5/ The pre-order rabbit outfit is both a charming callback to SH3 and also thematically appropriate to this game (where you are being hunted by a predator).

4/ The journal has GORGEOUS illustrations that update as things get... different, and a dossier that updates as you learn more about your friends and family.

3/ Story is inferred from examinables and by using personal deduction to make connections between plot threads and repeated mentions of characters. Again, the confidence.

2/ Robust NG+ with alternate endings, different scenes and conversations, new easter eggs sprinkled around, and they actually *tell* you how to get the alt endings (i.e. Do this but not that). Legend.

I was about to say, that title is a well-delivered gut punch! 🫠

Little did I know that "Diverse worldbuilding" just means "a topographical map" and not a mixture of culture and ideologies. RIP to my work.

4. For Pete's sake, try and enjoy the process. We only live once.

3. Give players an unanswered question to chew on. The most rewarding experience is to watch players deep dive on some fringe lore I tucked into a secret crevasse.

2. Make something you love, even if it's just one small corner of a big world. Something to hang your hat on and say "That dumb little thing? Mine."

1. Don't wait for an opportunity to do something cool and fun (within scope). Do it and invite others to join in.