Every Hue of You Reviews

[h1]A well-written story about processing grief.[/h1] The game is a short (for a VN) philosophical visual novel where you help various characters through their current hardships. Every experience helps Twyla (the MC) piece together how she can process her grief. It has made me (and many other players/reviewers) think a lot, as many of those stories touched various spheres of my own life. That has made me uncomfortable at times, but I am grateful to have been prompted and guided to reflect on those things. [h2]My highlights:[/h2] - The art is beautiful; - It is very well-written, with every character having their own touching stories and relationships. The game even has a glossary explaining the various terms (some in-universe, some being real); - Sound design: Every character has their own music variation, and I love the writing sound (very soothing); - The lore is engrossing. In the game, emotions are associated with elements, and they can even lead to natural phenomena/disasters. This is kind of the core of the story, as there are now stigmas associated with being too emotional, and it has even lead to people repressing their emotions, but it is all deeply tied to the next point; - Philosophical: The game'll hopefully make you think, but you do need to be in the right headspace. The next paragraphs of this review are more for my future self for when I revisit this review, but feel free to read. The stories and philosophy are all intertwined with the main story that teaches Twyla how things themselves aren't good or bad, only our judgement of them have moral value. This can help lead to a morally virtuous life. This, among other lessons, helps her make more rational decisions. - How too much acceptance can lead to complacency (not necessarily bad in itself), but not enough to denial, - How the unexamined life can lead to happiness, but also to not being true to oneself, vs the overexamined life, which can lead to decision paralysis - How you can turn negative situations via the Wand of Hermes experiment into a positive experience/lesson. The game has helped me. I do want to practice many of these philosophies more. Try to lead a more examined, virtuous and intentional life, and I will definitely revisit this game. Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them. - Epictetus