modern cosmic horror. i had the pleasure of visiting new orleans for a week once, and while i was there all i could think about was the disconnect between the sort of spirituality being advertised to tourists and the possibility of another world beneath all the cracks in the pavement. i wrote down these journals in the style of a lovecraftian protagonist. it was fun! so you can imagine my delight at seeing a game that is not only set in the bayou, but also knows how to construct and make rich a version of it that crosses over into cyberpunk, magical realism, dark comedy, and horror. i've been playing this game off and on for months, and sometimes i'd boot it up for just 30 minutes, read some dialogue, get absolutely lost in the synth soundtrack, and find myself doing something else entirely. i don't want to detract from how visually rich and colorful the art style is, but it really felt like i read a book. specifically, it captures that feeling of a book you can't put down. i'm not generally one to play point-and-clicks with a lot of text, at least until recently. highly recommended for people who want to play call of cthulu in a setting where half of the NPCs call you (female protagonist) "bruh"