I Was A Teenage Exocolonist

I bought this on steam a couple years ago, AND LET ME TELL YOU! I ADORE IT! I spent so many hours trying to get into as many of the branches and endings as possible *and I still haven't gotten them all.* And that, I wanna add, is with I think 30+ hours in game. Probably more, but I cannot be bothered booting up steam and thus a conservative estimate. But the story is so compelling, tense and heartfelt and combines wonderfully moments of lighthearted whimsical glee, with some heavy-hitting moments which may well knock you flat on your ass. It's got so much depth to it, there's dimensions coming out the wazoo, and! Oh, the CHARACTERS! You will love some. You will hate some. You MAY smooch some, depending on choices and preferenes. I'm running out of steam or I would find even more to ramble on about in this absolute masterpiece of a game (which incidentally, I found via the podcast Exolore), so I'll finish with saying that if you want to have big emotions and ogle at stunning art while being gently serenaded by a great soundtrack, GET THIS GAME.

One of my favorite games of all time

DAMN THIS GAME... it's actually so rare when you have an opportunity to play as nb/third-option sex/gender, and charachers near you don't make a big deal out of it. i mean. JUST LIVE LIKE A ORDINARY PERSON?! thank you. 

and don't let me start about the worldbuilding and illustrations... just PLAY IT!

I just wanna say that this is a masterpiece and you should get it. I got it over Steam.

- It is an excellent stat builder.

- I love the (human) characters, except Vace and Lum, though Vace can become interesting if you dig enough.

- The way they utilize saved games and previous playthroughs is THE best I have seen in any game.

- The music. Especially on the ridges.

GET. THIS. GAME!

Do you have Steam version?

Played the demo and really loved it. Seems like mac version requires at least Mac OS 10.15 to run as of now, though, so just a heads up to anyone else avoiding updating your mac that you may not be able to run it.

Oh wow. Send help, just finished playing it for the first time ( calling in sick after pulling an all-nighter)  and now I'm struck with the bittersweetness  (ah, Dys. eh, passing of time ). Was afraid that it will have a bigger focus on building stats than the plot and characters, and while I'm always hungry for more scenes with characters ( but then how many stayed unlocked while I run like a headless chicken around?), fear not, the plot will smash you in the face. And characters would capture you with their reliability. And the worldbuilding and backgrounds will finish you off.  Beautiful game, bittersweet like a history of humanity.

Bought this on Steam and loved it. The replayability factor is insane, the game is a big puzzle and each playthrough is but a small piece to help you uncover the story. I had a lot of fun leveling up skills and finding out the different endings and outcomes with the characters. Certainly worth every buck.  The art is gorgeous btw <3

Since there aren't any reviews here: Played on Steam, it's a very cute game that gets darker pretty fast. The plot, while I like it, does come off kind of ham-fisted at times, the villains are pretty one-dimensional and are introduced too late into the game cycle to be given any proper depth. But if you're looking for a futuristic enby life sim then this is great.

Wow, this game is brilliant, so entertaining and nearly flawless.  It reminds me of Alter Ego and Princess Maker, joined to a compelling narrative premise.  Perhaps this is also Murderbot Diaries fanfict? 

My chief complaint is with its UX design: neither the mouse nor the game controller work really well for all its game functions.  The game controller works great for moving my teenager across the map, but becomes irritating whenever I need to move cards.  Conversely, using the mouse is so convenient for manipulating cards, but so tiring for moving the character.  Fortunately I can simply use both, but that won't be true for everybody.  A game this satisfying deserves the widest possible audience. 

Very beautiful game, tells a good story and is rather inclusive regarding it's cast. I was initially sceptical of the card mini games, but was quickly won over. There are various strategies you can go for and getting the most out of your card through clever placement is fun and engaging. The visuals and music in this game really draw you in. The planet truly becomes alive and feeld different during the seasons. Also seeing your character and his friends grow up over the years is a nice touch, too.

I've encountered a few problems with the game mechanics, like early on a lot of skills seem linked to interactions with your friends in the colony. Since it is possible for some characters to perish over the course of the game - even early on. In my case one death effectivly locked me out of a certain skill for the longes time. 
Also some of the potential datable characters show up later in the game. I was trying to date one of those later newcomers, but since some of my other - platonic - friends had been around for years, their friendship score was much higher than that of my love interest, which meant that during a dance event (something like Prom) I wasn't able to select my love interest as dance partner, only my two best friends.
I would like to see those things addressed by future patches, because they take a lot of player agency away in what otherwise is an excellent experience.

I would love to see you polish this gem of a game and hopefully keep crafting games that are equally engaging. :)