I’m surprised this game doesn’t have many reviews as far as I could find, but then I realised I hadn’t written anything about it just yet, hopefully, my personal opinion on this game can help inspire others to talk about it even if it is just one word. This is definitely a hidden gem as I was lucky enough to discover it on Steam when I was hunting for any visual novel game and after seeing some of those odd screenshots, I knew I needed to play it.

Let's start with the character's design while we're at as it is the first thing that got my attention. Each of them is hand-drawn to look disjointed, disarrayed, and flawed, making them look human in a uniquely realistic way making them stand out. They even complement the dark gritty atmosphere of this game with their weird appeals, (not in a negative way).

On to the story, all I could say after completing this game was that I wanted to play more. Seriously, 'Lore-rich' isn't just a buzzword thrown away, a lot happening in terms of the subtle supernatural elements that are pocketed here and there. There's a mystery concerning the love interest, as well as the drama between the protagonist and the antagonist that's more than defeating the 'bad guy' and more so you are me are the same monologue.

As for the gameplay, it's your usual point-and-clicks game with a lot of decisions to make, and I feel like a lot of my choices had an impact on the playthrough. Not to spoil too much, but throughout the majority of the game, you're playing as a character trapped in a labyrinth-like building, so your mission is to find a way to escape from that situation by choosing the places you do go and activities you want to do affecting, how further or closer you are to the destination. For me, I was truly invested throughout the whole game by trying to make the right call and paying attention to small details like a code or a message because they could come in handing soon into making the great escape and it really helped in the situation.

If you're still reading this, give Black Lazar a try. This game is more definitely a chest full of treasures inside.