like most games on itch, i approached this game with rock bottom expectations. the game turned out to be great. far better than i had imagined.
the pace manages to be perfect, i never felt the story lingered in one area too long. but also didn't speed along so fast that i couldn't stay up to date. the writing is fantastic especially with characters. they each speak and behave ever so slightly different.
what is there to say about the lore and world that others haven't said? the companions and dark ones are fascinating, but one aspect i praise above all is how the world isn't stagnate or in limbo without the protagonist's presence. you feel like events occur whether you are present or not.
one event i found strange and couldn't help but focus on entirely happened later in the story and ill be as vague to avoid spoilers.
in France the character is intercepted by several companions, they are fully convinced the character has back up. not only that but the character has armor that should absolutely be well known to companions, the companions who intercepted should have made an immediate retreat there. but this a different country so maybe the armor isn't as well known here.
but this presents another issue. this group has no armor and seems to only have a knife. now there are three of them sure. but they have reason to believe this individual has back up, not only that but they are in heavy military armor and is a confirmed companion as well. why on earth would this group armed with maybe a knife take on what looks like a juggernaut in military gear who is a companion and is likely to have back up? its a small event but it stood out as one area the game seemed to have no logic.
i can only conclude this group was next level idiotic.
aside from that single instance everything else was tightly written and i find myself very eagerly waiting for more chapters. this game stands among the best games this site has to offer. its up there with Eternum, Projekt Passion, Harem Hotel and Monster girl dreamers. 10/10