This game is not for everyone. At its core, it is a game of watching timers and reading a choose your own adventure book. Only the book isnt linear and not necessarily leading you towards an end. The puzzles can be obtuse and a lot of trial and error is needed to accomplish anything considered progress in this game. That being said. The atmosphere, the lore, and the writing in this game is absolutely high class. If you are into a game where the journey and the experience drives your notion of "fun" then this game will hit the right marks. It is a lot like reading a book and really diving into what the words mean to derive your next steps and actions. You are solving word puzzles, you are solving ephemeral quests and notions of immortality. It is a cultist simulator in that imagine what it would be like in real life if your goal was to look for ancient occult texts, deciphering their meaning, starting a cult, and reaching said immortality. If you use a guide, the game is going to feel incredibly easy and simple. The beauty of this game is purely in the journey and the experience of reading it. Like a good book. So this isnt for everyone. But for the people that it is for, it is really damn good.
