I anticipated little more than some laughs out of this, but had a really nice time (and some laughs still). The story twists unpredictably (in my experience) this way and that, and the game as a whole was a near-constant stream of lively (and occasionally slightly repetitive) banter between the characters, keeping the game from dipping into any lulls that bored me.

I enjoyed the setting (the background art is really nice), small town vibes, and the cultural tidbits. I'm not deeply versed in Russian culture, so there might be some more subtle ideas communicated that I was unable to pick up on (such as how respectful the portrayal of a Ukrainian character is).
The game is fully voiced, and the voice acting is great (as a player with minimal Russian language comprehension).
The character art is expressive and dynamic. Some of the more estrogen-affected bodies look somewhat sexualized, but I think one of the main victims of this (Alisa) still shines as a character. There were a couple of moments when I was like, "apparently written by a cis-het man", but nothing too egregious.

Overall, not fantastic, but a fun experience I'm pleased that I didn't skip!