Just finished the whole series

[u/tetraside]

Knew about this game since 2017 when I saw Pewdiepie doing a let's play of Finding Paradise, so I went back and watched Markipliers playthrough of the first game. I really enjoyed the stories and was planning to watch the third game as well, but when it came out nobody really played it so I figured I would just play it myself.

I got a PC and a steam account and even bought the whole series, but I was working a job and going through college so I put off playing it for a couple years. I got around to it this summer though, and all I can really say is: Wow.

TtM and FP didn't really make me cry because I already knew how they ended, but I loved re-experiencing them and catching all the smaller details I didn't really notice before while refreshing my mind on the story.

Imposter Factory was the first game I played without knowing how it ended. I remember having my suspicions when Lynri became pregnant, and then having those expectations crushed when they watched him be buried, only for the game to say "Psych!!!" and actually confirm what I was expecting from the get go. I smiled when Lynri and Quincy got to live their best life. When Faye told them their son was looking over them, and in turn we saw the framed picture of Lynri looking over her son in the hallway.

Then there's the Beach Episode... Throughout the whole series, minisodes, and comics you get to know these two lovable protagonists with their own chemistry and idiosyncrasies. Only to be told it's not happening. Death has other plans. The cold harsh reality to be splashed in your face with the words: "Press esc to leave"; The player's callous mechanism of saying goodbye. I cried I'll admit, it was almost like I had lost an actual friend, and couldn't help but feel terrible for Eva. The hints and implications weren't subtle. I put the pieces together quickly, but I was in denial holding out hope that maybe the truth could be ignored. Nope. Feelsbadman.

Might be silly to say I had come to be so deeply invested in the lives of these fictional characters. I guess because I see a bit of myself in all of them. Anyway just had to vent because I was devastated by that ending.

Can't wait to play the RPG when it releases and to ride the emotional rollercoaster again. Also, I hope when the animated film eventually releases it's every bit as great as I hope it will be so that this series gets more of the recognition it deserves.

Also, if Kan Gao or anyone in Freebird Games happens to be reading this by chance, I'd just like to say thanks for producing such a beautiful work of art.

[u/abbzworld]

Well said. :)