I honestly don’t get why this game is rated so highly or what the other reviews are even talking about, because I had an awful time with it. You know when a game thinks it’s being deep and artistic, but in reality it just comes off awkward and uncomfortable? That’s exactly what’s happening here.
On paper, a kinky romantic comedy about two roommates exploring their sexuality could’ve worked. Instead, what I got was a checklist of shock tags, rape, graphic violence, self-harm, clumsily paired with the word “wholesome” as if that somehow balances it out. The premise had potential, but the execution is such a mess it’s impossible to take seriously. The game advertises itself as emotional and tender, yet it treats trauma like a garnish: sprinkled on for flavor without any thought or care. Scenes that should have been nuanced come across as tone-deaf and exploitative. That’s not bold, it’s just awful.
The first thing that hits you are the visuals, and honestly, the characters just look unsettling. The unconventional models with their giant, bug-eyed faces don’t come across as “stylistic”, they’re more distracting than expressive, often veering into creepy territory. Those huge, unblinking eyes sit firmly in the uncanny valley, and no amount of “you’ll get used to it” from other reviews changes the fact that they’re distracting as hell. Instead of drawing me into the story, the visuals kept pulling me out, leaving me wondering if I was looking at human beings or wax puppets. Some people might warm up to the style, but I never did. The animations are competent at best, but they can’t save the bland staging or the script, which swings clumsily between awkward comedy and bleak melodrama without any steady hand to guide it.
Then there’s the writing. It tries to balance humor, kink, and heavy topics like rape and self-harm, but it fumbles all of them. The tonal whiplash is constant, one moment it’s aiming for tenderness, the next you’re dropped into a jarring BDSM scene with no real setup. It doesn’t read as daring or clever, just like shock value dressed up as storytelling. And since it’s a kinetic novel, there are no choices to soften the blow. You’re locked into a shallow, uneven narrative with no agency, which only makes the flaws hit harder.
And then there’s the length. For all the hype, it’s surprisingly short, barely a few hours, and when it finally ends, it feels abrupt and unfinished, as if the creators just gave up.
If you’re looking for thoughtful representation of trauma, safe BDSM dynamics, or even a satisfying romance arc, skip this. It’s raw for the sake of being raw, not for any real insight. The praise in the reviews shows it resonated with some people, fair enough, but it just didn’t land for me. Creepy models, clumsy handling of serious themes, zero interactivity, and an ending that goes nowhere. Easy 1/5.
On paper, a kinky romantic comedy about two roommates exploring their sexuality could’ve worked. Instead, what I got was a checklist of shock tags, rape, graphic violence, self-harm, clumsily paired with the word “wholesome” as if that somehow balances it out. The premise had potential, but the execution is such a mess it’s impossible to take seriously. The game advertises itself as emotional and tender, yet it treats trauma like a garnish: sprinkled on for flavor without any thought or care. Scenes that should have been nuanced come across as tone-deaf and exploitative. That’s not bold, it’s just awful.
The first thing that hits you are the visuals, and honestly, the characters just look unsettling. The unconventional models with their giant, bug-eyed faces don’t come across as “stylistic”, they’re more distracting than expressive, often veering into creepy territory. Those huge, unblinking eyes sit firmly in the uncanny valley, and no amount of “you’ll get used to it” from other reviews changes the fact that they’re distracting as hell. Instead of drawing me into the story, the visuals kept pulling me out, leaving me wondering if I was looking at human beings or wax puppets. Some people might warm up to the style, but I never did. The animations are competent at best, but they can’t save the bland staging or the script, which swings clumsily between awkward comedy and bleak melodrama without any steady hand to guide it.
Then there’s the writing. It tries to balance humor, kink, and heavy topics like rape and self-harm, but it fumbles all of them. The tonal whiplash is constant, one moment it’s aiming for tenderness, the next you’re dropped into a jarring BDSM scene with no real setup. It doesn’t read as daring or clever, just like shock value dressed up as storytelling. And since it’s a kinetic novel, there are no choices to soften the blow. You’re locked into a shallow, uneven narrative with no agency, which only makes the flaws hit harder.
And then there’s the length. For all the hype, it’s surprisingly short, barely a few hours, and when it finally ends, it feels abrupt and unfinished, as if the creators just gave up.
If you’re looking for thoughtful representation of trauma, safe BDSM dynamics, or even a satisfying romance arc, skip this. It’s raw for the sake of being raw, not for any real insight. The praise in the reviews shows it resonated with some people, fair enough, but it just didn’t land for me. Creepy models, clumsy handling of serious themes, zero interactivity, and an ending that goes nowhere. Easy 1/5.
