This key was obtained from the developer for the purposes of review.

Target Audience: Supernatural Mystery Visual Novel Fans who want a world with Strong Future Potential

Video Review: https://youtu.be/gxxaF8K4-WM

Summary:
Those looking for a game in the supernatural mystery genre will find something interesting in this series regarding the Disobeyers, the Variants, and the world that is built here by Pomera Studios. While the plot starts off really slow, even for the Visual Novel standpoint, it really does setup a story of mystery regarding a mysterious doll that has mysterious circumstances following it. The characters aren't the strongest, in fact, some of them are rather boring, but the main intrigue is what does the plot justice here. The love story that's intertwined, while touching, can bring the plot off its tracks. In particular, it feels disjointed, like two main plot threads are fighting each other for the spotlight, like the game doesn't know who should be the main focus here, and only rarely do they truly intersect. Look, it's a visual novel, there's barely any gameplay here besides the decision making and “quiz” sections, and if you're looking for something like Danganronpa here, you're going to be disappointed. And for general Visual Novel fans, the writing isn't strong enough to propel them for a purchase. But if you specifically like supernatural mysteries, there's a good world here that's built, and one that kept me interested in the 6 hours of story telling.

Lists:
Positives:

• The mystery and supernatural elements of the plot are intriguing, and make you want to dive deep into this world's lore and the concepts it plays with.
  
• Good length for the story in question. Slow to start, but does have one strong arc that ends reasonably in terms of that sub-plot.
  
• Great characterization and redemption story for one of the side human characters, that made him shine compared to everyone else. He may be a minor character at first, but he becomes the most interesting character at the end, despite the whole super natural beings part.
  
• Despite my problems with it at times, you do feel chemistry between the love interests and it does make you wonder what's in store for them during the plot.
  
• Extras do a good job of posing “what ifs” and little answers for the future of the franchise. Very good in the teaser element.
  
• Some reasonable artwork.
  
• Music is appropriate with minor exceptions for the tone and feeling of the story.

Negatives:

• The plot starts up really really slow. It tries to set the world in question, and it takes a significant amount of time to set the concepts and backdrop. If you need engaging plot right away, this may be a problem, as you'll be really confused for the first two or so hours.
  
• Main love interest needs more identity out of the gate. Gets to the point of “ok, the only defining feature is that she loves the protagonist”. Eventually that changes, but it takes way too long to get there.
  
• Transition problems between romance and mystery elements. Feels like two separate plots, and they don't necessarily play well together.
  
• The game doesn't look like it's a series at first, but keep that in mind. If you're looking for complete closure on things, you won't get it, as there's another story on the way.
  
• Some of the characters are....well boring.

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[I] This key was obtained from the developer for the purposes of review. [/i] [b] Target Audience: [/b] [I] Supernatural Mystery Visual Novel Fans who want a world with Strong Future Potential [/i] [b]Video Review: [/b] https://youtu.be/gxxaF8K4-WM [u] Summary: [/u] Those looking for a game in the supernatural mystery genre will find something interesting in this series regarding the Disobeyers, the Variants, and the world that is built here by Pomera Studios. While the plot starts off really slow, even for the Visual Novel standpoint, it really does setup a story of mystery regarding a mysterious doll that has mysterious circumstances following it. The characters aren't the strongest, in fact, some of them are rather boring, but the main intrigue is what does the plot justice here. The love story that's intertwined, while touching, can bring the plot off its tracks. In particular, it feels disjointed, like two main plot threads are fighting each other for the spotlight, like the game doesn't know who should be the main focus here, and only rarely do they truly intersect. Look, it's a visual novel, there's barely any gameplay here besides the decision making and “quiz” sections, and if you're looking for something like Danganronpa here, you're going to be disappointed. And for general Visual Novel fans, the writing isn't strong enough to propel them for a purchase. But if you specifically like supernatural mysteries, there's a good world here that's built, and one that kept me interested in the 6 hours of story telling. [u] Lists: [/u] [b]Positives:[/b] [list] [*] The mystery and supernatural elements of the plot are intriguing, and make you want to dive deep into this world's lore and the concepts it plays with. [*] Good length for the story in question. Slow to start, but does have one strong arc that ends reasonably in terms of that sub-plot. [*] Great characterization and redemption story for one of the side human characters, that made him shine compared to everyone else. He may be a minor character at first, but he becomes the most interesting character at the end, despite the whole super natural beings part. [*] Despite my problems with it at times, you do feel chemistry between the love interests and it does make you wonder what's in store for them during the plot. [*] Extras do a good job of posing “what ifs” and little answers for the future of the franchise. Very good in the teaser element. [*] Some reasonable artwork. [*] Music is appropriate with minor exceptions for the tone and feeling of the story. [/list] [b]Negatives:[/b] [list] [*] The plot starts up really really slow. It tries to set the world in question, and it takes a significant amount of time to set the concepts and backdrop. If you need engaging plot right away, this may be a problem, as you'll be really confused for the first two or so hours. [*] Main love interest needs more identity out of the gate. Gets to the point of “ok, the only defining feature is that she loves the protagonist”. Eventually that changes, but it takes way too long to get there. [*] Transition problems between romance and mystery elements. Feels like two separate plots, and they don't necessarily play well together. [*] The game doesn't look like it's a series at first, but keep that in mind. If you're looking for complete closure on things, you won't get it, as there's another story on the way. [*] Some of the characters are....well boring. [/list] [b] If you want more reviews/information regarding games I've reviewed, visit my curator. [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6861768/]Dragnix Curator [/url][/b]