TL;DR - Love it!
- Best pixel art I have seen on F95. Didn't know pixel animations could be so smooth and detailed.
- Multiple characters with attractive looks AND personality. Oh, they're all unique, too.
- Non-linear story. You dictate the narrative (...or should I say, the game let's you believe that).
- Possibly the only non-Renpy game I do not wish to be ported into Renpy. Developer has justified his choice of engine by providing a satisfying game experience.
- Maybe a downside is the level design regarding money and stats. Money is something to be earned, but once you unlock Blackjack you can exploit it to never worry about money until the end. Stats are great in that little, random activities can 'reward' you with stat points, igniting your desire to explore and enjoy Aurelia thoroughly. However, the stats themselves weren't very useful in my opinion (they were most helpful to me, a potential mage, when serving drinks...). So technically, what you gain through grind and effort may feel unimportant. Then again, if you don't prioritize stat growth or accumulation very much, this means the game allows you to bypass and ignore grind. But, you can't bypass grind because you have to raid with Karros for materials eventually ... You know what? If you've been reading until this point, you should've realized I'm really having trouble pointing out something bad about this game.