I know this is a game about dying like 40 times, but it's cute! The characters aren't extremely deep or fleshed out, largely due to the fact that having modular personalities is a major mechanic. I don't think it's a bad thing, though, as the simple characters help make the core idea stronger.
Without spoiling too much, there is a bit of an overall story tying the many bad ends together that's very sweet and genuine; I think it's an experience a lot of creators and honestly even just a lot of normal people go through.
The art is wonderful and though it does make the game possibly too easy for those who want a challenge, the flowcharts are a welcome edition. My main complaint technically is that the flowchart/bad ending menu should be more clearly laid out in the tutorial as I totally missed it until I was at like 39/41 endings despite hearing about it beforehand. The music is pretty fitting, and the ending song was nice (I especially liked the lyrics).

I also find the narrative towards the player a bit of relief; I was a little worried it would take the "the player is evil because they characters suffer" kind of route that's been popular, but the game actually explores why people might like those kinds of stories and isn't judgemental in any way about it.

Overall the game didn't necessarily do anything groundbreaking or crazy, but it told a very relateable story in a charming way and the individual bad end hunting was a pleasant experience. It is quite short, but a $10 price tag isn't really steep enough for it to be a problem. I feel like this game gave me pretty much what I was waiting for and expected; no more, no less. It was just a pleasant, relaxing time.

I know this is a game about dying like 40 times, but it's cute! The characters aren't extremely deep or fleshed out, largely due to the fact that having modular personalities is a major mechanic. I don't think it's a bad thing, though, as the simple characters help make the core idea stronger. Without spoiling too much, there is a bit of an overall story tying the many bad ends together that's very sweet and genuine; I think it's an experience a lot of creators and honestly even just a lot of normal people go through. The art is wonderful and though it does make the game possibly too easy for those who want a challenge, the flowcharts are a welcome edition. My main complaint technically is that the flowchart/bad ending menu should be more clearly laid out in the tutorial as I totally missed it until I was at like 39/41 endings despite hearing about it beforehand. The music is pretty fitting, and the ending song was nice (I especially liked the lyrics). I also find the narrative towards the player a bit of relief; I was a little worried it would take the "the player is evil because they characters suffer" kind of route that's been popular, but the game actually explores why people might like those kinds of stories and isn't judgemental in any way about it. Overall the game didn't necessarily do anything groundbreaking or crazy, but it told a very relateable story in a charming way and the individual bad end hunting was a pleasant experience. It is quite short, but a $10 price tag isn't really steep enough for it to be a problem. I feel like this game gave me pretty much what I was waiting for and expected; no more, no less. It was just a pleasant, relaxing time.