this..... this is my shit (love u quest <3) UPDATE i only finished the one route yesterday but i played through the rest after work today so get ready folks i have a lot to say and not enough words to say it in (this is gonna be super long i'm so sorry i had to make a list of everything i wanted to say)
okay so just the format is absolutely gorgeous, i have played a Lot of visual novels and like. otome games aasfgds but this is really a cut above and super creative, i love that it's like a tiny discord! the art is impeccable fr like even if we completely disregard the writing and characters (which would be criminal) this is beautiful already i am blessed
the characters are believable, flawed, multifaceted and interesting people INCLUDING the more "side" characters (except for salo he is my grandpa and has done no wrong and i love him). they all have their own opinions and way of interacting with you and each other that makes them seem real - they're not perfect people and will mess up or prioritize themselves over the player which I find doesn't happen in a lot of games like this? you let them be human and i love them for that. salo manages to tackle some of what i think are the most important things to know in life in a short amount of time, even death and grieving and moving on (how did you get that in there????) sometimes uncomfortable things happen in the game and they're not immediately resolved, you sit with that discomfort and the choice to forgive or not and it feels Real. i am feeling emotions!!
the voice acting was awesome, combined with the (i'm running out of synonyms for things that are good) writing made me Fully blush HARD , regularly. i can't even fathom the amount of the work and dedication this took i am so proud of everyone involved in this project! please make more things and let me give you my money <3
tl;dr once i ate this super tasty dessert and i was like damn this is good let me have another and then i did and it was horrible and i felt sick this is exactly like that Except i feel great forever and i've ascended to a new level of consciousness. thank you so much for this, i really needed it and i had no idea :)