Left on Read

it was free but boring. and the fact that there's an achievement for the realistic mode was annoying

I CANNOT REACH THE SAME LEVEL OF HAPPINESS SINCE THIS GAME. I NEED MORE TEXT MESSAGES IN MY LIFE.

👍 Yes

This review contains minor spoilers!! Left on Read is a thoroughly frustrating game, and that's what makes it an effective narrative. Both of the main characters are thoroughly unlikable. [spoiler] The narrator/protagonist is a sad, desperate character, and watching them follow the faintest trail of bread crumbs, seeing how much pain they get in return, is a painful experience to witness. At the same time, the main love interest is a callous, uncaring, person, with many of the interactions with them proving more annoying than anything else.[/spoiler] Ultimately, I got the good ending, and even that felt like a defeat. Whilst I'm not inclined to play the game again, I would be curious in seeing if the 'bad' ending is actually better, with how thoroughly bitter the 'good' ending is. Yet it is because this story and its characters are so frustrating, and because the endings, even at their best, are so bitter to feel like a loss, that this game succeeds in telling its story. It's a gripping experience, even if it's utterly unpleasant throughout. Some other reviews have said that the dialogue is unrealistic or cliche, but I'd disagree. It is because the dialogue is so realistic, a…

good storyline

Honestly, this one is kinda strange. You’re basically playing through a text conversation and dealing with awkward messages and getting left on read, which was definitely different. I’m still not really sure how I feel about it, but it’s short, free and weird enough to mess around with. Worth a shot just to see what you think.