I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

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The artwork in this game is beautiful, I adore the soundtrack for it as well. I have nothing to complain about in terms of gameplay mechanics and storytelling, the card system took me a moment to get used to and upon realising I would need multiple playthroughs I didn’t stress much about getting the perfect endings in the first couple of playthroughs. I cam to enjoy the story and the characters. My gripe with this game is the romance system. It feels as if many of the characters were written to be together, so if you do not romance Cal in your very first playthrough it can feel like your breaking up childhood sweethearts/true love type of relationship if you want to get with either Cal or Tammy in the next playthroughs. These are the most extreme of the examples but there are certain (pre-established) couples that feel like you shouldn’t try to break up because they are so well written for each other. Eh, in the end I had fun with the game. It’s a nice chill (sometimes annoying) game but do be prepared to go through multiple playthroughs.

I think this game is astonishing. I can't remember the last time a story had me so captivated. I felt grief, hope, envy, despair and joy as if I genuinely were Sol and living in the world of this game. The story and writing are phenomenal, the characters beautifully crafted, the interpersonal relationships delicately woven, and the artwork and music are fantastic. I can't listen to the soundtrack without feeling an ache in my chest. I would argue the gameplay itself is not at the forefront of what makes this game special, but is still both enjoyable and satisfying, and thought it fitted the vibe of the story and game perfectly. [spoiler] The cards being memories is such a lovely touch - the choices you make dictate what kind of person Sol becomes, and hence literally become the cards you're able to play.[/spoiler] Your choices genuinely feel like they matter. There were so many decisions that felt so high stakes. [spoiler] I desperately scrambled to try and save people, felt relief when I did and despair when I couldn't.[/spoiler] I've also never played a game that so elegantly encourages replayability. I couldn't wait to play for a second time as soon as I finished my first playthrough, and I've never had that experience before. [spoiler] The opportunity to literally learn your lessons from your first playthrough and open up new choices determined by the events of your previous playthrough is such a wonderful concept.[/spoiler] And as a queer person I loved how queerness in the game felt both so well represented and so natural in so many different ways. I genuinely have no notes. I think the idea itself is fantastic, and is executed perfectly. I finished the game over a year ago, and I still regularly think about it, which I think is testament to what an impact it had on me. The definition of an underrated game in my opinion and worth every penny for the deeply emotionally evocative experience.

I'm in love with this game I swear omg If you love visual novels where your choices truly matter then look no further ! Plus the different romantic routes are all so interesting (at least the one ive played so far) AND the mechanics of the game?! amazingg , I love when you have to do tasks to improve your stats to then unlock more and more lore/stuff like this is always so much fun Also the artstyle is simply stunning, it's so beautiful, and the whole atmoshpere is perfect too Like if u like visual novels w/ romance choices and deep interesting lore and u get to develop your own character (kinda) then yeah I definitely recommend this game :)

I have played this game twice now (yes, I immediately started again after the first go around lol) and I still want to play more! There are more than 20 different endings to this game and you learn more about each character each playthrough. I recommend going into this game completely blind and stand by your choices the first time you play - as in don't reload a previous save even though you REALLY want to after bad things happen lol. You will not always like the results, but it will still be tons of fun. The music is perfect and graphics are fun. It's a point and click game so anyone is able to play it. It's really all about the choices you make. Choose wisely!

This game is an absolute masterpiece. It's a heavily decision orientated game where your actions matter and can affect you directly or indirectly, and has incredible replayability. 10/10 highly recommend.

Magnifique, original, superbement écrit, malin. La bande-son est géniale aussi. Mon coup de coeur de l'année. J'y repense beaucoup, longtemps après l'avoir fini.

The best example of an emotional roller coaster ride I've ever experienced. If you're hesitant about buying it try the demo, after you complete the first year if you choose to buy the full game you can continue from you're last demo save.