I found out about this game only recently and I'm glad I decided to give it a try. I'm not sure if I can call it a hidden gem but I'm happy it's more than just a fuckfest.
Renders are fine. Some characters are more interesting than others. Animations in lewd scenes look a bit outdated. Writing is definitely the best part. I like how it is able to touch serious topics without characters going into full depression mode and saying how bad life is, all while doing monologue when staring at the horizon (which is a cheap trick used by some devs). It was all easy to read. My favorite part was MC telling Elena the reason of his absence and all that followed.
I played all routes I wanted already. On my first one I messed around with Elena, Mikaela (two best girls) and Susan. I choose Elena which felt natural but I'm glad I was able to turn down other two before whole "Who I want to be with?" (which I discovered on other saves). I didn't care much about other girls, maybe Julia a bit. I want to say something about Brianna. She was such a nuisance I'm glad it was her that died in my first run out of all the girls even if I feel bad for Sebastian. And isn't she a minor in pre-timeskip part? (Correct me if I'm wrong. I'm writing this couple of days after playing.) Even if nothing happens in the retrospection, that fact and all her flirting make it a big nope for me to include her in "scoring points" group.
Nice game, I will keep an eye on this one. Best of luck to the dev with next updates.
Anyone can tell me how many chapters are planned?