I'm a lurker. Been on this forum for a few years now. Discovered and played plenty of VNs I thought were great. This was the first one I felt the need to actually make a comment on.
It. Destroyed. Me.
Emma's arc was so emotional and had so much substance. I really don't know what to say that can truly elicit how much praise I want to give to the developer. I believe if your work can evoke an emotional response from the audience then you've truly succeeded.
This game has so much more production value than other (still great) VNs I've played. Aside from Japanese developers, my expectations for VNs are static images, sprites, animated sex scenes and maybe some screen shakes. When I got to the first cinematic camera shot, I was like, "woah, this is different." That moment with the crane shot introducing the stadium was fantastic. And then the animated scene of Emma running back to the house. Wow.
Even the music is a cut above the rest. Seriously, everything about this game just elevates itself above other VNs. It can be hard to set yourself apart from others when so many are using Honey Select. But man, the effort and work the developer put into this game really makes the game stand out.
Thanks for the emotional experience. I'm looking forward to new updates and future content.