AHHHHHHHHHHH HOW GORGEOUS?????? I am in awe of how much sheer BEAUTY there is seeped in every part of this game -- from the art, to the music, to the GUI, to the writing, to the BEAUTIFUL TRAGEDY??? Everything about this was jaw-droppingly beautiful and made my heart ache so much 😭💕
I have to comment on the art first. Because it's literally breathtaking!! Not only the characters themselves and how sweet they look and also the heart-breaking expressions of the MC, but also the BG, which is practically RADIANT. It looks soooooo cozy and soft and has this beautiful blue-y kind of sheen to it that really emphasizes the snow and the chill and the melancholy of the story.
The music was such an amazing choice!! Like a soft nostalgic lullaby. Also it really reminded me of the music from a game called Chrono Trigger which is ALSO ABOUT TIME TRAVEL so it really doubled the effect for me even more.
AND THE GORGEOUS WRITING AND STORY!! Guhhh tears in my eyes towards the end. I could really feel so much of the sadness and ache of the MC as she recalled their past together, then transitioned into the future that she had "stolen" (or so she believed) from him and wanting to allow him to achieve the dream he could have had she not been there. It's both heart-breaking and selfless. I WANT THEM TO WORK???? Also just in love with all the little details you put in there about their relationship -- like how they had met in so many different ways but were always somehow fated to be regardless. There is something so poignant about that (and bittersweet, as well, considering the ultimate ending...)
THE GUI WAS SO BEAUTIFUL TOO???? And I really loved how the final choice was to end the timeline or to go back in time, almost semi-emphasizing the fact that perhaps she has actually gone through this multiple times and been unable to go through with it in the end or has wanted to relive these final moments again... which just summons even more tears 😭
GAH. ANYWAY. This was just. So good. And I literally can't believe this is your first game because every part of it is so so so good lakdjfalkds An absolutely fantastic job and a wonderfully heartbreakingly sweet entry 💕