You don't see many games touch the topic of bullying and GYLT gets a big plus from me for doing so. The game nails the atmosphere, it's creepy and pretty at the same time, great use of environment (mannequins especially) to create tension. Emily's diary was sometimes painful to read due to experiencing bullying myself.

However, the gameplay is painfully average :( You have very simple stealth system with a couple tools to distract or keep your enemies at bay. The two most common enemy types are dumb and are mostly annoying than scary. The boss fights are pretty straightforward and easy too. Every now and then the game throws a simple puzzle at you to progress forward, usually with no enemies around to bother you (and that's for the better, given the enemies in this game).

It's hard to recommend due to gameplay, but I hope Tequilla Works can someday return to this topic with more thought out game.

Reviewed on Mar 24, 2024


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