This was phenomenal!! I loved all the art, the narrative, music visuals- everything was so beautiful!! The creatures in the forest were so terrifying and I was so panicked I got lost like twice haha! I also loved the grave puzzle, it was easy to comprehend- Everything felt so somber and desolate..really captured that "everything really is dying" kind of feeling.
I love how everything just felt like it all fit in with it's surroundings- the playable character meshed well with the surrounding dark tones, and I had this nostalgic, melancholic feeling when overlooking the cliff by the "stars". I wish I could have known what this world was like before things became so hellish- the beginning and ending were so beautiful, I feel like ...to compare it, would be something like looking at something that has worn down from continuous usage like a wall with chipped paint where people touch often, only for the outer parts to be in pristine shape- like you're looking at something that's had a lot of love and loss but surrounded by things that haven't been as picked apart or worn away.
Hopefully I'm not getting too introspective about it, but I dunno, this game is really, really beautiful to me. Thank you for sharing such a cool and wonderful experience!
One thing to note; if you're done with the game and start again, only the blue sky will show and you can control the player (footsteps are heard) and the menu is still accessible- I'm not sure if this was intentional or not, and if so, please disregard!