AN IOU

I absolutely enjoyed playing this game. The story telling, the soundtrack, the artwork and the atmosphere it´s truly amazing and so close to reality. I think adding the unlockables and especially the fourth wall break into this game was also a very interesting and creative thing to do. Short and sweet that´s for sure. I come back once in a while to appreciate the artwork and to get inspired. I don´t usually play visual novels that often but this one was amazing I can definitely recommend.

A beautiful gloomy love story between two interesting characters. This visual novel has a gorgeous soundtrack and amazing artwork to accompany it! Recommended for artists alike. Unique interactive features. If you enjoy the Twin Peaks series or anything David Lynch, you'll find this one worth playing!

Lovely story (even if I did get the bad ending haha) and the art style is just *chef's kiss*. Can't recommend enough if you fancy a short narrative experience.

The atmosphere, art style and story have a beautiful and sad quality to them. The music fits so much! I'd love more like this!

Games like this are the heart of indie -- bold, creative, and eccentric with a soul that a triple-A game would never have, in its art, story, and overall presentation alike. Aside from an aversion to commas in the writing, it all feels smooth and professional. The art style is absolutely perfect for the game, and all sorts of visual effects add significantly to the overall feel and immersion of the story. The characters' awkwardness is well written, too. Overall, an underrated indie masterpiece. Love it. Just one problem: I absolutely cannot, for the life of me, get anything but Ending #2. I've played the game so many times at this point, making every possible choice, and it's always the exact same. Achievement percentages indicate that 30%+ other people can get the other endings, so I have no idea what's wrong with me (I am very sleep-deprived at the moment, but still, wtf). That's really disappointing because I really wanted to see the other endings, too.

Davey was kind enough to gift a promotional key to me, but please know that this review is unbiased. AN IOU is a great visual novel. The art direction stands out as it gives the game an uneasy feeling--perfect for its narrative conceit. The visuals are mainly in black and white, but colour is reserved for specific moments to give more emotional weight. What really engaged me was its story and characters. I found the protagonist's motivations to be very believable and the game's dramatic question kept me playing to unlock all three endings. A fantastic experience for an evening read!

I'ts quite an enjoable visual novel with unique and obscure art. The script is well written specially for characters of this age (which makes them more "human" and believable). I'm yet to find more endings and eager to do so. I can see that the author placed a lot of his heart on this work, which makes it feel more emotional and personal (something difficult to find nowadays). The music also fits the atmosphere and art. I completely recommend this game but you're going throught a heartbreak it might hit you a little bit more (trust me it happened to me)

A story that anyone who has ever fallen in love can relate to. Moved to tears. x