Decide 4 God

A generally very solid VN. + Good writing, wraps up the series nicely + Visual are nice, though smol budget shows sometimes a little - "True" ending is a little handwawey [spoiler] "Oh yeah, the whole 300 thing is basically irrelevant for everyone but MC, Ityne is just a big dumb-dumb" [/spoiler]. The [spoiler] vat that ages you [/spoiler] is also a nice Chekhov's gun [i]and[/i] a random reason for [spoiler]Agnos's red eyes [/spoiler] just because - During Exploration segments (puzzle areas) some lag before character sprites load is noticeable when changing from scene to scene Overall, I'd say about 9.5/10 story, 8.5/10 presentation. Definitely recommend for fans of 999/Danganronpa/Remember11 and suchlike

A lot of it good, however one big thing against the game is the amount of returning characters compared to new characters.

If you're a fan of the Zero Escape trilogy, or any mystery visual novel really, you HAVE to check out the Abime series. It has everything a twisted, philosophical, reading-lover, death-game/escape room enthusiast can wish for. Decide 4 God is the apogee, both in terms of story and gameplay. It has compelling characters and very useful systems to help the player organize information in respect to what they discover (flowchart unlocked after the first playthrough, interconnected lore bits, and puzzle solution guides). I particularly like how you can keep track of optional interactions if you're the completionist type. Of course, having finished the first two games (Head AS Code an Birth ME Code) is a MUST to really follow this third game's narrative. I would even recommend to play them soon after one another, since the ideas and the general plot can get a bit complicated. Overall, it really is an impressive game, especially from an indie developper.

This was the most challenging game of the series, but what wonderful twists and turns, and such a fantastic ending to the narrative. Play the whole series if you’re a fan of timeline based visual novels, sci-fi, zero escape, puzzles and escape rooms. Really an incredible series from an indie developer.

Quite possibly one of my favorite visual novels of all time. It takes the themes from the first two games and delves into the whole world of the Abime series in a way that gives you those "aha!" moments! There were so many times where I paused to try to figure out just what was going on and I crafted so many theories as I played and it was so rewarding to see everything come together in a nice little bow. The gameplay itself is a vast improvement from the first two games (which I already enjoyed a lot!) and worked in tandem with the game's themes of repeating and trying again and utilizing learned knowledge to solve puzzles within the time frame that you're given. Overall, a 10/10 game and I'd be hard-pressed to offer substantial criticisms

I like it, there were definitely puzzles that I didn't like for a variety of reasons, but the game does its best to give you content to play even if your stuck. For the longest time I couldn't get past a section, but it didn't really matter until 15 hours in when I had covered every other bit of content I physically could, which stopped me from getting frustrated at the design of some puzzles because I could always come back latter with a fresher head to solve. Even then when I finally hit a brick-wall I couldn't pass, I could go to the discord and ask for help or collaborate on solving a puzzle. The story was good too, and it definitely re contextualizes the previous games a lot in retrospect.

Good game and fantastic end of the abime trilogy