START AGAIN: a prologue

this game is an AMAZING prequel to isat, but i think it's best played after isat, and specifically after its secret ending scene - the story feels like it's definitely more impactful if you've played through isat first, and as [spoiler] the siffrin in this game is heavily implied to be loop prior to becoming *loop* [/spoiler], it's MUCH better to play it second. knowing the context of the secret isat ending AND then seeing this for additional context feels MUCH more painful and beautiful imo!!!! i'll easily say the fighting system of this game is worse than isat - it feels less unique and more clunky - however, if you go into this game focusing on the story and not expecting much of the battles, then you won't be disappointed!! <333 i'd say this is 100% worth it for the story - HOWEVER, not at full price. it takes 3.5-5hrs to beat, and for a game half the price of isat (which took me 36hrs my first time - frankly i feel isat should be priced higher lol, but i'm not complaining!), this isn't a fair enough deal imo. buy it on sale, definitely, or watch a playthrough instead, but i can't recommend it at full price. sorry!! anyways. salivating over these games. yes. yes. YES. AKJKJHKJHKJHKJHKJH [spoiler] I LOVE YOU LOOP OMG PLEASE PLEASE BE HAPPYYYYYYY :((((((( [/spoiler] (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ /sillyyyyyy

A short prologue for one of the msot well writen games ever. This beta version serves as both presentation of the original concept, as well as a tie-in for the story at large. Many elements from this beta are reused or mentioned in the full release, and some information is crutial to finding a new perspective to the events of In Stars and Time. It is a wonderful experience through and through, though it can be a bit sluggish, as all the quality of life deatures(speeding things up) is only accesible in the main game, and not this beta.

This game is so good, I wish mental illness was real.

I shouldn't have bought this demo, which requires to PAY FOR IT. Are you serious? This is not even a slice of the game, just a 1 - 2 hour slow gameplay with no purpose.

pretty good game, interesting to see where ISAT gets that groove from. However, this game only works if you really liked ISAT, so yeah. play ts after ISAT if you be ♥♥♥♥♥♥' with it. good game

i played this after isat and i think that was the better choice for me, knowing what i know now. i finished isat a little over a year ago and was thinking abt it so i thought i should get around to playing this. yes, the gameplay is more rough and there are some scenes word for word from the main game (of course, its a time loop) but i actually think it does some interactions/tone better, or at least i prefer it to the main game. the short playtime actually works in its favour for me, it ends right when the loops start to get gruelling and the ending was just *chef's kiss*. definitely play if you liked isat, its an interesting look at how the game started and adds a little context.

played both endings and was Very Normal About It and my friend even commented on how the noises i was making were So Normal. i played the prologue after playing the main game but i feel like it could be played both ways. if you play the prologue after finishing the ISAT you Will be tortured even further #yay #VeryEpic

oh stars.