I'll start by saying that I originally got this game through... other means. However, after finishing it I didn't just want ot buy it. I felt the need to.

Even after I quickly fast forward through the text to get some playtime, all the scenes, all the memories from the game came back to me.

It made me cry again.

This VN is such a masterpiece of literature. And the mystery is SO GOOD. I cannot express with words just how utterly I got played. Not just the first twist, but the second, too!

Everything from this story is expertly crafted to deal the most emotional damage. The use of stock images for its backgrounds created a feeling of melanchony (Search liminal images for more details), that kept me alert throughout the game for any type of hint.

and it did. I had a massive board of theories, and only 1/3 ended up being correct. I think part of how much it hurt was how hard I got played. ahah.

I would gladly worship the ground the writers walked on. That's how good it was.

Despite it barely even qualifying as a "video game", it's got its place as my 6th favorite game ever made