, the daughter character, is such a more active force in the plot and emotional arc and she's playable, and it just makes John feel... pointless. And seeing characters praise him despite being so nothing just got actively draining over time.