Holder of Place

Nice and fast gameplay loop. Despite any difficulty modifiers, you'll probably end up beating any game eventually if you just keep using the reset run button. I've never felt frustrated at the difficulty, but I haven't been bored by this game yet either (thank you fast forward button). Relic modifiers add variety to your runs and also makes it easier for you to collect all the journal entries, if that's something you're into. Great story as well! I grinded out all the lore docs in one night because I needed to see how it ended. I wish there was more lore but I guess the endless looping is sort of the point of the tragedy?

UI is clean, and the art, setting, and story are interesting. The writing, spelling, and diction could use more work but I was nonetheless entranced by the visuals. However, the actual amount of story content feels very short. I breezed through the entire story in just a few hours and was left wanting more. But the game had no story left to offer. The postrun endless content is not properly coded. Some interactions do not work in the way they're expected to. Despite these issues, I still enjoyed the time I spent playing and felt that I got my money's worth. But I can't help but feel like the game is still missing what it needs to be truly great. Just my two cents - some simple cutscenes for story events, as well as more story content overall.