This game was recommended to me by a fellow girlie on Matrix…and holy shit did I underestimate it 😭

This game takes place in 1999. You play as a teenage trans girl, Alex, who has yet to realize herself. The story mostly progresses through “DM-style” chats with 4 (really 5) other characters.

I must say…this game surprised me in the most pleasant way. For 4$ on Steam, I wasn’t expecting that much…oh boy was I wrong 😆

The story is simply amazing. The journey of self-discovery on the early internet…imo, it was extremely well done.
I really liked the visuals too. The game takes place in a fictional operating system, SanctuaryOS. And I must say…even though I haven’t experienced that side of the early internet (I was born in 2006), I felt nostalgic myself. The whole game’s vibe just seemed strangely fitting to me…

This game hit me right in the feels (it’ll probably do the same to you 😆). It made me cry…multiple times, in a good way lol. I recommend this game so freaking much, omgg.
It’s not too long either, about 4 hours, and for the price…I’m thinking of buying it again on Itch.io, just to support the developer. She did an outstanding job! ❤️

Seriously, if you didn’t know about this game before (it is a bit niche…), go check it out! I can’t recommend it enough.
Steam link

Thank you, Victoria Dominowski, for making such a masterpiece of a game 💜

And to all of you girlies, everyone who’s questioning, searching for or has already found themselves…don’t worry. You’ll figure it out. Because you’re all amazing 🩷

Gameplay spoilers

God, the terminal section was difficult tho! I feel so stupid now that I know what to do…I totally knew the password, just screwed up the case-sensitivity 😭

Also, the file on my desktop…that took me a while to find. That really doesn’t reflect well on my problem-solving skills 😂

Was still really fun tho. Enjoyed every moment 🩷

  • Cass@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    10 days ago

    Well, I bought it. I feel like the only reason I didn’t finish it right away is because I’m deliberately savouring it. Maybe I’ll hold myself back enough to do only one day per day. It’s really easy to put myself in Alex’s shoes. Admin Jenni (the coolest person) just casually assuming… I wasn’t sure if I fit the niche but I definitely do, and I feel like I needed this

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      10 days ago

      Definitely nothing wrong with savoring it! Alex is so cute, omg I love her 😭
      Jenni is definitely cool, but I think Laguna is just a tiny bit cooler. She’s got major big sister vibes 🩷
      So cool, omg. She’s my favorite character fr 😭

      I’m glad you found this game. Hope you enjoy it at least as much as I did 💜