Secret Little Haven

Fantastic game, cried half the time I played it, very emotional.

This made me cry. A lot. It only takes 4 or so hours to play through in full, and I highly recommend it.

Did you have a secret like a show or interest? What about controlling or spying parents? Are you trans? Have nostalgia for the days of fan forums? If any of those are true, this will get to you. If multiple, well, this one was an amazing rollercoaster when I let it take me along for the ride. Thought this was gonna be happy fun chill times of self discovery, reveling in blinding nostalgia. And I did get some of that but...oh god that drove to the core. I cried. I absolutely panicked. I panicked over what others said, I panicked over what this poor desparate teen said. I had to replay Day 3 from closing it suddenly to calm down. And god the rush at the end. Brought back memories I'd forgotten of being a teen and enough being enough. Honestly some memories I forgot about, and I think I needed to remember to shatter some nostalgia funnily enough. And don't worry. push through. We'll figure it out :)

i get it

[h2](small) negatives right upfront[/h2] Mechanically this game is a little glitchy and rough around the edges, particularly with the terminal, some achievements, etc (take this with a grain of salt I played on Gentoo Linux, AKA not your average setup). [h2]"Oh why do you still recommend it then?"[/h2] Well I'm glad you asked person I just made up. I recommend it because this game has a story that is truly heartfelt and wonderful expressed in a medium that I can deeply relate to, in a whimsical aesthetic that I truly yearn for. This game is beautiful in ways I don't have the words to describe and made me feel and think things that only a game like this ever could. If you're looking at this page, if you're seeing patterns here, whether you know or whether you don't, this game is probably for you, and I think you should give it a try. I mean hell if I don't sound nuts to you then can I be any more obvious?

absolutely incredible. i have a really hard time being emotionally satisfied by games, but this one hit so many personal niches. a must-play for anyone born in the 80s/90s who was ever engaged with fandom, and has ever questioned their own gender. it's heart-shakingly authentic in every single one of its explorations of interpersonal hardship. the sound effects, music, timing of chat conversations, slight chaos of having to answer them all at once, but also having to wait anxiously for replies, interactivity of other folders on the OS, etc... it all works together so perfectly. really engaging. i played it several years ago, but it's hitting me a lot harder now that i'm older. thanks so much for all your hard work. it means a lot to see this again.

This made me experience feelings I thought I was far removed from. Think I got someone I need a chat with too. 10/10