Twilight Ferry

There is a lot to like here and I enjoyed it. It felt like an intuitive game with interesting theme and stories and an engaging gameplay mechanics.

Some thoughts:

A: Bug? Is the game actually supposed to close when I enter the boat? It does not for me but the dialogue gave me the impression it would. There is a available dialogue if I press "E", but I can also move in the world and get away from it. I hear sounds but everything is black. There did not seem to be a difference depending if I finished the game or if I did it immediately from the start.
Edit: Not a bug, black screen is normal.

B: Inconsistent dialogue. If I defeat the cone-head and head back to Väinö, he still talks about there being someone at the shore, which isn't true anymore. It's not a big thing but something I noticed.

C: Inconsistent hitboxes. I can't walk through trees but I can walk through rocks and some other things like the buildings next to chanterelles, the big tree with the mom and the characters. I would prefer that either everything stops me or nothing does, now it feels like I need to guess.

D: Some artistic choices. Personally I feel like the water "updates" too quickly, I would make it slower. Perhaps the grass also. The game felt also a little too dark in the end, but maybe I would find it fitting after more playtime.

E: The inclusion of emotional things was very very nice. The word play seems great. The music puzzle was good but it took a little bit of time to understand. Nice art, nice characters. Maybe Marjukka could have a visible kantele in the small dialogue picture also, I think it would be a good addition since it is an important object.

Good job and thanks :)

The demo intrigued and delighted me with its fresh approach on familiar genres. I loved the otherwordly vibe of the world, and the sneak peek into the bigger plot and cast of characters. I'm very interested to see what the journey to the other side will end up looking like.

Some general positives:

• Beginning cutscene has a beautiful painted arstyle with gloomy vibes
• The gameplay itself utilizes high-quality pixerart with skillful use of painterly lighting
• Ethereal music provided by the Finnish natural instrument kantele creates a memorable soundtrack
  
• The characters are intriguing and endearing
• Interesting progression system based on memories and power words
  
• Exploring even the demo's small environment and its puzzles was fun
• Mini games such as kantele tuning and song battles fit well with the rest of the game's motifs
• Loved the themes of death, memories, loss, and letting go

Things that can still be improved:

• More window modes would be appreciated
• The collected souls follow you quite slowly
• Song battle system was a bit hard to understand