While it feels unfinished, it really reminds me a lot of my own lonely walks around the city, that quiet dissociation I'd feel when I'd pass by other strangers at night--many of whom were ailed my mental illness or addiction. We'd pass by each other on the street and just nod to each other, and I wondered if they were just as lonely as I was. I'd pass by so many brightly lit areas, which were meant to be populated with happy people, but they're ghost towns, only dotted with trash and the occasional shivering homeless person huddled on a bench.
Throughout these walks I'd just be waiting for something to happen. I wanted to meet someone, feel something significant, but it rarely occurred.
Every aspect of the game recreates that atmosphere: the pixaleted graphics. Long, lonely winding and twisting streets highlighted by flickering streetlamps. The off pink and green color scheme. The Lynchian-Kafkaesque world that's never fully explained but accepted as normalcy by the characters. The haunting, lonely soundtrack that feels like a Playstation fever dream. Most importantly: Aglaya, the only character who's drawn differently than everyone else, making her a safehaven in this dark night.
[spoiler] I think the Roza and Wilderness B endings are my favorite, because the Unseen Narrator finds peace with others, holding back the night just a little bit longer. [/spoiler]
I understand the developer wants to take a break from game development, and I understand, but whoever you are--you're very talented. You didn't make a product, you made a work of art that connected with players. I hope you share another game with us, one day.
