It really hurts me to say but I do NOT recommend this game.

I loved the game,
I hated the endings, and I understand that the story is MEANT to be sad.

Due to the theme and tone of the game I was expecting a bittersweet ending, instead it wasn't bittersweet or beautifully sad, it was just straight up disappointing and truly depressing.

For an ending to be well written it needs to make sense, regardless of it being happy or sad. The endings didn't make sense to me. It just felt sad for the sake of it being sad.


The biggest problem with this game is the setting of wrong expectations:

- When you start the game it strongly hints that your political play is going to be very important. Your reputation and your connections will be VERY important --> Yeah so... any choices seems to make only minor changes and in the end it always results in a sad ending. Why would you give me the impression I can influence the politics if the end events are completely out of my control?

- The game is very flirty, and it strongly hints that you, as the main character are very desirable and attractive. --> NONE of the love interests actually want to sleep with you. Why add so many sexual elements to a game where people don't want to have sex? I could completely see this work with an interesting character arc, or something where the love interests guides you to explore love in other ways. Sadly, it wasn't like that.

I think it would have been more suitable if the endings were sad, but in a way that made sense at least. And so leaving room for a sort of satisfying feeling, even if it hurts.


Anyway, thank you for reading. I'm now going to return to lie in a hole and cry about my junkie vampire boyfriend.

Such a good story