The Life I Lost

I don't think I've cried this hard in ages. I wish I could say more...

It's beautiful, and deep, and it just feels real, so real. And um, naming the baby was an experience (I'm still crying for my little Bruce) and I hate you for it (in the best of ways) and you're a genius (an evil one).

I have my own troubles and doubts on the idea of being a mother... and this really made me think. I'm not sure I've changed my perspective at all, but I sure spent a long time thinking about it.  

Also, the textbox looking like an ovum... I sometimes stopped and stared at it, I think it was a really good choice.

I guess, what I'm trying to say is that I loved the game. I usually don't stop and think about games or books as more than the finished piece, but I found myself thinking "wow, someone wrote this, Chim wrote this, I see his tweets everyday, that's a real person" and it really is crazy what we can do with words, the stories we can tell, and the effect those stories can have on people.

(On a side note, I played it right after "meet my weird parents-in-law", needless to say I wasn't prepared at all)

I really liked this game! Go play it before reading this review as it contains...

(spoilers)

Okay, so I am so glad to have played this game as well! I love that  the story is equal parts: hurt and comfort.

Jasper was tough to get to love immediately, mainly because of my father issues. So when I found out he also had deep seeded issues in relation to his tragic father figure it was a lot easier to have sympathy. He was so honest in his thoughts, I was worried he would keep it hidden from Megan forever but didn't of course.

Megan was a delight, a perfect angel you want to protect from the world.

I love the building of the scenes, Megan's little quirk of her saying the most disturbing stuff with a happy go lucky tone. The scene with the gyno where Megan tells Jasper to name the child if it's a boy was so well done. Especially for what it sets up!

Jasper asking the gyno to name the kid was pretty funny ngl you balance humor, and serious material so well.

The scene at the park as well as the comforting each other scene was my favorite. When Jasper comes in running and telling Megan the name he chose (I chose Benjamin btw)

It was such a sweet moment aghgfgjlkdjdl coupled with Megan knowing that Jasper would come around, because that was the man she married. So lovely! These two I am entirely sold on! (also they watch tiktoks together like my fiance and I- a match made in heaven hehe)

His turnaround was wonderful, but I of course knew what was to come and was heartbroken right alongside them.

Though it was necessary and painful, and Jasper saying it was because Benjamin could sense he wasn't going to be loved enough, it's such a leap but it's exactly how our emotions work in such horrible situations.

The end scene being a reflection of the opening scene was wonderful! I'm sure they had their little Minnie and she was loved, just as much as the one they lost.

Thank you for writing this with such tact and heart! I'm a huge fan, and shed a nice tear at the very end <3

Solid 5/5!! Will be looking forward to play more of your games <3 

My Twitter Review~

~ Nameless L.W. of WingedHares

I tried to play the game "Again" when I first played it was good and I want to play it again but when you said "It is advised to download the game instead of playing it in your browser for optimal gameplay experience. If, for any reason, you can't download the game (playing on phone, storage issues...), I hope you can enjoy the browser version!" yeah I guess you are right because i try to play the game and it got me this

There are 2 worst part about it, 1. since I'm using a school chromebook to play this it won't work on the downloadable version and it can't run it due to the chromebook did not support the file type or it says it needs Windows and 2. I try playing other games that uses 'Renpy in itch.io it did the same thing but at least some 'Renpy games in Itch.io that supports browser version like "The Witch In The Forest" by Crystal Game Works for example does not have that issue and I can play it without any errors.

OK, I've been meaning to write a comment since I played this a few days back—it's been hard putting my thoughts into words, so I've kept having trouble getting started. Mostly because in some ways, it was hard for me to relate fully with the characters since I don't have children, will probably never have children, don't really want children, and don't have any strong thoughts about children lol. HAVING SAID THAT— despite not having that innate connection, it was still quite emotional, and I found myself still resonating really deeply with some of the thoughts and themes that came up. I thought it was really well done, the transition between all the different key moments and emotions that come with pregnancy, from the initial discovery to the bumps along the way (even aside from, of course, what eventually happens). And I felt like Jasper's journey and working through his thoughts was really well done and you could really see some of his inner conflicts in his dialogue and how he interacted with Megan.

Overall just really nice, and I felt really attached to both characters by the end (also such a nice touch that you get to name the baby!). I like how it leaves you with room for hope for the future, too. A poignant and touching experience from start to finish!!

This was a very good game. i got emotionally involved and loved it.

Really great job!