I was recommended this game by a good friend of mine, and despite not being into horror at all, the premise seemed interesting enough for me to try, and I’m so glad I did!
I played and finished it the very night I got it, it was REALLY good! The storytelling is casual in tone, yet it draws you in with an intricacy that keeps you second guessing every detail. It sits there with you and makes you think about your response. It’s witty, it’s fun, and I gasped so many times and physically had to cover my mouth from the shock at certain portions ( no jump scares tho, which I appreciated so much! This is just pure story telling technique! )
The feeling of slow building dread in the background kept me on the edge of my seat, and whenever I felt like it was enough for me and got ready to go to bed, I ended up sitting there another few minutes longer, getting drawn further into the narrative. I really appreciated how much it made me feel for the characters that crossed my screen, though they were with me for but a short time, their dynamic with the player felt natural enough that I genuinely felt bad when I knew what was coming. Beyond that, their character designs were so nice and the art style was half the delight. It’s gorgeous art and so suited to the tone of this.
I also really appreciated that the gore visuals actually made me laugh out of sheer surprise??? I usually regret playing games like this because it stays stuck in my head due to the creep factor and makes me feel terrible, but this one, it stayed stuck in my head because it was just the perfect amount of creepy but not to the point that it genuinely made me sick to my stomach, which is a huge thing for me! I enjoyed it a lot !!! And it actually made me want to try the other routes just the same.
Penny was perfectly terrifying but also perfectly sweet at the same time, the psychological tension to this was phenomenal and I could not help but feel every complex emotion going through this. I can’t recommend it enough! To the devs: you guys did a really great job! thanks for the fun !
