This review contains spoilers
+ Graphics
+ Story
+ Mini puzzles
+ No jumpscares
- Uncanny Vally
- No alternative text
- Suggested Suicide
What an awesome game. Having a horror game turned romance is so perfect and interesting. The concept of this story being told throughout the entire house and not with a single other person in the building is so exciting and unique. I'm not normally a fan of walking sims, but my partner and I had a lovely time deciphering things.
The uncanny valley was a bit bizarre. Some images were very much real photos and others were weird art renders. Off-putting. Wish they stuck with one or the other (real images would be preferred because what was that art...)
I really wish this game had alternative text. As someone who is able-bodied, I still found it difficult to read the cursive writing on the notes and letters. I can't imagine being hard of sight and trying to decipher. Having the option to read them as normal text or have the letters be read via TTS would be amazing.
As much as I loved the lack of jumpscares, I did find the game creepy which was awesome. Though maybe it was just me but the heavy implication of suicide felt like it needed a trigger warning of sorts. I know nobody ended up dying, but it just felt a bit inappropriate to suggest that throughout the game.
Other than that, I really enjoyed it! The run-time was perfect considering the size of the house and the ending was super sweet and adorable. I really enjoyed it!
+ Story
+ Mini puzzles
+ No jumpscares
- Uncanny Vally
- No alternative text
- Suggested Suicide
What an awesome game. Having a horror game turned romance is so perfect and interesting. The concept of this story being told throughout the entire house and not with a single other person in the building is so exciting and unique. I'm not normally a fan of walking sims, but my partner and I had a lovely time deciphering things.
The uncanny valley was a bit bizarre. Some images were very much real photos and others were weird art renders. Off-putting. Wish they stuck with one or the other (real images would be preferred because what was that art...)
I really wish this game had alternative text. As someone who is able-bodied, I still found it difficult to read the cursive writing on the notes and letters. I can't imagine being hard of sight and trying to decipher. Having the option to read them as normal text or have the letters be read via TTS would be amazing.
As much as I loved the lack of jumpscares, I did find the game creepy which was awesome. Though maybe it was just me but the heavy implication of suicide felt like it needed a trigger warning of sorts. I know nobody ended up dying, but it just felt a bit inappropriate to suggest that throughout the game.
Other than that, I really enjoyed it! The run-time was perfect considering the size of the house and the ending was super sweet and adorable. I really enjoyed it!