Middle Sea, you've done it again!!
Katey, I voiced some of my thoughts to you privately, but this is a really nice work you two have made. kitten milk replacer was an early highlight to me when I was playing the vncup submissions and I was so glad to see you had decided to participate in our jam.
Your writing is so smooth and accessible to fall into but it's in no way simplistic, you have the hold over a very nice prose that in a way sets up allegorical walls over something with a scent so standout that your mind starts to wander aimlessly into it. You write 'experience' really well, experience as in the effect of going through this bite-sized tragedy.
The art direction you've gone for in this game is also very cute - it's unique and really adds a lot toward the wholeness of the novel. The different styles of cutout faces for each character, lightly implicating facets of their personality (or rather interpretation through Sara) was really nice to observe. The sprites aren't longingly rendered anime girls with dozens of moe expressions and I guess that might throw off a portion of the audience, but to me it doesn't matter one bit when you have such an established style you're going for.
Fotocopiadora really came in hard as the composer for this project, none of the tracks felt out of place or forced. The feeling of belonging in the OST really served toward a quick and easy immersion into Sara's mind. Not only that, I feel the songs and ambiance would be pleasant to listen to on their own~
really good stuff you two!! excited to see what middle sea software does next