Winter's Trumpet

[i]Winter's Trumpet[/i] is a charming and short point-and-click/visual novel hybrid with a retro design and a slightly creepy atmosphere. It takes place in the same world as [i]Asher[/i] and [i]Tell a Demon[/i], and players who love these games have absolutely nothing to lose by giving it a go: in fact, the events of [i]Winter's Trumpet[/i] take place before those depicted in [i]Asher[/i], and the former gives us an interesting look at the motivations of several key characters of the series. For people who haven't played the dev's other games, beginning with [i]Winter's Trumpet[/i] isn't the best way to go, in my opinion, since it's short and the story is a bit vague if you're not already aware of what the main plotlines are. Apart from the writing, which is excellent as expected from Sun Labyrinth, I really enjoyed the character portraits and the soundtrack, which has some great moments: I would definitely buy it if the developer released it separately.

A lovely addition to the series, and best read after completing the first game (Asher), to better understand the characters and setting. Great art, music, and atmosphere, as per usual. Was also very nice to see the character you'd least expect allow himself to be somewhat vulnerable.