nothing & nowhere

A very different atmosphere from its prequel "Lynne" but a welcome one nonetheless.

[h1]WONDERFUL GAME[/h1] "Nothing & Nowhere" is a short kinetic novel about dealing with problems. That's obviously a really big summary of what actually happens in the story, but what's the point of spoilers in a review? The story itself is not as hard hitting as it's prequel (Lynne), but personally I enjoyed it much, much more. Cozy atmosphere and some slice of life peppered everywhere is definitely my jam - "Nothing & Nowhere" delivered on every front. Of course the biggest and most important part of the game was about bonding and sharing experiences between two people (not so happy experiences). And, oh boy. The writing was marvellous. Friendship (?) between Cora and Lynn was expertly crafted. Quality wise, it was far better experience than many other visuals novels that I played. I have no complaints about visuals or audio. Solid work. My only nitpick is about the epilogue - [spoiler]why there was nothing about Cora? she was as important for the story as Lynn, so there should be something about her.[/spoiler] Overall, wonderful game. It's impossible to not recommend it. [i]Check my Curator's page for more reviews: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41437353-mnik%2527s-Experience/[/i]

Having really enjoyed the previous game, Lynne, I was really excited about this game being a follow-up, and it did not disappoint me in the slightest. Tonally, the two games are completely different; the first game is a game about anxiety, and this game is about healing from it. The way I felt after coming to the end of this story definitely reflected that - Lynne has been a game that I've turned over in my brain a million times, wondering about the ending, and having now played nothing & nowhere, it feels like I can lay it to rest, in a way. I'm particularly impressed with how ebi-hime managed to keep the protagonist from being unlikeable; she's pessimistic and, dare I say, whiny, but rather than being annoyed by her I found myself really empathizing with her. I do think this was helped by playing the first game and knowing the protagonist's past; I don't know if I would have felt the same towards her had I not already known who she was. My one teeny-tiny gripe was the way that this VN broke from typical VN constraints - rather than using dialogue tags, and keeping narration separate from dialogue, it was basically just written as a novel shown on the textbox in chunks. It was a little jarring and took me time to get used to, but ultimately this wasn't a huge complaint and I do like seeing developers play with the typical VN format, even if I don't necessarily love the results. I've played a fair few of ebi-hime's other VNs up to this point (The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns, Empty Horizons, Once on a windswept night, and Blackberry Honey) with many of her others in my library and on my wishlist, but thus far I have to say Lynne and nothing & nowhere are probably my favorites.

This was a bit of an interesting tonal shift from its prequel, which may be jarring for some but I don't necessarily see it as a negative aspect of the work, the novel goes for something a little less heavy, a little more comforting, that still does a good job of exploring the emotional depth of its characters. The lack of a major conflict or any sort of tangible tension may be a turn-off for some, however, I feel like the kinder atmosphere fits nicely with the storytelling and message about healing the author was going for. Lynne was already complete on its own and in my opinion, its sequel simply added a new perspective to it without really taking away from the original story, there is a lot to enjoy here if you get past the initial shift in tone and meet the work in its own terms.

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When I first started Nothing & Nowhere, I admit, I wanted to drop it. I found it boring and drawn out. But, I stuck with it, and just as I was about to stop cold, I struck gold. N&N isn't about the mystery, it's about the story. About a young girl taking a break after a breakdown. Reading feels like a break from reality in of itself, the atmosphere is perfect, and best enjoyed with a fresh cup of tea or coffee. It does start out slow, but trust me, it's worth it.

Its a slow paced VN focused on only 2 characters exclusively and it takes it time to establish itself. While there were some parts I experienced as somewhat bland to read, its overall story and plot feels very rewarding, especially in the second half of the game. The writing is superb and while the visual are nothing too crazy, they tie together a very solid experience about strangers, living with strangers and the process of getting familiar

This really captures the feeling of being lost. Beautiful art.

A leisurely and moody story, full of ebi's good writing and sharp characterization. It did take me a little while to get immersed, but that's all part of the slow build. But at the start, I thought the anxieties and obsessions of the main character was really disconcerting. But by the middle, I understood why she was written like that. Simiilarly, at first I was a touch put off by the art--I wasn't at all sure if I liked it. But by the end, I liked it very much. I suppose that my slow growing to understand and accept this story fits the theme of the story, now that I think about it. In short, I loved it.

I enjoyed reading this and i thought it was a touhcing story. The art and music was nice, and the writing was great. It's very different from Lynne in style but still a nice conclusion.