I just finished playing Arc 4 and this game is like... SO GOOD ? TRULY THE BEST HORROR GAME I'VE PLAYED IN MY LIFE ???
Firstly, very few games make me scared/disturbed. But Our Wonderland did. But I mean, I play horror game BECAUSE I WANT TO BE SCARED sooooo I guess I got scared but in a good way ? I think ? Feelings are so complicated TvT
Secondly, I find the story very interesting. A magic and comforting Wonderland for kids that then becomes horrific when said kids come back there as adults ? WITH LGBTQIA+ REPRESENTATION INCLUDING ASEXUAL ? WELL I'M IN
And thirdly, the characters. WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN. (THIS PART CONTAINS SPOILERS !!!)
Ok let's start with Iggy since he's so protagonist.
I really like him, probably mostly because I can relate to him quite much. As an asexual person myself, I really could relate to Iggy's feelings when he described how he felt, and that made me feel understood. I could also relate to his introvert and "I want everyone to be happy" parts, and that ALSO made me feel understood :D. But poor guy he has to go through so much suffering I feel bad for him ToT Arc 2 was nice with the fluff and comfort with Genzou BUT THE EMOTINAL DAMAGE CAME BACK SO FAST- AND THE FACT THAT AT THE END OF ARC 4 HE REMEMBERS EVERYTHING ? LIKE IT MUST HURT HIM SO MUCH- But yeah, I think he's a really cool protagonist and all and I enjoyed playing "as him" through the game.
Now let's talk about my fav boy : Genzou
I LOVE THIS MAN SO MUCH AHHHHHHH- Like yeahhhh he's done some not so nice things in his life especially to Orlam, and the more the game went on, the more I realised that it wasn't just some friendly teasing but sometimes IT WAS STRAIGHT UP BULLYING ? AND I ASKED MYSELF SEVERAL TIMES "does he actually realise how far he goes and how much it affects Orlam 'cause like-". So yes he has his flaws BUT HE ALSO HAS HIS GOOD SIDES. Arc 2 really was a rollercoaster to me : first the similar things to Arc 1, then Gidget going a little crazier that before... AND THEN. THEN. KINDA FLUFF. And then THE FLUFF with Iggy and Genzou kissing and Iggy saying in a way he's ace and Genzou saying it's completly ok and he's not broken AND AND AND- I WAS BEAMING OF JOY IN FRONT OF MY COMPUTER AT THIS MOMENT. Haha and after that comes the suffering... Not gonna lie I almost cried while watching the little finale animation... It breaks my heart that he has to physically suffer so much in each Arc... Like bro almost got cooked alive, then protects Iggy but pays it with his life, THEN HE GETS FVCKING EATEN ?! NOT TO MENTION BY IGGY ?! AND THEN his legs are cut with the intention of eating them and he's left in such a bad state ?! Why making him suffering like thattttttt please just give him a rest ToT
And then our favourite ratman : Orlam
He definitly went through a lot... And that twisted his mind a bit BUT HEAR ME OUT-
At the beginning, I liked him as much as Genzou, but at the end of Arc 1 he already went a bit down in my esteem... I understand why he did what he did to Genzou but... I took it a bit too far and I was already attached to Genzou pretty much soooooooo... yeah... But after that came Arc 2 AND I JUST CAN'T FORGET HOW HE DESTROYED THE HAPPINESS THAT WAS GOING AT THIS MOMENT I JUST CAN'T- Arc 3 was... good but not good ? I mean Iggy DOES end up eating Genzou so that's a bit fucked up butttttt he was in a silly goofy mood during that arc and I was like "Yeah you know what let the man get a bit crazy it won't matter in the next timeline and he won't remember it anway" (well he actually does end up remembering it but shhhh let's pretend the end of Arc 4 is different...). After that was Arc 4 and he went a bit more down in my esteem (again), but it could be worse really. And I always like having a character who's a little insane in the brain and Orland fits that role perfectly ! So he's super cool BUT I CAN'T FORGET ARC 2-
And lastly, Gidget. Gideget, Gidget, Gidget...
While I can relate to some aspects of them being transmasc/non-binary (as a person who's under the non-binary umbrella), the rest of the them isssss... meh. I mean, in the real world, they're not so bad, and I don't particularly dislike them, but in Wonderland... they get a bit too... crazy. I CANNOT forgive them for the things they did to Iggy (especially thinking of Arc 2 (yes I love Arc 2 very very much) with what they've done to Iggy's eyes). Especially in Arc 4 , he's trying so hard to be the person they expect/want him to be, and then when Iggy finally opens up about being ace and all they get upset and say they're gonna "fix him", like no thank you he doesn't need to be fixed shut up please HE ALREADY FEELS ASHAMED ABOUT IT (again not going to lie during this scene the only thing I was thinking was "THAT'S WHY GENZOU IS BETTER THAN YOU").
Wow that's definitly the longest comment I've ever written. BUT THE GAME DESERVES IT. Looking forward to Arc 5's release ! As I'm writing this comment it's almost 2AM where I live but I'm craving content so gonna play Our Fantastic Wonderland instead of sleeping. Luckily it's the weekend.
So yeah, thank you so much for developping this amazing game ! Keep up with the great work !