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Game links:
-Stranger's Mark: https://kathinkapng.itch.io/strangers...
-Holonomy: https://ekkoberry.itch.io/holonomy
-Test Subject: https://chaiyaproject.itch.io/test-su...
-Step by Little Step: https://summerorigins.itch.io/step-by...
No Commentary:    • [4 O2A2 VN Jam 2024 Games] Stranger's...  

(Reminder, I'm still recording this while still on healing from sickness, or like yesterday, so sometimes there are times like I forgot to adjust the volume, like the last game so I'm sorry about that. I still did try my best to edit this, despite my coughing fits happening at times. Also the No Commentary will be also the same as the commentary, just without the commentary, but still unedited times.)

Timestamping:
0:00 - Stranger's Mark by Kathinka (cw before the start of the game)
21:38 - Holonomy by Ekkoberry
38:56 - Test Subject by Chaiya
53:04 - Step by Little Step by SummerOrigins (cw: pet illness and unalive)

Today we look at 4 O2A2 VN Jam 2024 Games/VNs. All of them, aside from the plot, has the same theming of writing, being only limited to only 1000 words or less. With that the vns/games.:

-Stranger's Mark by Kathinka focuses on meeting a stranger while on your way home, but suddenly had a keen interest in the tattoo you have.

-Holonomy by Ekkoberry, a kinetic vn about two adventurers getting trapped in a shifting dungeon.... with a bit more to it. wink

-Test Subject by Chaiya, you are a necromancer's test subject. That's all you need to know.

-Step by Little Step by SummerOrigins, makes you try to bring back your cat to the world of living and one rule in mind, you cannot look back.

Overall, all of these are amazing! There will be a bit of spoilers here, but still not try to spoil it fully, so don't check this out, if you want to check it on your own.
-Stranger's Mark, has this weirdly caring stranger, and I love it, and how they cared in response to your actual choices, with the 3rd ending being the most normal one, and the others, just being making you force to think in the wrong way, still until you get the 3rd one for the actual reason. And I like it!
-Holonomy.... boy I'm gay... I really love their writing of fantasy, and their interactions with each other, and their dialogues are exquisite, and really can't resist on making indulges back and forth.... I'm really eager to do a fanart of the two...
-Test Subject is absolutely interesting! One of the VN Ren'pys that start immediately, tho I think I played number of them already. But this one has kind of clever use to it, since you are the necromancer's test subject after all. And according to the dev, well he's truly a lunatic boy, but I also don't think that fully really, considering how the game goes after you know a bit better more to him. Still I enjoy this one!
-Step by Little Step.... I'm just absolutely speechless.... Still one of the most brilliant, and most painful use of 1000 words, pictures of stairs, and a cute cat.... It's a really amazing VN I've played on this jam so far... Just reminds me of number of pets my family had, that had been gone to heaven...

Well, I still wish to improve my reviews. But overall, they are all amazing!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy!