it's 2021, and I still find myself coming back to your games every now and then because of your storytelling skills. what I love most about the intricacy of the symbolism woven into the art and dialogue is that I feel like I see something new and different each time I return. while I understand that the full complexity of relationships can't be simplified within a short video game, you sure do a fantastic job of depicting how easily relationships can become codependency or be used as avoidance for more serious problems. I especially love how honesty leads to an objectively "good" ending - it puts a whole new spin on dialogue choices in video games (side note: absolutely love the choice of a neuron-like structure for the player's thoughts / dialogue and an obfuscated, web-like structure for Her/Him).
When I first played this game, I couldn't stop thinking about what She/He represented, since you explicitly give us the information with the friend that She/He isn't actually a physical person. I remember someone in the comments suggested She/He represented self-harm, but I was uncertain. Now, I realize the idea She/He represents is ambiguous for a reason because we can all become addicted to different things, physically and mentally. For a long time, I thought ambiguity was lazy writing, but it's creators like you who make me realize that ambiguity can be a powerful tool for accessible storytelling.
