gosh this game is so cute ... i got it on a whim because my motivation with finals has been weating thin and i needed something new to keep me going. i saw a discord friend idling on it a few weeks ago so i thought i'd give it a shot too, and oh my gosh, it totally exceeded my expectations!!

in terms of productivity tools, this game has a customizeable pomodoro timer, a habit tracker, a to-do list, a journal, customizeable soundscapes, like ~5 pre installed albums to listen to & a built in youtube web player! basically, for me, it's everything i need and more to get the work i need to done! i also struggle a lot with motivation, so knowing i have new things to buy or spirits to unlock if i keep up with my work does wonders for my focus

that said, the customization feels a little incomplete, at least where it stands now! but the devs have posted a mini roadmap saying they'll be dropping some free updates later to improve that, which i'm very hopeful & excited for! for a game that just came out a couple weeks ago, there's still plenty to do and unlock

but anyways yeah if you're reading this and you're looking for a sign to get this game, absolutely get it! the price is more than worth all the features it comes loaded with just compared to other productivity idlers out there for free

god what a remake... i'm absolutely beyond ecstatic that so many people are going to be able to experience this game for the first time!! persona 3 is definitely odd to recommend to people (despite being by far my favorite entry in the series) because it has such a vague & difficult concept to sell without getting too into spoilery territory. not to mention an extremely slow start, which unfortunately this version does still have :-(

but until you get to the meat of the plot (& for anyone reading this who is thinking of buying this or is stuck in the opening, it's so worth it just hang in there!!) this version improves on tartarus SO much i absolutely loved every second of it!! there's so many new random events & with the inclusion of p5 style mementos dialogue it was just perfection.

theurgy is such a cool addition too, it felt so good playing to each character's personality & being rewarded for doing so!! i can't even believe it took so long for a system like that in this series omfg

the new linked episodes are great too!! they definitely made the lack of male party member s. links hurt less, especially with the news that we'll never be getting a femc dlc :-( the new story bits are spectacular and i loved seeing the new little hints throughout tartarus & especially with strega!!

overall this improved so SO much on the original, and i'm ecstatic to see how they tackle the answer in the future!!