I don't know how I haven't played this game up to this point, but it's quite good. The premise is cliche, but the characters make it shine. Some are more believable than others, but even the more caricature-ish among them are still charming in their own way.
I can't really add anything to this review that others haven't already said, so I'll just say something about the development of one character in particular that really surprised me.
Lilly.
At first she had me rolling my eyes as I expected the usual tropes about the, "dumb friend," but the further in I went, the more I saw that she's quite well-written. She's self-aware in a way that most ditzy girls in games like this are not. She's kind, always positive, straight-forward, and I found her very endearing. I don't expect to learn anything of value from playing games like this, so I found it odd, but also pleasant that Lilly reminded me that people don't have to have keen minds to be lovable, or even romance-able.
Lilly might be the best character in the game.
I can't really add anything to this review that others haven't already said, so I'll just say something about the development of one character in particular that really surprised me.
Lilly.
At first she had me rolling my eyes as I expected the usual tropes about the, "dumb friend," but the further in I went, the more I saw that she's quite well-written. She's self-aware in a way that most ditzy girls in games like this are not. She's kind, always positive, straight-forward, and I found her very endearing. I don't expect to learn anything of value from playing games like this, so I found it odd, but also pleasant that Lilly reminded me that people don't have to have keen minds to be lovable, or even romance-able.
Lilly might be the best character in the game.