Thank you! I really enjoyed your review, it was informative with a charming personal touch! I gave myself a bit more leeway to joke around.

I enjoyed writing the articles, limited as it was. I think a more open-ended writing mechanic would require a sophisticated system to check the content and structure of the pieces, a big ask for a game like this. I tried to take my assignment seriously, so I made an effort to match the tone of pre-written segments. I might go back and see if you can just type some wild stuff and get it printed anyway. I missed one aspect of the hidden story as well, so that's another reason to play at least part of the game again.

I enjoyed the music, though I wish there were more songs and a bit more stylistic variation. The graphics were pleasant, but a little bland. Characters had distinct but surface-level personalities. Some puzzles were quite good, others were trapped by arbitrary solutions - common in games with a realistic premise, especially those in a contemporary setttings. 

When I started playing, I hoped the town's secret would play a more prominent role in the story. In the end, I didn't mind the unresolved nature of the case, but I wished it would have resonated more. A mutated fish in the fishing competition, a scandal involving the mayor, a protest group taken over by conspiracy theorists, a crackdown at the hands of some kind of federal agency.. but the game never broke out of the confines of its cozy atmosphere.

I did enjoy the game. It's not just greater than the sum of its parts, it adds a layer of enjoyment through what it lacks. There are no dramatic turns, brain racking puzzles or hidden agendas. The ways this game holds back contribute to its appeal. Cantaloupe Chronicle feels good because it lets you go with the flow. 

Now it's time for The Longest Journey. I sometimes complain the AG scene is overly fixated on the past - so now I'm playing a game released over twenty-five years ago. B) I hear it's a classic. Joe likes it.