Alright if no one else is going to write an essay about this game then I will.
I didn't know what to expect when I got into it, was def in a mindset of small fun challenging games and this was certainly not that. It's a work of art, seriously! Had a long time since I had this sort of an emotional response to something. You made something special!
I was a bit confused what was I supposed to do before I put the pieces together, and that's when the game truly shined! Engaging in small and extremely big talk while mindlessly driving on an infinite road, knowing I'll get there sooner or later, connecting with these truly weirdly compelling strangers, while the flipping the radio, the whole thing seriously transports you into the role of pinky. The stories are so real and yet absolutely ephemeral, and the way pinky's girlfriend kept being involved inexplicably. Loved every minute of that, I honestly just wish that the roads looped until you finish the conversation with the person so that you could keep driving without fearing skipping their stop, driving while reading the expertly crafted dialogue was so enchanting!
I won't even begin to claim I can connect the dots to a bigger story here, but I don't think that's the point. Loved the endings and epilogues. I hope more people have patience and stick through this game, It's really different and really special. Y'all should be proud.
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Thank you so much! Reviews like this is the reason to continue to make games. *crying* Making art is what we try (and will try) to do.
Looping road and generating encounters while riding was the initial design, but I had to simplify it by a lot (I'm very new to coding :0).
There also more characters than you can meet in one go! And each one have two endings. So if you'll ever want to return to this experience, Road is always waiting for you:)
And we also will continue working on game and expanding it:)