The gameplay is fun enough. My minor gripe is that it borders on TRPG with the aoe and character positioning however because it’s not precise enough (characters idly walk around) it doesn’t reach TRPG status. Still fun and I’ve never seen anybody else share my gripe so I guess it’s specific to me.

Leveling jobs is well incentivized because it allows you to also level base stats and you can mix and match skills to truly deck out your dudes and dudettes. Speaking of decking out… the outfits for the ladies are… well I’ve never been one for fan service but this shit got me blushing.

World. Great. I am from Hawaii and it’s a close enough approximation that it made me a wee bit homesick. I commend the attempt for the VAs to do a pidgin accent but I can tell they are not actually from Hawaii. The the guy on the radio show may actually be from Hawaii.

The story is where the big fault lies with me. It’s not so engaging. You have to find your mom but you don’t think of her as your mom. And maybe she is your mom? You’re not sure. And you jump through a lot of hoops. And the resolution is dud. The background conspiracy is ok but ultimately just ok. I LOVED chatting with my friends and building relationships. I did not love how thick they lay it on. It is, after all, an anime at heart. You ever heard of show don’t tell? Well they show and then they tell the fuck out of you. The “power of friendship” stuff is a bit cringe/corny to me. Your mileage may vary.

In conclusion good game but dragged down by the story and even the length. Don’t get me started on the ending.

This is an indie gem that flew under the radar of nearly everybody. I listen to quite a few gaming podcasts. Too many. I wanna cut back actually. But the point I am trying to make is that none of them talked about Sanabi. The traversal is fun as heck. Do you like grappling hooks? This whole game is about using your hook and momentum to get around and fight enemies. It's also a story heavy game, which for me, is a big check. Daddy needs his story drip. Speaking of "daddy" this is a sad dad game through and through. I shit on many tropes but I do like a good sad dad trope. Only negatives is that fighting enemies is just grapple hooking them and that's it. Though, it doesn't actually bother me. Some cool boss fights but nothing spectacular. And various art styles that don't mesh well. The base art style is lovely (though admittedly one note) but there are these anime/clay talking head cutscenes that are... very strange. Oh, and I have to admit that it's pretty cool to see Korean in cyberpunk instead of japanese/chinese

Great premise. You push your husband overboard on a boat (murder) and then you have the rest of the day to set up events so not only will you be found innocent but also it will be considered a murder. The reason? Sweet sweet life insurance checks.
You will have to play many loops to find stuff out about passengers, their schedules, and how to manipulate things. However the ending felt pretty unsatisfactory for me. Why? I guess because I didn't really plan it to happen it just sort of happened during the investigation. It felt like, "oh, this is what the game wants." Cool idea. You can get it for cheap on steam sales nowadays, still worth checking out if it floats your boat.