Recent reviews by Runscream

I've honestly just started playing this game, but it's charming and entertaining. I expect many more hours of fun.

This was so incredibly fun, and I'd pre-order it if it was a full game in a heartbeat.
I finally felt again what I felt when I played Mirror's Edge for the first time.

Give it a try on the deck, I had it in my library since forever and thanks to my new deck I gave it a try and it's pretty fun, runs great and looks sweet.

I never expected a free rhythm game speak to me on a personal level like this one did. Not only the music is amazing, but so is the writing. Can't wait for the full release!

You gotta take this game for what it is: a solo dev's first attempt at video game storytelling. And for what it is, it's okay. I bought it as a study case to manage the scope of my own first project. Get it on sale and/or if you're interested in seeing what you can achieve in your first attempt at making a narrative video game.

Best with friends award hands down

Slow, dull gameplay. Extremely basic story. It's only redeeming quality is its art. I guess it's okay if you really REALLY like fairy tales and want to contemplate the scenery. It could also appeal to some kids.

Do I recommend it? Yes, but manage your expectations.
The good:
+Art and sound direction are very good, so the atmosphere is great.
+Technically, it's very polished. I found zero bugs, had zero crashes and performance was pretty good all throughout the game.
+Voice acting is good.
+The story is concise and is delivered clearly. Even if at the end it all comes down to personal taste, structure-wise it's good. However, it's not perfect, because...

The bad:
-The writing in the e-mails is okay at best. Usually this wouldn't be an issue, but a lot of backstory and some story details are delivered through e-mails. This makes it a bit boring to read through them if you want to get the complete story.
-Pace slows down halfway through the game, then picks up again. At least I felt it that way.
-It won't scare you or creep you out. For a game tagged as horror, that is a bad thing. I'm not saying this just because it lacks jumpscares, but because you never really feel at danger and, maybe this is just me, but plant-based monsters are not creepy at all. Like I said above, the atmosphere is great, it's just not creepy.
-This is probably the most important con: it falls short at truly being lovecraftian. Yes, there are Great Old Ones, dialogues in r'lyehian, a lot of lovecraftian imagery and even the Necronomicon is mentioned, but psychological and cosmic horror are barely present in the game. What's strange is that Cyrano Story, the prologue to this game and what got me hyped to play Moons of Madness, gets lovecraftian horror very well and managed to creep me out with way less resources than this game.

Like I said at the beginning, manage your expectations. Play it expecting a puzzle adventure game with a dark sci-fi theme and an interesting and effective story, not a lovecraftian horror game.

Great game, getting some PT vibes from it. Hope to see more from these devs!

Please, do not let negative reviews from people who only complain about not getting a key dissuade you from playing this game.
If you enjoy doing some actual research to solve puzzles, you will love this game. The atmosphere, the story, its themes and the sound are all great. The story gets cosmic horror right.
Now, let's be honest, you'll most likely play this with a guide by your side. As the introduction video says, these puzzles were designed to be solved by entire online communities, so there's no shame in using a guide. My personal recommendation is to use one that gives you clues before finally revealing the answer, such as this one [wiki.gamedetectives.net]. And only use it when you get stuck.
If you enjoy cosmic horror, sci-fi horror and doing some research on astronomy and greek mythology topics, you'll love this game. Plus, it's free!