A nice sequel that I liked just a bit less than the first game. Most importantly, the vibes are still there. The chill lo-fi beats, the cute pixel art and simply gameplay form a trio that is ever so serene and peaceful. It makes for the perfect ritual; Complete one in-game day, every day before bed.

On the narrative side of things, I didn't feel like any arc matched the quality of some from the original. But there is still some nice stories, whether that is new characters or furthering development of returning characters.

Mechanics are pretty much the same, and this is something I would like to see overhauled for (hopefully) a third game. There is too much guess work without much ability to test things before committing. Feels like you if you don't blast through it in a few days, you will forget some detail that a character will ask you to remember. It feels bad when you get an order wrong but some orders feel impossible to figure out without a guide, in most games I wouldn't have a problem with this, but it goes against the core feelings that the rest of the game elicits. There are incentives to replay the game through different endings, but this isn't the kind of game I would care to do another playthrough for minor changes in the ending slides.

Looking forward to episode 3, whenever that might happen!