A cinematic masterpiece. Together with you until the end of time is easily a masterclass in the cyclical and personal nature of visual novels and interactive fiction, weaving together choice and inevitability with a practiced hand. For me personally, I experienced the high-tech, university, warring family, and alchemist worlds upon first playthrough, each delighting me and cementing the theme and core message in its own way.
Our mc has such a unique set of eyes to see through, viewing themself as a fix-it charity case in world 1, a meaningless, lonely failure in world 2, and a fool who hates as much as they love in world 3, all while the people around them obviously see them so differently. Life is what we make of it, and if we continue to search for missing pieces dictated by others, then we'll never be able to see it for what it truly is. Just like how the mc can't see their life for what it's worth, the people around them also fail to see the mc in their deeper struggles, being friends but never confidants.
...And not to mention our lovely guide, who observes the mc through every plight and peril, ultimately choosing to bridge that gap between one who watches and one who does. It's incredibly fitting that the endings hammer what was set up from page 1, that contentment can not be found if you don't even actually know what you're looking for. And then, the curtain closes. Brava.
I'm so very proud at all your work in every aspect of this game. From the writing, to the visuals, to the game design, to the coding, everything is so cohesive and smooth, I'm sure anyone would be surprised that this was your first forray into ren'py. And I truly do hope that it isn't your last. 80085
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You know me, you know I'm gonna call this jank., but still allow me to be your game's first fanartist :p
