I can't give enough praise for this fucking phenomenal game!
I can probably gush about this thing for hours..the art style and writing are off the top. I'm not gonna lie when I first started I thought it'd be one of those slop "Mandela catalogue" games. Nothing of that sort when you play the entire game.
Spoilers(also yap session):
The way you hinted things for the allegory themes of an abusive relationship was crazy. I initially thought it was simple classic eldritch horror, but I love you banged in something realistic. I thought it was cheap for a second since it felt like only the late game showed this allegory but you can see all the signs since the beginning.
"It" makes you feel constantly inadequate, and always smaller than itself
"It" makes you like you're alone constantly and tries to get you off the hivemind warning you off "It" (the eyes hivemind might be the support in your life or your rational thoughts rejecting "It"? I actually couldn't tell. But then again it was overly mentioned MC had no one to go to :(....)
"it" putting thoughts of doubt in your head so you'd see reality in an imagined light of his image (Gaslighting and Love bombing blah blah blah all that good stuff)
"it" believing this is all an act of love in its delusion, that you need all of this
The last bit of the game where he lies there as crying sludge in a box as it declares its love for the player was very haunting! It very much mirrors how people act when their partners simply walk away. I almost felt pity for it until it declared hatred...
(I don't believe "It" ever understood hatred and love. Like most toxic and abusive partners it was doing what it thought was right for its OWN selfish loneliness and "love")
The ending was SO great tho. When we walk into another kitty that looks similar to "It". You realize the main character finally healing enough to move into another relationship, not rejecting the idea of a connection in the end, and continues with his/her life. It was all very amazing to see.
I like the little tidbit that you can always go back to "It"... reminds me how some people will always walk back into the grasp of those who hurt..
ANYWAYS 10/10
SHIT GOT ME CRYING