Hildred

One of the games that left me with a moment where I was simply mouth agape. Flabbergasted but so curious as to where things would go, my open mouth forming a smile as I see it all play out. 

I think it's wonderful that such a short game was able to land its punches so well. Its pacing is brisk without feeling breakneck, it lets each idea settle before moving on to the next one. The scenes of bodily harm are effective, getting some good prose and descriptions in. Comedy, discomfort, horror, and a gooner trying to get off - all blend together into an experience that touches all the bases I was hoping for when I booted up the game. I think it all came together exceptionally well.

The game is fun and funny and has great dialog. The sprites and expressions are wonderfully drawn. I liked the contrast between the G rated talking dog Hildred and Jean the NC17 discord artist. The relationship between Jean, an artist paired with own drawing was fascinating. I liked seeing Jean spend time with Hildred in Who Framed Roger Rabbit type antics. I liked seeing how Jean became obsessed over the drawing as a source of income and how MC unironically desired a joke character. It reminded me of 2021 Neco Arc phenomenon. Anime characters doing American cartoon talking animal stuff was very cute. Jean crossing over the line with the kiss was my favorite dramatic scene. The writing was attractive and an exciting role reversal after Jean was target of so many of Hildred's jokes. The black and white fishing line chase was hilarious. Thank you for sharing this.

Really charming game! The setting of being stuck at home with a cartoon girl who doesn't follow the laws of physics or... well, any sort of laws really is fun!

The character designs are neat and I'm really fond of how they move around the screen or go from one pose to the next in time with dialogue. The lil' gag screens between each scene are also adorable, and I was delighted to see them change as the story went on.

Hildred is such an interesting character. An inhuman creature not bound by common sense who seems to always act on a win truly can be quite terrifying at times, even worse when that's your only source of comfort and company.

I had a good time!