I really enjoyed Digital: A Love Story last year, so when RPS posted that Christine Love had released a new visual novel (not normally my thing), a spiritual sequel to Digital no less, I had to check it out.

Just finished it a little while ago. Overall, I enjoyed it, though not as much as Digital. It's very much a story, not particularly gamey; there are a few decisions to make, but that's it. The author has a knack for character writing, though, and it's refreshing that the game puts you in the shoes of an adult who'd rather not be dragged into the students' melodrama - his thoughts on the insanity of it all are amusing and relatable. The exploration of privacy and the role of social networking in modern life makes for interesting material, as well, but it's somewhat supplementary here, and the ultimate message is delivered with all the subtlety of a chainsaw.

My favorite bit: Akira and Kendall's presentation in Chapter 7: Pawn Captures Rook. Those kids are devious.

Other thoughts?

I never heard of Digital: A Love Story but it sounds interesting so I've downloaded it.
If it is a good as it sounds I will try the sequel next. It's good to hear about new indie games so thank you.

Digital itself is pretty good, but rather short. You don't need to devote a lot of time to getting it done.

Yeah, I definitely recommend Digital. It's a little bit twee at times, but it has a lot to say about personal identity and relationships in the internet age; I found it very relatable. The puzzles are also fun and clever without being overly obtuse.

I don't really get into point-and-click adventure games anymore, but Digital was unique enough both in theme and gameplay that it held my attention from start to finish.

Completed Don't Take It Personally yesterday and really enjoyed it a lot. It does bring up some very good points about privacy in this age of social networking, and I must admit the last chapter plot twist was rather clever indeed.

Digital I thought was absolutely fantastic. Made me pretty nostalgic for the days of BBs and my terrible internet connections. :P Plus I am a Shakespeare fan so the naming structures made me smile an awful lot.

Wait, is Digital the one where you basically fall in love with a computer?

That game is crazy. Also, my views of privacy are apparently outdated. I feel like some sort of hermit at 19.

I was just thinking that the game managed to coax me, the player, into voyeuristic behavior as well. At first, I figured I'd leave the students' messages alone and respect their privacy. Of course, I soon found that you're required to read them every so often to progress, but even if it hadn't, I'm sure I would have given in all the same.

Like Rook, I justified eavesdropping because it let me keep an eye on potential problems with my student (not a good justification, I know), but before long I was just genuinely interested in the characters' lives and troubles, despite that none of it was really my business, and started reading their conversations out of habit. I only wanted things to turn out well for everyone, but that doesn't really justify reading their private messages, does it?

Of course, it's only a game. If I could eavesdrop so easily on other people in real life, would I behave the same way? Hmm. I would hope not, but now I wonder.

Thanks for posting this, I just enjoyed Digital and dtip seems like it's going to be pretty great as well.

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