i finally got around to playing the demo and it was a lot of fun! i've had my eye on this for a while so i decided to play it blind/without any prior knowledge - i was just as confused, fascinated, and astonished as Nemo was throughout the entire thing, which probably added to the experience :p
this game definitely shines most in its art direction, characters, and world-building: the really distinct artstyle stands out a lot, the backgrounds were super detailed i had to take a minute to gaze at it in awe, and all the animations and transitions really made for a cinematic experience; it honestly felt like watching a film unfold! everyone's dynamics with each other is hilarious and just- buckets of fun, and i've now decided that i would give my life to Elias (where's the surprise lol), Doris, and Tom (シ_ _)シ while Yakov is probably going to be my fav to tease. the world was pretty fascinating itself, giving away just enough intrigue for a demo. the war aspects were really well-done (suspicion! jails! water torture! guns!) and i'm really curious to know more about the black apostates~
the music fit very well with the scenes and setting, and the sound effects were just great and perfectly placed. and the gunshot when you click new game? 👌 the gui/menu being represented as folders and files were stunningly pretty and just really clever. letting the player walk around was probably my favourite part of the game; i admit i got lost a bit XD since you can still access the same doors even when you turn around, and there's so many wacky perspectives, it took a while to get used to. but overall very cool and i like zooming into the posters/paintings/items scattered around; it's a very nice touch :3
if i had any complaints, it'd probably be... the script, a little bit? it's very minor but there are a lot of running sentences that can be difficult to read sometimes (to which they can be separated to be their own lines and/or reworded) (+ the occasional typo here and there) but to be honest, it's not all that noticeable? very easy to miss once you're absorbed into the game. i can probably list down a new notable ones /rubs chin/ the opening was a bit too fast too, i could barely read 3 names at once XD when choices come up, the screen greys out, which i really like, but the transition can be a bit slow? like, 1-2 seconds long, in my opinion :p but i can ignore it, it's fine. oh! and speaking of the choices- i like how subtle they are, and the massive consequences they have. being quiet vs cooperating with them can lead to extra torture or not. and getting voted to be jailed vs having a nice dinner with the squad were so different and unexpected, it was such a fun surprise.
can't wait to see how you guys will take the extra step in the full game! :D