The balance you managed to achieve with Ranzkai is amazing, seductive, and sinister while being tender and caring. That's the kind of demon who you believe gets people's souls.
What track did you guys use for his theme? The one with the minor key piano and cello.
Wholeheartedly agree and I like how you put all of this, but I wanna point out one thing I think you touch on and have mastered but never state here: Loss of control.
Spoilers below: HEAVY SPOILERS
The whole interaction with Glitch FUCKED ME UP. Like I lost sleep. This is not a bad thing. Far from it. The Zonebaiting scene is also one of my favorite scenes in the VN for a similar reason. Between the sound design and descriptions there's a VISCERAL quality that strips the reader and Alex of all control and yet... We keep going. We keep sailing the black seas of eternity. We turn that page. It's like reading a Junji Ito comic. We know there's going to be a horrible full page illustration lovingly rendering the horrific but we turn the page anyway.
The unknown isn't just terrifying, it's addicting. We need to learn more and chasing that need will eventually scar us. I honestly kind of hope there's an ending where Alex becomes those scars, where he has the choice to turn back or become a monster and he chooses monstrosity. Or maybe it only looks that way from the outside. A new perspective that makes him inhuman from the perspectives of others. Because what is an adult to a child but a quasi-eldritch and/or fey being that follows rules they can't really fathom.
Anyway waxing lyrical aside great VN and if I were to rerank it post Boneyard it'd be an easy 10/10 for me.
This is a really fun time so far! I popped here when I saw the character design artist who works on Northern Lights was here too and I leapt to try it out.
So I know everyone's super pissed at Torulf and I get why but I don't necessarily agree. Torulf is very upfront with his attitude, however, he has a predatory mindset in that the two people he's involved with are not as experienced with him and he either doesn't get that or is to irresponsible to care.
There is a difference in attitude even if the results are the same, in one he's oblivious, in the other he's more malicious.
He really should have taken a step back when he found out that he was Arvo and Lake's firsts (I don't remember if he's Lake's first I'm just making a presumption.) Problem is he's too keen to recapture the sense of adventure he had before his quarter life crisis to understand that as the older party he needs to be responsible.
tldr; he's very human with human flaws but if you want a good and responsible older partner go with Devon.
I personally like that. The idea that at the end of the day if they can't help but hurt each other then it might be for the best if they stay away from each other...
Unfortunately sometimes Renpy just nukes saves. At least this one still exists. Mine for both Dawn Chorus and The Smokeroom got obliterated by the new updates.
I know some people are saying horror but this update felt much more like a Poe-esque gothic romance. Melancholy with spooky elements. (Which is like a whole ass vibe so I am HERE for it.)
I sent this in my review but I send it again I am SCREAMING after the most recent update. Nothing here because I patreoned (I HAD TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!)
Had to restart the game from scratch because I changed computers between releases and honestly? I'm glad I had to because I might have missed all the little changes and adjustments!
New story might be a little light but the overall update was chonky! I'm excited to see where this goes guys you got me hooked. I'm loving all the characters so far even the one(s) I know I'm going to LOATHE
There's also a thing in one of the windows in the first night and I was like 'did I actually see that????' go back it's gone but Istg there was a red eyed silhouette!
Okay so first off, Jayden and Matthew are adorable and I love them!
Second if the going back and changes like certain things appearing or disappearing not coming back is a bug DO NOT fix. Because those things just, disappearing when I go back to check is SO effective at unsettling me, those were some A+ horror moments!
So some questions and I'll be putting them below a spoiler tag because they are involved.
Spoilers:
So first; did Rex die? Like the phrasing felt a little off and then it says 'passed out' but then his eyes get closed and I thought the blood was exclusively from the Commander but then people talk about him past tense and he has a very 'death flag' speech so I'm a wee confused.
Lighter note is there an 'intimate' Nick scene because there's a sprite option but idk how to unlock it if so.
The last names of the two people involved in Sam's hit and run are Adler and Bronson. (Meaning the two people who killed Sam in Echo are the descendants of William and Todd)
