Beek - Familiar Spirit

I’m just getting into this game and it’s fantastic. I love the style. I only wish it wasn’t dependent on its own time to play. I bought the pack but apparently haven’t met the requirements that let you skip the breaks. I’m busy so by the time I get to it I pretty much missed being active during crucial story moments. Definitely worth it though. It’s great.

So far it’s an interesting story, and a fun modern twist on the fantasy genre by telling the story via a simulated instant messenger. By taking this approach, the story feels more intimate and allows the player to immerse themselves in the narrative and allow their suspension of disbelief make them think for a moment the events might actually be happening in some alternate universe that you somehow can get signal to. Sadly the format seems to only exist for convenience rather then innovation. I would expect a visual novel game that takes place on an instant messenger to involve communication between you and the main character rather then just Beek rambling on and on sending out multiple paragraphs of texts while you only send a single two or three word response that has virtually no effect on the story. The developers didn’t think to actually give the player more options or at least have the dialogue options be a little more articulated so it looks like you and Beek are equals in the conversation rather then Beek ranting to a brick wall. It’s good, just wish they did more with their concept then feed you a book one text at a time.

I’m only halfway through the game so far but I’m really loving the format and the second-person aspect of it! However, I’m definitely intrigued and wanting to get to know the characters more firsthand. Is there any chance of a companion game from Beek’s point of view (potentially released on Steam or something like Nekojishi was)?

I just today finished the final chapter of the game and I loved it! Even though it’s just a game I felt like I was helping a actual person and my heart was racing to the end. Is there a way that I could repay you for making a awesome game. Keep up the great work!

My only criticisms that the texts come in fast and furious and I don’t have time to fully read all the text so I lose track what’s going on, so maybe a pause button or a save file system would be good to have so I can see where I left off.