As it is right now, this is a decent demo, but I'm not sure it would hold for a full game. The concept is nice and the aesthetic is good, but without much gameplay, this game is going to live or die on the quality of it's characters and story writing, and right now, those are kind of bland. There's not a lot here to keep one invested in the stories being told. Still, there's the basis for a good visual novel here, it just needs some more work put into the writing to make for a more memorable experience. It would also be nice if the game gave you a few more hints to the fact that the story can change depending on whether you get drinks right or wrong. The demo never gave any incentive to go back and try a different combination, so I only discovered it later. Might be something to think about.
It's only not getting five stars because it falters in comparison to XCOM 2., which hopefully will be here soon as well. This game is a wonderful turn-based strategy game, with perhaps not as much depth as one would expect (or as much as people familiar with the original XCOM games might want), but what it lacks on that front, it makes up for on addictive gameplay and fun personal stories, both for you and for your soldiers. It's a game worth dying in, over and over.
