I received this game for free from GOG. I'm unhappy giving this game a 3 star rating because it's obvious the love and meaning put into it, but I need to be honest. The gameplay is lacking, even considering it's trying to be simple. There's a lot of trial and error, fetch quests, and backtracking. The occasional time-sensitive gameplay elements are usually incredibly tight to the point of annoyance. The story isn't terribly compelling for me, but it may speak to others. It's simplistic and on the nose, but done with passion and may have suffered from translation issues. There's little character growth or investment, but it's obvious that the creator feels something and wants the player to feel the same. Horror elements are lacking and done poorly. Atmopshere is almost entirely accomplished through very overblown music, and at one point I thought about how typical it would be with any other soundtrack. It may be frightening if you settle into the mood, but I didn't think it was worthy of any title of "horror," psychological or not. Now that I've torn into the game, why do I give it three stars? Because every step feels like it's important to the developer. Every sprite, every word, every interaction feels like it's supposed to express this deep feeling . . . and that's very endearing. I don't know if it's worth a purchase, I'm glad I got it for free and I won't play it again, but I think it's a solid, heartfelt game that is actually a complete game. If you're interested in rewarding that, it's probably worth a purchase, but don't expect too much from it. I do expect to see good things from this developer in the future.
