the banality of being trapped and limited by age, experience, knowledge, wisdom, location, and love. alongside it, the joy that shines through and within the flawed limited scope of an adolescent regardless. again and again, you try to please others and become your best self. things will surely work out differently next time. they have to! a quiet life burning through seasons until there's nothing left but the sound of the ocean lapping on the shore.

has the quintessential classic point and click adventure experience (for better or for worse! i had to look up a guide to progress at one point) but its short length and homage to the genre lends well to itself. seeing the dev stream made me realize how much there was to discover in this game.