Overboard! 2021

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1 day

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January 16, 2024

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Really well illustrated, excellent music and sound design, and a myriad of options lurking just beneath the default goal of "get away with murder". Overboard is a visual novel that thrives because of its sheer number of small variations, but as such can also be harmed by its repetitive nature.

Thematically it's untouchable, with the small turns added to the traditional noir femme-fatale murder story adding fresh life to tropes nearly a century old, and the many endings are satisfying and experimental, incentivizing continued play. I could really enjoy an anthology series in this style, but it stands strong on its own.