This was not a game. It was an alternate reality. It’s a story I have never lived, but could have easily been mine. I almost cried at several points, and ended up crying at the end. So touching. I can tell the author is a writer in the purest, rawest, realest sense. I’m a picky bastard, but in this moment I find no reason for my typical inclinations to emerge. I’ve been stealth as soon as I was able to and never looked back. This game almost makes me wish I had. Thank you for sharing a story in such a gorgeous, loving way. The details of the changing colors and backgrounds, the dialogue options that highlighted L’s people pleasing nature, the extremely realistic Discord/Tumblr/ real YouTube links… it’s a movie that breaks the fourth wall. These characters feel like collocations of real people who have long since been gone from my life. (Would not be surprised if Gestrin ended up being my ex partner XD) I have work in five hours but I had to finish this game. I see you are anonymous due to IFComp (which is how I discovered and consequently rated this game), and I eagerly await the day the reveal occurs. Maybe this is new territory for you. Or maybe you’re an established author trying out something new. Either way, thank you for a game by us, and for us <3
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This was wonderful to read, thank you. "collocations of real people" is very accurate, as almost everyone in this story is based off actual people I knew who brought me to where I am now, for better and for worse, as well as snapshots of my past self. I hope it continues to reach the people who will experience it in a similar manner.
I will also say, as someone who's unstealthed himself, if you have safe means to do so, you cannot imagine how much it helps everyone else.
-- THE BLOOD