Quick review since there isn't too much I can say about this game that comes to mind as of right now: Interesting to play after the Dusk trilogy considering how notable aspects of it carry from Shallie while also reinventing itself into a less plot focused game and one much more focused on a small cast. It's not as if these games were never about the years of life our protagonist lives through and learns from alongside the countless peers that accompany them but Sophie leans into it much more relative to Dusk considering there isn't really much of a plot or a driving impetus, and the lack of a time limit makes it much more apparent. The game is about Sophie growing as a person and an alchemist into adulthood, and the cast generally reflects on aspects of that, and the lack of focus on combat and much bigger focus on alchemy (think about how the combat level caps at 20) reflects on that as well. The wardrobe changes and Plachta's development both as a character but mechanically speaking, etc., it's all just about growth and despite a couple of problems the game has with its events I do think it's executed well enough, I like the cast and might go back some other day to do a 100% run so I can fully see what each character holds. Regardless I like these games because they're fun and relaxing and I enjoy the amount of personal experience a player has, so I'm not in a rush. Pretty obtuse and unclear but irrelevant with the Sophie Codex. Sophie and Plachta/Corneria fucked btw