Honestly a joy to experience. This is not "a game" as much as it is a musical theater play. You watch them sing, you get to make choices which impact the song and outcome of the story, and you get to take a backseat to the characters' drama and adventures. If this sounds like something for you, I recommend it!

While the game as a whole is great with everything from the music to the characters and fun plot, the game is not without issues.

-Sound balancing is off. This is surprising considering this is a musical. During some songs or normal conversations, one character will be louder than the other, only for the volume to suddenly change altogether. This isn't a big deal, but it can take you out of the moment sometimes.
-During one of the songs my character wouldn't sing anything after I selected their response. This was confusing and made the whole song feel disconnected, though my choices did register in the final result.
-Some characters give it away immediately. This game is about a murder mystery, but you can always tell from the beginning what a character's intentions are. They are written in a way where their attitude and general tone completely match their stereotype. They try to build up suspicious characters, but because they are charming and somewhat helpful you can just strike them off from the start. This kind of ruins the plot twists and turns.
-Sometimes the game will bring up seemingly important plot points, and just completely brush over them like it's not relevant. Hard to describe without getting into spoilers, but say in theory character betrayed you and your character leaves, the next time you meet them it's like nothing happened, the story just goes on.

With all its faults, it is still a charming experience and it is a fun playthrough for an evening or two. Overall recommended.

Reviewed on Aug 14, 2023


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