The game uses AI as a means of commentary; it's only present (to my knowledge) in 1 playable scene that lasts 2 minutes at most, 5 if you chat up every NPC. Be not afraid of the AI slop...


In terms of content, quality, (and even time-to-cost, if you're into that), this game is worth it.
After being told off by another guard for yelling at some poor guard, I went to apologize to him and proceeded to spend ~60* hours playing a card game before actually progressing with the game. Between the puzzles, town management and excessive murda, there's lots to do.
* - (technically 80 as I lost 20 hours due to not realizing the game could save)
Dialogue is fairly campy, but it's actually story-relevant, which I particularly enjoyed. Plus, the characters are endearing/realistic enough that everything felt natural. As other reviews have noted, the story and world at large are a commentary on art as a whole and- yeah, I'm not going to pretend I understand. It's a good story though, with themes that might resonate with more artistically inclined players.
I never really understood the concept of a "passion project" until I played this game. The creator is basically updating the game every other week, ranging from gameplay to story. Actually, as of this review, he just added 550 NPCs in an OPTIONAL town you can go to. WHY? WHY IS HE SO DILIGENT??? This game is a live-service RPG Maker game, and I love it all the more for it. Overall, am glad I played it, maybe one day I'll go back and try the aptly named "Infinite Nightmare."