I first discovered this series waaay back in 2020, before the complete experience was released. I put off playing it for so long, telling myself I would try it eventually, I just wasn't feeling it quite yet. I love visual novels, but have always felt daunted when deciding on what ones to read through or even when to start. Maybe it's my indecisiveness. But holy shit, I sincerely wish I would have started reading this sooner.
But on the other hand, I'm so grateful I didn't start until last month! See, this series was recommended to my by my little sister about a year ago, and when I mentioned I'd had my eyes on it for a while now, she would remind me often to play it as some point. I'd tell her I would, and meant it, but I always felt like the time wasn't right.
That was, until, sometime last month. I couldn't tell you how the conversation got there. Maybe it's because my sister and I are both artists, and she's looked up to NomnomNami's art work for a long time, and she was mentioning this game and how much she loved it. But I got me thinking. She couldn't play it herself since she didn't have a computer, she could only watch other's on youtube. I asked her how she would feel about me playing this game over voice call and streaming it to her (we live very far apart)!
Thus, started our weekly scheduled voice calls every Sunday evening to play this game together. It's been 3 weeks now since we started this routine, and I don't think we've ever been closer. It's given us something to look forward to doing together every week, and we have matching profile pictures on discord of some of the characters currently! I'm considering making some fan art of Salt and Pepper so we'll really match! <3
(Which, btw, is there a place we can send you fanart ???)
Thank you so much for sharing your world and beloved characters with us. And thank you for giving me another opportunity to bond with my sister. That alone has made the experience absolutely priceless. Can't wait to purchase a copy of the full game once it's been released. <3