I didn't play much, but the beginning of the game was just magical. I for a moment lived in a trip to my past and I felt like I was 7 years old going to the video store with my parents.

My mom passed away last month and I just loved going to video stores with her. I always liked horror stuff and she let me rent some movies.

It's amazing when a game provides that experience for those who are playing. And above all, the details are impeccable. My sincere congratulations to everyone involved in this game. You all deserve the recognition of the world <3

This might be the biggest review I'll ever write.

The first time I played a game of Jesse (Distraint) was in 2018. I was looking for a random horror game to play on my phone in the middle of the night, and I ended up finding Distraint. Even after 5 years this is still one of my favorite games and I can't describe in words what it felt like when I played it for the first time.

Today I had the opportunity to play another game by Jesse and once again he has released another masterpiece. Afterdream is a strange game (in a good way), and just as it scared me, I had to stop the game several times to cry. It's a completely different experience for anyone who has recently dealt with grief, and I speak from personal experience.

Afterdream is definitely one of my favorite games released this year. The gameplay is fun, tense, and exciting all at the same time. I really identified with the character's story and that made my experience 100% better. Congratulations to everyone involved in this game!

My mother died in March, and we weren't very close. The game perfectly described how I was feeling, especially the guilt. I wish I had told her I loved her, but now it's too late. Seeing the urn with Dad's ashes made me identify with everything in the game even more. After playing Afterdream, all the guilt I felt went away. I feel lighter, I've been thinking a lot, and I've come to the conclusion that this guilt never made any sense. And that if I had to deal with weird dreams to see her one last time, I would do it without a second thought.

I'm writing this now, crying and hugging my mother's urn of ashes. I would do anything to see her one last time, to hug her, to tell her how much I love her, and this game has only made me more certain of that.

I'm not a bad person for not being able to see her before she died, and that's something I've been thinking about for months. :(

All I can say is thank you. I've been carrying the weight of guilt for months and it was driving me to the bottom. Afterdream showed me that while guilt is sometimes unavoidable, it's not always necessary to carry that weight. I finally feel free of all the pain and remorse I felt for those six months.

From the botton of my heart, thanks again!

Also, if you ever consider translating into PT-BR, please contact me. I make it a point to volunteer and translate for free to give more Brazilians the chance to play such an incredible game. <3