Really nice kinect novel adaptation of the original short story. The execution of it was done pretty well as the quality artwork and voice acting enhances the experience. The interactivity with the  single choice is a good step in complementing the experience as well.

This is a lovely little visual novel.

There is a good mix of written dialog and emotion expressed in the characters' faces. While the script portrays the emotion and tone clearly enough, having the voice acting helps augment the dialog by making it a little more lifelike and polished. The backgrounds are absolutely gorgeous, definitely the best part of the experience. The music is appropriately moody and ambient; only once did I miss it in one of the scenes.

The idea of having magic alongside science and religion is unique and complicated. I liked the portrayal of the conflict between science and magic. The magical camera was also a cool concept that would be fun to explore in other settings, like a mystery story.

Even though this visual novel is straightforward with no choices or branching paths, I did like the little interactive feature of having to click the buttons to snap pictures. The story itself is well-written; I was never confused about what was going on or what the characters' motivations were. There still is a bit of mystery in to the story (like, what was the scientist studying that was so deadly), but that's not a bad thing.

Well done!

I really good literary adaptation VN. I'm really fond of those, as a well-developed kinetic novel can bring more live to an already solid story... And this project did it very well. The visuals felt polished and climatic. The small touches of interactivity were thematic and didn't get in the way. The prose maybe tried a bit too hard to be philosophical at times, but it never crossed the line into being obnoxious. The storyline, as melancholic as it was, had an interesting message and avoided most easy resolutions/cliches that you often find in VNs.

Overall, a very well-put-together experience – not exactly fun, considering the themes, but definitely compelling. Looking forward to your future projects. :)

I like the background and the voice acting for the dialogue.  I haven't played a VN in a long time, and this was a nice refresher.  The dialogue could be a little less wordy, but I love the overall presentation of the idea of a hidden magical world.  I look forward to finishing it.

Well, I don't think it was really my thing unfortunately.

I'm not a fan of kinetic novels, so I won't say much about the gameplay or lack thereof. More animation would have been nice, but the pacing was good.

I actually really liked the premise. It's not what I'd think of when I think of magical girls, but it's an interesting secret-magic-world, little bit of urban fantasy setting. The protagonist's journey is an interesting one that carries emotional weight to it.

On the other hand, I really wasn't a fan of the writing style. The big killer was the dialogue and narration. I have never met anyone who talks the way the people do in this VN. It reminds me of the Star Wars prequels in that it's probably supposed to have a mystical aire to it but just comes across as stilted and unnatural. To be fair, it is explained somewhat in the case of the viewpoint character, but it doesn't excuse the other characters (the guy at the beginning is creepy as heck) and I still found it really awkward to read.

The long passages of reflection are simultaneously the best and worst parts. Some of it is interesting, and I do see what she's getting at, but the way it's written just comes across as pretentious prattling.

The art is pretty nice, if a bit sparse. The character art is nice, and it's very consistent, which is always a good thing. I'm not entirely sold on the use of an oil paint filter for photographs, but it works well enough, and again it's applied consistently.

The music was good, but I did have some issues with it cutting out or randomly stopping. This might have been caused by my constant alt-tabbing, though.

Everything is so solid here. The main idea is interesting, the presentation is great and the writing kept me going. Can't believe you were able to work in voice acting too. Very cool indeed.

the presentation is top notch, vary highly detailed and voice acted too.