Until Then

The world hasn't ended yet

[h1]Este juego es una auténtica belleza | This game is an absolute beauty[/h1] I don't usually write reviews, let alone on Steam (this is actually my very first one), but this game truly deserves it. I discovered it through a video online; the pixel art instantly caught my eye, and buying it was the best decision ever. At first, I started playing very casually, having no idea of the emotional roller coaster that was about to come. I fell in love with the characters and the story. In my innocence, I even told a friend of mine that we were just like Mark and Cathy because we shared so many things in common. [spoiler]I had no idea what was going to happen next, and seeing what happened to Cathy hurt so much more because of that.[/spoiler] Despite the heavy moments, I thoroughly enjoyed and laughed through so many parts of the story. I loved the minigames; even though I struggled a bit at first because I didn't quite understand them, once I got the hang of it, they were super entertaining. Also, regarding the setting, even though I'm not from there and played it in Spanish, I looked up facts about the game and absolutely loved how detailed it is in its cultural aspect. Honestly, thanks to this game, I’ve decided to start making better decisions in my life, and I even want to pick up a musical instrument again that I had abandoned a while ago. I truly thank the developers for creating this. I already got the DLC and absolutely loved the extra stories. Sofia's story was great, but Mark's was definitely my favorite. It has these subtle details, like questioning "what makes a chair a chair", that really leave you thinking. I'm not someone who usually cries at video games, but this one definitely earned my tears. It is a masterpiece that hooks you from the very beginning and leaves you wanting more. Even though I share a lot of similarities with Mark, the game helped me reflect on things I had a hard time accepting and made me appreciate what I have in the present. It rekindled a spark in me that had been missing for quite some time. I plan to keep playing until I unlock every single achievement, because this game is worth it. I hope you guys keep making stories as perfect as this one. I really hope more people discover this gem; you guys deserve all the recognition. And I almost forgot: the soundtrack is perfect. I love listening to it whenever I can. I don't know if the developers will read this, but if you do: thank you for everything. Español: No soy de poner reseñas y mucho menos en Steam; esta es mi primera reseña, pero creo que este juego se lo mereció. La verdad, la forma de conocerlo fue por un video, cuando lo vi me tentó por el pixel art y no me equivoqué cuando lo compré. Al inicio empecé tranquilo, ya que no me imaginaba todo lo que se venía. Me encantaron los personajes y la historia que tenía al momento; incluso en mi inocencia, a una amiga que tengo le dije que éramos Mark y Cathy ya que compartíamos muchas cosas en común. [spoiler]Ya que no sabía lo que iba a pasar, de verdad me hizo que doliera más la muerte que tuvo.[/spoiler] Siguiendo la historia que tenía, me encantó, disfruté y reí con los momentos que había. Los minijuegos me encantaron; aunque al inicio me costaron por no entenderlos, cuando ya agarraba el toque eran muy entretenidos. Sobre la ambientación, aunque no sea de ese país (ya que yo lo jugué en español), busqué datos sobre el juego y me encantó lo detallado que está en ese aspecto. La verdad, gracias a este juego he decidido tomar mejores decisiones, e incluso también quiero retomar un instrumento que dejé. La verdad, les agradezco crear este juego. Incluso tengo el DLC y me encantaron las historias; me encantó la historia de Sofia, pero la de Mark fue la que más me encantó. Las cosas que había, como qué hace que una silla sea una silla, son detalles sutiles pero que te pueden dejar pensando. Yo no soy de llorar con los juegos, pero este juego se lo ganó, fue una obra maestra. La historia que crearon fue increíble, es una historia que desde un inicio te atrapa y te deja con ganas de más, y agradezco que gracias a este juego pude reflexionar muchas cosas que me costaban aceptar y me hizo apreciar lo que tengo. La verdad es que, aunque comparta muchas cosas con Mark, me hizo ver que debo apreciar las cosas que tengo. También pienso seguirlo jugando hasta sacar todos los logros, ya que este juego se lo merece; sacó esa chispa que me hacía falta ya hace un tiempo. Espero que puedan seguir haciendo historias así, ya que les salió perfecto. Ojalá más gente los conozca, se lo merecen. Y casi se me olvidaba hablar de la música del juego, que es perfecta; me gusta escucharla cada vez que puedo. La verdad, no sé si los creadores lo lean, pero por si lo leen: gracias por todo.

Genuinely one of the best Indie Games of all Time, Finishing this Game is Life Changing, It makes the hole in your chest understand who you are

Cine

I played this entire game and it's DLC within the last 2 weeks. It has become my favourite game of all time instantly. I will tell you nothing about it except that it did like 3 years worth of therapy to me, had me full on crying and trying to change my life for the better all within 27 hours of gameplay. Can't recommend it enough.

There are plenty of reviews talking about how good the story, characters, etc are, but I want to highlight how this game has so many small details both in the world and its little interactions. The texting... scrolling social media... even just the character portraits in the minigames. All of them have extra effort put into them that they didn't have to do, but they did and it makes this world and these characters feel so much more alive and real. Also, this game has the best direction I have ever seen from a visual novel style title. The camera angles and framing they use in some scenes is just incredible, and the art style compliments everything beautifully.

I enjoyed the game and liked part 2 the best but the rest felt abit dragged out, very similar to Steins Gate show and if i was able to emphasise with the characheters more then i thinkk it wouldve been more enjoyable xx

God what a game