I Write Games Not Tragedies

Being a teenage was a simpler time, wasn't it? From the get-go, I Write Games not Tragedies gripped me with it's heartfelt storytelling that was painfully familiar of my younger years. The emo art aesthetic is a real throwback, taking a sort of sketchy style that feels like a personal journal. The dialogue exchanged by Ash and his companions were also reminiscent of the silly banter teenage me would have blurted out among friends. Though half of the time I was going "Ash nooooo" or "Aww, Ash"... The writing made me feel for him and want to be there for him. The songs were fun to engage with and added an interesting interactive element to the gameplay, but your performance does not impact the story too much. I've yet to unlock the endings but I look forward to it!

I LOVED IT! as a former emo 90s kid, the graphics of this game immediately caught my attention, and i thought i could see some scott pilgrim inspiration (another thing i was utterly obsessed with at the time). the characters are written incredibly well and i love all of them, and the heavy subject of addiction is approached in a painfully realistic way. even the 'unreasonableness' of a teenager's brain workings comes across really well, i found myself yelling "ASH, NO" multiple times during the game, but it was a frustration that had an incredibly good payoff at the end. i caught myself tearing up at least once during the game. loved it, looking forward to more games from this developer!

A fantastic game, plenty of nostalgia for us millenials (even if you didn't have a full emo phase!) The artstyle is cute and the story is well written. Plenty of emotionally raw moments and even if it doesn't match your experiences exactly I think it can make you think of similar times and connect. Some very emotional moments which made me pause for awhile which I love finding in games like these. The rhythm game elements were simple but fun and not too difficult to do well on so ideal for someone like me who isn't great at them! Overall a great game, it seems a little on the short side but I haven't tried to get the other endings yet. Easily worth recommending though, great game overall :)