Selfloss is a gorgeous game I want to love, because it can be heartwarming and enjoyable - but it can be frustrating just as much.

the visuals, sound and overall atmosphere is everything I wanted. the artstyle is great and the minimalistic sound and use of music is on point. the story has been great so far and I like the themes they tackle and the way it goes about it.
it sadly is just disappointing in the gameplay. most sessions I quit being frustrated. I feel like some more external testing might have given them feedback to mend some aspect, because they are so close to an amazing game. instead everything feels just slightly "off" enough to annoy me. the controls do not seem utterly broken, but rather too slow to respond in addition to the choice of having a slow character. the subpar camera does not help the cause: gets in the way in some places and in others reveals increadible vistas. all these small annoyances combined add up.
slightly floaty movement, slow to respond movement, sub-par player feedback and a camera that can straight up obscure the most important things on the screen. it all just sadly turns into something that, at least on paper, should have been exactly what I wanted, into a game that was too irritating to continue to play.
one moment it was this eery and rather relaxed game with phantastic vibes and the next I wanted to scream in frustration and quit the game, ruining the experience.
I hope the devs make another game and improve on what they made so far. they have great potential and I am willing to give them another chance. but I can just not recommend Selfloss.

Charming game held back by very frustrating and clunky controls, lack of settings, miscellaneous bugs and odd colliders. Cutscenes endings are very abrupt and often just cut the music instantly, making it difficult to enjoy the atmosphere. Lots of very bright flashes, odd camera movements, half of attacks don't register.

It's a shame, because the music and visuals are wonderful, but the writing doesn't match it either.

I'm very impressed that such a beautiful and heartfelt game was produced by such a small team. I love the how the traditional slavic folklore was so artfully woven into this story. A great game that pulls on the heartstrings, I definitely recommend this.