#isat. is bad

[imminent-danger-came]

Me, right now: Oh boy! Just finished isat to completion, the game had some very cool concepts and themeing, but the character writing/dialogue was so bad/against my tastes that I ended up hating it (though I still totally understand why people love it). Anyways, time to look at the isat critical tag to see what other people thought it's flaws were

except

The only two posts in the tag are my own

[lucabyte]

some thoughts on Claude

alt title: diversity win! this Butch Nun is crafting bombs in an unventilated room in her convent while actively courting Mother Superior! Do Not Give Them Access To Unlimited Power No Matter How Nice They Are

+ bonus

[reddawnyy]

Siffrin post-ending where he sees a therapist

[tawnysoup]

How would Isabeau and Siffrin feel about eachother’s respective critters?

TRIPLE CRITTER ANSWER ATTACK, GO!!!!

@chippin theyre FRIENDS!!! :D

@frobtt im sorry, it doesnt rly resemble a fritter anymore...

@maryonmega i dont have any spare unposted isabirds so i drew a new ones just for u. here u go

[anxiousapplepie]

After 4 painful Acts and at least a dozen traumatizing experiences that will haunt them forever, Traveler!Bonnie gives the friendship quests a try! And discovers new and terrifying interesting information about the Researcher.

[valictini]

I’ve already said it, I’ll say it again, Mal du Pays is such a visceral and clever word to describe Siffrin’s Sadness. When I first saw it in game it genuinely made me pause like. Yes, it translates to homesickness. But it has the literal word for country in it. “Country sickness”. For a guy whose core problem is that his childhood, his culture, his country is missing. One could argue it’s a twisted pun. I’m obsessed with it.

[iknowicanbutwhy]

vampeir sif..

vampr!!!!

[mari-lair]

quick sketch

[bardicbird]

a little siffrin comic about touch, violence, and oranges

[dragonymango]

forgetful one

[nidbaesenpai]

Dare you say this love could just save you

[angz]

OF THE DEVIL IS REALLY GOOD

It’s practically criminal how it’s not talked about more, even though I listened to a whole play through of it I still went and bought the game, it’s that good!!

Anyone who doesn’t know this game please try it, especially if you’re an ace attorney fan

[chimerafeathers]

thinking about Siffrin’s design being (subconsciously) influenced by Snufkin is fun because despite both appearing as mysterious, cool, somewhat aloof travelers, their attitudes regarding companionship are like. almost inverted.

Snufkin deeply values his friendships but also needs time to be alone, to experience the world and travel solo and uninhibited. he’s independent, self-assured, experienced, free-spirited, mischievous at times. someone comforting and fun to be around, but that you can’t hold onto too tightly without stifling him. to try to keep him close would be to keep him trapped, wings clipped, suffocating. he has to be free to roam as he pleases.

Siffrin probably seems exactly like that from the outside! everyone seems to think they can’t WAIT to hit the road unencumbered by their company. they all try to be respectful of Siffrin’s obvious personal space boundaries. and in moments of frustration, Mirabelle and Bonnie both interpret Siffrin’s attitude as him thinking he’s better than them.

all of which is the Exact Opposite of the Truth.

Siffrin sees himself as lesser, not better. instead of needing space and freedom, he craves connection and permanence. they want to be tethered to something, someone. “letting them be free” is as good as telling him he’s unwanted, “respecting his boundaries” is like pushing them away.

and both the party and Siffrin would have remained mired in their misinterpretations if the loops hadn’t dredged up all the issues and agony from whatever depths Siffrin had buried them in.

‼️ PSA: If you ever acquire a small traveler in a pointy wide-brimmed hat, heeled boots, and a worn cloak, please do your research and confirm if you have obtained a Snufkin or a Siffrin. They may appear similar but the methods for responsible care are VERY different. Handling a Siffrin as you would a Snufkin and vice versa will result in great emotional and physical distress for the fellow. Do your due diligence before committing to their care ‼️

[remxedmoon]

see?

everything’s fine.

(greyscale + extras below!!)

so! this was SUPPOSED to be a bonnie drawing. but for some reason i just Can’t draw bonnie to save my life today. and i needed to draw something simple to make myself less frustrated!! and by simple i mean this took me almost 3 hours and i had to redraw it because i didn’t like how the lineart turned out the first time!! oops!! at least it turned out cute🩶. and i got to play around with my textured brush!

also as a bonus, my terrible first attempt + the sketch!! that i apparently accidentally deleted at some point? so this is a screenshot from the timelapse. i dont know what happened to it…

[luckylarvae]

siff mental health decline speed run GO!!!

under is the meme template so you goobers can use if you want

tada!!!! feel free to use and abuse this as much as you want

you have @wolfepack72707 to blame for this

[maldupay]

isat is the gift that keeps giving cause even a few months after playing i still find out about tiny little missable details that make me insane. such as the change god statue having like 10 different sprites that deal varying degrees of psychic damage