In My Place

Editorial Has potential

In My Place follows the dev's proven formula of multi-perspective storytelling with real-world imagery, expanding on lessons from their previous title A Tale of Love, Lust & Murder. Early feedback shows the game has successfully addressed a key complaint from that predecessor: secondary characters' routes now offer meaningful choices and agency from their first chapter, rather than forcing players through locked story beats. However, the multi-POV structure itself remains divisive—some players find the switching between Casper, Leo, and their partners' perspectives engaging and report the female characters' arcs show promise for narrative depth, while others find the frequent perspective shifts exhausting and feel the male routes reduce to repetitive mechanics. The game is in early access (Chapter 2+), so story depth may still be developing. Technical notes: some players report audio issues (music unmuting unexpectedly), online play requires a Patreon code, and save functionality has questions. For players who enjoyed the previous game's branching complexity and character-driven drama, this looks like a worthy continuation; for those seeking a tighter, single-protagonist experience, the format may not click.