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I just finished the prologue for myself, and WOW, that was amazing!♡

First of all, I want to compliment the art. It is absolutely gorgeous! The colors compliment the moods of the scenes well, and the crosshatched shading sprinkled across the game is such a wonderful touch. The game makes great use of desaturated and very saturated colors to create an amazing feel! The overall aesthetic of the game is just very pleasing to look at it and it makes for a game you can't wait to see more from!

The characters and lore are wonderfully quirky and different so far. "???" is much different from many protagonists I've seen and I like that about them! You get the sense that they're often very clumsy to their own endangerment, and they have a sense of loneliness to them even though they know "Other ???" (who I assume must be Ube!). I also love how "???" and "Other ???" interact. Their interactions are genuinely sweet and you can start to paint a picture of their relationship just from the little bit of them we've seen already, even if lots of their situation is shadowed in mystery to the player right now.

For lack of a better term I'm really interested in the "clown lore" of this world. Clowns seem to have their own classes in society, ways they are viewed upon by their fellow clowns. Clowns that carry prejudice on their backs and clowns that are associated with generosity or violence. It's interesting and the game leaves you yearning to learn more!

ALSO, THE SOUND. I NEED TO COMPLIMENT THE SOUND IN THIS GAME!!!!!!

The sound in this game is just very beautifully done. It is all done purposely and adds such a strong flavor to the game. The stings during something bad and the light melodies when something good happens. The little flashes of color on screen and those sound cues add so much to the emotions and feelings of the scene they are used in. There's a difference between when sound is used for the sake of sound and when the sound is used to add an extra layer of polish to the overall experience of the game. I am just so in love with how the sound was used here, it was all so purposeful and paid off so well!

For a prologue, it has so many different options and content within it! I've only played it once so far but I'm looking forward to going back in to see what results different answer choices will lend me! 

All in all this is just a very enjoyable experience and I'm so happy I was able to play! You can really tell the dev has put their heart into this project and those always make the best games in my eyes! I can't wait to see more!♡