Such a fantastic game that I cannot stop thinking about. I highly recommend you play this game while sick, I did and it just made this game feel even more mystical (and mythical)! It’s astounding to me all the work that went into this game. It was originally a turn-based rhythm rpg and eventually turned into a word-based branching path story game after making the tough decision to scrap several months of previous work. There was an insane amount of revising to make that word charm system work seamlessly, and that painstaking spirit is very prevalent throughout the whole game. Bits and pieces from past storylines are effortlessly placed in the dialogue, and you are kept on your toes because you have absolutely no idea which path is the right one, or what piece of the puzzle you might discover. This game is so twisty and absurd that it feels extremely difficult to keep track of every little detail and when the player/reader finds out about it, that I can only imagine the devs and writers have a cork board with yarn going EVERYWHERE. This game really took me by surprise. I originally wasn’t the biggest fan of the art style, but it grew on me immensely as more gameplay mechanics unraveled and I started falling for the story and many of the characters (Dawn is my girl!). I love this game so much and I really can’t stop thinking about it. I want to show it to my family, I recommended it to my one friend, this game will not let go of me and I’m so glad it won’t (because I’m not willing to let go of it either!). This game is truly special and is a masterclass in storytelling and world-building in only a few hours.
Please do yourself a favor and play this game. It’s on game pass if you have it (which honestly you should because it’s how I’ve been playing the majority of my 2022 releases this year, and it’s like a fun subscription box when you get your games (which it literally is, but whatever)). This game feels so magical and is kinda like Grimm’s Fairytales in its mysticism. It really feels like no other game I’ve played. The only thing I could maybe compare it to is Night in the Woods, but not really for story (I also haven’t played it in a while and want to replay it) but more for the atmosphere and its young quirky gang of characters.
Overall, please, please, please play this game if you like good stories in your games. If you don’t then PLEASE don’t play this because I don’t want to read another really rude review for a game I absolutely adore (cough BOYFRIEND DUNGEON cough). Seriously it makes me want to smack some people, so don’t do it if you know you can’t appreciate it. Good day.
Please do yourself a favor and play this game. It’s on game pass if you have it (which honestly you should because it’s how I’ve been playing the majority of my 2022 releases this year, and it’s like a fun subscription box when you get your games (which it literally is, but whatever)). This game feels so magical and is kinda like Grimm’s Fairytales in its mysticism. It really feels like no other game I’ve played. The only thing I could maybe compare it to is Night in the Woods, but not really for story (I also haven’t played it in a while and want to replay it) but more for the atmosphere and its young quirky gang of characters.
Overall, please, please, please play this game if you like good stories in your games. If you don’t then PLEASE don’t play this because I don’t want to read another really rude review for a game I absolutely adore (cough BOYFRIEND DUNGEON cough). Seriously it makes me want to smack some people, so don’t do it if you know you can’t appreciate it. Good day.