#its not my favorite and i wouldnt replay it but it is smth that i know others would love and i do recommend

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My spread for To The Moon! A friend recommended me this game and although there were a lot of things I really liked about this game, I really really don't like sad stories so this particular game just wasn't for me. The storytelling and art and music was all super well done!! I just hate reading or watching something that will leave me depressed afterwards.

So I do recommend this game if you like sad stories and my score is very subjective to my personal tastes, so don't let that deter you if you are interested in this game. I also gave Celeste a low score even though if I had watched a playthrough instead of playing it, it would've been way higher (I hated the mechanics but loved the art and storytelling). It's just not for me and that's totally okay!

Writing typed below! + extra blurb

rating: 7 played: su 2023 port: pc (steam) fave? N replayable? N recommend? Y

Comments:

"he likes cats" "why does the world have to be so complicated"

i'm worried this will turn into a horror game lol. the art reminds me of the witch

so many rabbits

"you neurotypicals" i... don't think this convo has anything to do with neurodivergency

the environments are so gorgeous

repetitive gameplay- slows down storytelling

i like river's expressive eyes

cute lighthouse scene

if i had known the gameplay was this simple i prob wouldve watched keith or a similar lets player

aww pretty horse

oo it's getting creepy

why is neil missing

^ LMFAO NVM

OH SHIT

fucked they made him forget his own brother

NOT JOEY THIRD WHEELING

damn i do not like the mom

the fair is really cute

the river name scene is pissing me off (as someone who has such a rare name ive never met another person with my name irl or online, river is not that uncommon of a name T_T_T_T_TT_T)

awww his brother's back

the memory tech stuff is very confusing

idk why eva was so sketch i think neil wouldve agreed to it

why was the pill addiction relevant?? did i miss something??

Game notes:

beautiful music and pixel art

point and click walking

collect orbs to unlock memories

puzzle grid for memories

whac-a-mole with pretty janky controls

apparently you can move with arrow keys T_T

"combat" scene with dodging and shooting

Summary:

Although I liked the story and thought the thing was very wellmade, this game just wasn't my particular cup of tea. Similar to Celeste, I prob would've liked it if I had watched it instead. It's a depressing tale esp after realizing all the work you do is just some simulation and joey still died and river still died heartbroken. It's absolutely a game I'd recommend for people who like sad/sappy stories but it's not something I'd personally replay. Idk if I'll watch or play through the extra content, again this story just made me kinda depressed and i don't enjoy this feeling. I'm also confused why they acted like river's diagnosis was taboo or smth, she had smth like autism right? Why did they say so... The art style is very cute and the animations were done incredibly well. The environments were especially superbly made. The controls were a little odd esp for the mini games. A little disappointed I didn't learn to use the arrow keys until the last ten minutes of the game. Eva and Neil were fun characters, i liked their dynamic. I understand the structure of the story and finding key pieces of their life, but the gameplay got pretty repetitive and tedious until the switch in act 2/3. Overall, a good game with beautiful designs and simple mechanics. If you like sad/tragic stories then I def recommend. This game reminds me a lot of UP (the movie) so I think MC would really like this game (an old teacher of mine).

Also a little note on my comments for autism, I also have autism so it just felt a little weird playing this game. I'm sure the attitudes around autism were much different in the time they were depicting (probably around the mid to late 20th century) but it still rubbed me the wrong way that it seemed everyone treated river poorly, especially her husband. And I also just hate miscommunication tropes so bad so part of that really played into some of the diagnosis and storytelling. Again, not a game for me personally and these were just my critiques but I'm not actually or seriously offended by this game, I just hate sad shit!!!!!!

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1-30 for the weird asks :3c

who is/are your comfort character(s)?

Amelia :3

lighter or matches?

I dont really use either but matches

do you leave the window open at night?

Oh FUCK no lmao just asking for bugs even with a screen in the window lol

which cryptyd being do you believe in?

Bigfoot genuinely think it might just be some evolved giant sloth or smth

what color are your eyes?

I think this is the closest match to it, they have a tendency to change

why did you do that?

who the fuck knows I sure dont

hair-ties or scrunchies?

Scrunchies! they get stuck in curly hair less

how many water bottles are in your room right now?

Dont actually drink bottled water :)

which do you prefer, hot coffee or cold coffee?

Neither! If I had to choose cold but only if it was basically a milkshake

would you slaughter the rich?

[REDACTED]

favorite extracurricular activity?

besides art? I dont play a lot of video games but those are neat! I keep saying I want to learn how to make plushies or write more and than I dont do that lol. I pretty much draw all day tbh

what kind of day is it?

I blinked and it was over kinda one

when was the last time you ate?

A few hours a go, I had a bowl of rice and cheese :)

Do you love the smell of the earth after it rains?

Oh FUCK yeah, right before too

are you a parent? (all answers qualify)

Do ocs count?

can you drive?

lmao

are you farsighted or nearsighted?

nearsighted, I can barely read on my laptop without my glasses on 😬

what hair products do you use?

I dont usually unless Im Going Somewhere(tm) in which case just some gel lol, I typically have my hair in a bun anyways

imagine we’re at a sleepover, would you paint my nails?

Sure :)

do you say soda or pop?

Soda I feel like saying pop means youre talking about some old guy lol

something you’ve kept since childhood?

A bunch of my stuffed animals as well as some DS games and a few snow-globes. I had a bunch of snow-globes when I was little but my mom accidentally broke a bunch...we are...very klutzy people 💀

what type of person are you?

A good one I hope! Genuinely I have such a hard time defining myself as a person and who I am and being an artist is really the only defining feature I can ever really think of. I even made this the topic of my thesis film!

how do you feel about chilly weather?

I hope it burns in hell :)))))

if we were together on a rooftop, what would we be doing?

Idk about you but I;d be hanging on for dear life, hell I wouldnt go up in the first place fuck that, I hate heights

perfume/body spray or lotion?

Perfume

a scenario that you’ve replayed multiple times?

Bro I got maladaptive daydreaming disorder and ADHD and/or Autism, so many and all of them at once, and yes theyre all my ocs and shit

about how many hours of sleep did you get?

Hard to tell cause MaDD so even when I DO go to bend I cant fall asleep unless I daydream and that can take over quite easily so probably 9 at MOST

do you wear a mask?

Yes! The only time I go out and dont is when I walk my dog but my neighborhood isnt busy and its rare I cross paths with someone else

how do you like your shower water?

Boil me alive please and thank you :)

is there dishes in your room?

....maybe....