Hazy Mind

If I had a nickel for every visual novel I've played about a girl with schizophrenia exploring her room I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice This one has a goth baddie with weird fingers in it though

Writer couldn't grow up and I feel like looking at a diary of a highschooler when playing this game

A short, psychological VN centred around mental illness and suicide. Our main character wakes up and is struggling to distinguish dream from reality, what is real and what isn't. We are guided throughout most of it by Morana, an enigmatic character who claims to be our therapist. Throughout this VN we attempt to figure out what happened to the main character, why did they try to end their life, where's her mother, and who Morana really is. The story plays out as a psychological horror, making us feel unease with its atmosphere. And as we uncover new things, we constantly ask ourselves whether it's the truth or tricks of the mind. The entire presentation is a good example of "less is more". The visuals are somewhat minimalistic, and most of the game our surroundings remain in the dark, with the focus being mainly on the characters we're talking to. But this has the intended effect of conveying the character's state of mind and adds to the atmosphere of mystery and uncertainty. Also, the way the visual images have certain effects to them (wobbling, flashing, etc) really enhances the feeling of psychosis the main character is going through. I also enjoyed the music and sound effects, which intensified the feeling of unease and dread of something being wrong. The game is very short. It took me just over an hour to get through the first playthrough. But it has multiple endings, and so you'll have to play again or reload past saves if you want to see them. A short VN, but a very impactful one.