Wow, I went in knowing I'd be playing an interesting game, but didn't expect to suddenly discover one of those stories that stick with you for a very long time.
I've played hundreds of visual novels, read hundreds of stories, and this one is one of the few that will stick with me for a long time as it moved me to my core. I really loved your writing, and loved how you made me connect with these characters even with more minimal dialogue than I've normally seen. Being able to tell a story by using subtext, character actions and the other elements (sound, visuals, etc) is such a powerful way of storytelling that modern day filmmakers would be shaking in their knees seeing how you pulled it off. I have the upmost respect for writers that trust their audience enough to experience an emotional story without completely holding their hand with dialogue. There's so much unsaid that conveys so much in this story. Maybe you weren't thinking that much about it as you were writing it yourself, and I am merely overthinking it, but even so it seriously works amazing because I really liked how powerful the subtlety is in this game.
I agree with what the last comment said about writing a child that isn't annoying LOL! Super happy about that and loved the character design overall. I loved how they slowly changed as people, nothing felt abrupt whatsoever nor forced. And let me tell you, there's not a lot of visual novels I can say that about when it comes to characters and relationships in VNs. Not even just for the characters but the entire story too. It flowed nicely and was written beautifully.
The sound and music you used was super fitting, by the way. I was thinking how it set the mood and kept me on edge the entire gameplay. There's just something about it that makes you feel desolate and paranoid, and it really helped me connect to the character's feelings more. I've heard some of the music appear in other games, and I'd have to say this this is one of the few games that the music didn't sound cheesy nor over-the-top for. Really love how atmospheric this game was overall.
I really loved everything, I just wished there was more information on the organization! And about this world in general. It's hard to let this world go from my mind without learning more about it. But this first game ended where it did fittingly, at least for the ending I got (which I assume is the 'true' or happy ending choices). I wish the world was a bit more developed just because I'm so curious! But anyhow, I am so happy to have read this amazing journey from you. You deserve way more recognition from this game. I really hope you plan to make future works!
Edit:
- Who is your favorite and least favorite character and why?
- Really hard to say! If I had to choose, probably Matt. He's super selfless. Or George, since that level of human kindness is hard to find nowadays.
- How did you heard about this game? (Twitter, lemmmasoft, friends, etc…)
- Either from here or steam!
- What did you like the most about the game and what did you like the least? - Most: Pacing and subtlety
- Least: I just would like the world to be more fleshed out! Maybe more detail or length of time spent in intimate, bonding moments with the characters, as the moments seem to pass quickly in this game. I don't dislike what was written already though. And maybe longer endings!