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What a surprise... I really didn’t expect to get so hooked on this kind of game. This game’s story is fascinating and, to me, genuinely believable. The subject matter feels very detailed, carefully thought out, and it really makes you ask yourself a lot of questions. The fights are very satisfying once you get the hang of the system and its rules. The different playable characters truly feel distinct, and each one has their own unique playstyle. I think the game looks beautiful, and the music is great (and not nearly as repetitive as I expected). I also loved the care and attention put into the sound design, and the atmosphere in certain dialogue scenes. It genuinely helps pull you into the headspace of the character you’re playing. That’s what this game really nails, in my opinion: the atmosphere and the story. Yes, you could argue it could use a few QoL improvements, but I was so invested in the story and the overall vibe that I just wanted to learn more and keep playing, pushing past those very, very minor inconveniences (which, in the end, aren’t that bothersome). I could go on for longer, but it’s also nice to leave some discovery to others. I can only recommend that anyone who’s still undecided give it a try and stick with it. [spoiler] You’re not done being surprised until the very end! [/spoiler] Easily one of the best games I’ve played this year.

Very engaging story, great art and sound design. The castle you explore feels large and ominous. The combat is a puzzley affair with deterministic enemies, though I do wish instead of redoing fights you could just "take your best score" more or less, since the only thing that carries between fights is your Plasma level. Mostly I'm just very engaged with the atmosphere and wanting to see where the plot is going. It's about mysteries and AIs, and what's real or fake, and who knows what you can even trust in this game. E: Finished game now. Absolutely phenomonal. Follows through on its themes and story beats extremely thoroughly, both mentally and emotionally engaging. The combat encounters remain interesting and fun throughout as well, though some of the harder bosses do feel a bit trial and error at times.

I was very surprised by the quality of this game. The mechanics are really fresh especially for a turn based tactical game. The story is very interesting, the sound is great. The new retry 'debug' is indeed welcome. I can only urge people to give it a chance as it deserves a lot more recognition that it actually has.

Une excellente histoire et une superbe DA coupler a une dimension strategique reposant sur vos combattants, vos competences et vos point de vie. Le tout fonctionne a merveille et je vous invite grandement a tester la démo. Une tres bonne pioche.

[English version: see below] Amelia landet gegen ihren Willen auf der familieneigenen Burg und muss zwei in den Gewölben versteckte Amulette finden. Dabei löst sie kleinere Rätsel, sammelt Schlüssel und schaltet nach und nach neue Bereiche der Burg frei – fast wie in einem Escape Room. Besonders spannend sind die Kämpfe in einer Art virtueller Realität. Amelia tritt zusammen mit künstlichen Intelligenzen gegen Gegner an, die taktisches Denken erfordern: Man muss die Fähigkeiten der KI-Partner geschickt kombinieren und sich auf unterschiedliche Gegnerstrategien einstellen. Jeder Sieg öffnet neue Türen, ein Misserfolg bedeutet, es erneut zu versuchen. Hat man beide Medaillons gefunden, rückt die größere Frage in den Fokus: Was steckt eigentlich hinter dem Spiel – und welche Rolle spielen Amelias Mutter und ihre beste Freundin dabei? Dieser Aspekt verleiht der Story zusätzliche Spannung und Mystik. Leider verliert das Gameplay gegen Ende etwas an Fahrt: Statt Rätseln, Erkundung oder Kämpfen gibt es überwiegend lange Dialoge und Info-Dumps. Trotzdem überzeugt das Spiel insgesamt: Die Grundidee ist spannend, das KI-Thema interessant umgesetzt, die Erkundung motivierend und die Kämpfe fordernd. Wer mit einem eher schwachen Ende und etwas langen Laufwegen leben kann, sollte dem Spiel definitiv eine Chance geben. 4 von 5 Punkten Review-Video (deutsch/german): https://youtu.be/D9uAcjzxifU [English version] Amelia finds herself against her will on her family’s castle and must locate two hidden amulets in the dungeons. Along the way, she solves smaller puzzles, collects keys, and gradually unlocks new areas of the castle – almost like an escape room. The battles in a kind of virtual reality are particularly engaging. Amelia teams up with artificial intelligences to face opponents that require tactical thinking: you need to combine the abilities of your AI partners and adapt to different enemy strategies. Every victory opens new doors, while failure means trying again. Once both amulets are found, the bigger question comes into focus: What exactly is behind this game – and what role do Amelia’s mother and best friend play in it? This adds an extra layer of mystery and tension to the story. Unfortunately, the gameplay slows down toward the end: instead of puzzles, exploration, or battles, there are mostly long dialogues and info dumps. Still, the game overall is impressive: the core idea is compelling, the AI theme is well executed, exploration is motivating, and the battles are challenging. Anyone who can accept a somewhat weak ending and occasionally long walking distances should definitely give this game a chance. 4 out of 5 points

Awesome game ! Story and dialogues are well written, the castle is interesting to explore, puzzles/combat are so clever. Thanks team for such a great video game, that deserve much more attention from players.

Looking forward to going a full review once I get the time to play, but I want to get out an early review to confirm that the game runs great on steam deck so far!

Best game released by a studio based in France in the year 2025. No one else should even try competing against it.

Un excellent jeu, entre TRPG et jeu de puzzle. La variété des talents spéciaux et personnages débloqués permet une variété de stragégies et de tactiques ; la direction artisitique est de qualité, tant au niveau des graphismes que de la bande sonore. Les aspects d'exploration permettent de varier les défis sans pour autant se sentir jamais dépassé par les événements. Le scénario est bien écrit, telle une bonne nouvelle d'anticipation. En résumé, un jeu à découvrir, qui mérite l'attention des amateurs des genres qu'il explore.

Barring some minor pacing and QoL issues, this is a phenominal game. Can't say much about the story without spoiling anything, but it's well written and escalates in a believably organic way as you start finding answers to the mysteries presented to you. The puzzle design is amazing, and fairly open. I had multiple paths to explore for the majority of the game, and you're very much rewarded for exploring everywhere. Combat leans more towards the puzzle side of things, but you get given enough options that I never felt like any encounter had one expected or optimal solution. It's well worth your time if you're a fan of narrative puzzle games, and has the option to trivialise the combat should that not be your thing.