This is a short, interactive retelling of something that appears in Echo as a reminiscence about the start of Chase's relationship with Leo. It's technically an independent story, but it relies too much on the player's familiarity with the cast and setting to really be called a standalone.
Route 65 is overall much lighter in tone than the main game. There are some elements of horror, but they're closer to being allusions to later events than active plot elements.
It has the same problems as the main game with bizarre (or sometimes just British) turns of phrase, but is saved by a lot of well-done character humor. The main character's anxieties about coming out and being seen differently by his friends and family will likely be familiar to any gay reader, even if the circumstances of their coming out don't quite match his.
Route 65 is overall much lighter in tone than the main game. There are some elements of horror, but they're closer to being allusions to later events than active plot elements.
It has the same problems as the main game with bizarre (or sometimes just British) turns of phrase, but is saved by a lot of well-done character humor. The main character's anxieties about coming out and being seen differently by his friends and family will likely be familiar to any gay reader, even if the circumstances of their coming out don't quite match his.