Wow, just wow.

I'll be brief, and blunt: I am not a fan of this game's visual style, or its gameplay. This is a glorified visual novel, and that is not a genre I normally enjoy. But Elsinore is a drastic exception for me, because the depth and complexity of the interactive story is simply incredible.

This is not an "accessible" game, as it doesn't hold your hand or tell you what to do at all, but the fact I could play through dozens of timeloop worlds and still find something new in each one is beyond impressive. It's not a game for everyone, but those who put in the "work" to play this game will be rewarded. Just when you think the story is wrapping up, a wild twist or other bombshell is dropped on you which opens up the world and expands the story beyond what you expected. As the player, you can not only influence events, but influence WHEN events take place. I can't begin to imagine the effort put into crafting this detailed and dynamic story. Highly recommended if that sort of thing sounds interesting to you. I finally played this game because it was referenced in Outer Wilds, and other than the fact I prefer Outer Wild's focus on exploration, the connection between the two games' timeloop mechanics do not disappoint.

[P.S. My game time is incorrect due to offline play on a Steam Deck. I think it was closer to 10 hours to reach one of the endings.]