Minor Thoughts On "We Know the Devil"

[abyssal_sylph]

Some thoughts I had on "We Know the Devil" [spoilers ahead];

• Before I had finished the True Ending, I really liked how the Devil was in my head. The Devil wasn't a person / entity, not really. It was a disease, a plague, something you CATCH. It was a very interesting way to portray the Devil in a world. And it also makes a sad amount of sense, with how often sick or "sick" people are treated like it's their fault for being infected.


• I love the transformations that the 3 undergo. It feels like something has gone wrong. I like that all of them have a different theme to their transformation to the Devil & they're beautifully rendered.


• I also felt punched by the True Ending. How the Devil is reframed as something, if not good, then better. I like how all 3 have mixed feelings on the transformation, how they lean on each other to undergo it. I find it interesting that they're still at the camp, trying to help whoever seeming just goes there. "The three worst girls since Eve" hot DAMN.

Comments

[rionaleonhart]

How the Devil is reframed as something, if not good, then better.

I love the way you've phrased this. It's such an interesting game: so short, but so atmospheric, and it really sticks in the mind.

[abyssal_sylph]

I am so happy that I bought this game, it feels as if you could interact with a poem. I might buy "Heaven Will Be Mine" because of it when I have more money.

[deadfinch]

wktd is probably my favorite VN i've ever played! i grew up in a very repressive, evangelical environment so it hit close to home for me. especially the way giving in to the devil is used as a metaphor for accepting your queerness, because that's definitely how i felt for a long time after i came out: like i'd given in to something "evil," like i was disgusting, etc. but paradoxically it was also the freest and happiest i'd ever felt in my life. the game captures that feeling in the most beautiful, poetic, affecting way.

[abyssal_sylph]

My environment was diffrent, but I still feel like the ending punched me in the face in the best way possible. I am so happy I played this for myself.