This was fantastic, and everything I could have wanted. A queer occult neo-noir thriller is everything I ever wanted from a game, and this delivers on all points. I love everything about the game -- the 80's aesthetic, the music, the pining, the fact that we're playing as adults rather than teens fumbling through their sexuality. That last bit is a breath of fresh air, actually -- as an adult myself, it's nice to play a queer VN with characters who I feel I can actually relate to, rather than who feel like I did fifteen years ago. Plus, it's written respectfully and realistically -- it's very clearly from a queer creator for a queer audience, rather than feeling like it's a fetishized romance for straight guys wanting to get off. I also loved the crimes, and the way the mystery was presented. I felt like I was genuinely figuring it out alongside the protagonists, and it was delightful. I can only hope the tease at the end was true, and that there's a sequel coming eventually. I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

Reviewed on Nov 30, 2022


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