Misericorde: Volume One

The soundtrack alone is worth the price of this thing

I wish I could enjoy this game but I did not. The writing style is low key incongruous with the 15th-century monastery setting and characters sometime sound like from modern time and roleplaying as nuns by tossing out occasional Bible quotes, which ultimately ruined my experience.

Queer Julian of Norwich murder mystery with phenomenal art, music, and writing. The characters are distinct and memorable. Everyone truly does seem to have ulterior motives, secrets, and mysterious pasts; the more you investigate, the deeper the mystery gets. I trust XEECEE with my life. The last hour-ish had me at full attention and eager to start Volume 2.

This taught me (and probably many others) about the concept of an anchoress. What an awful notion, and what a great starting point for a murder mystery! The viewpoint of someone being thrust out of total isolation is very compelling. Notably good soundtrack as well.

What can I say about this game that has not already been said already and in a better fashion? Perhaps, that calling this just a "game" or a "visual novel" falls short of doing it justice. It's an integral ouvre, crafted with a clear idea in mind and by a person with a rich understanding of how people relate to themselves, to each other and to the world. It's a rich experience that not only people coming from the gaming world, but also from literature in general will be able to appreciate. Just marvelous.

not to be dramatic but i cannot stop thinking about how good this was

Potent and dense writing, characters with powerful voice, and style for days. The cliffhanger is rather rude in this one, but the second volume has been out for a while now and it's fabulous. If you pick it up (and you **must** pick it up), be sure to check out the image gallery that unlocks when you beat the game. There's some lovely stuff that you probably skipped through in your playthrough.