Author's note: This commentary was written when I was still an inexperienced, volatile writer. As such, it was influenced more by my disappointment with To the Moon not meeting the lofty expectations set by Quintessence: The Blighted Venom, than it was by its legitimate failings. While my opinion of the game hasn't improved by a noteworthy margin, I do feel that this commentary doesn't really do it justice. I would remake it, but to be honest, I don't think it's healthy for me to dwell too much on a story I didn't like. 🙂 I have long since moved on. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In 2011, Kan Gao released a game on Steam and GOG. It was unassuming, only having Quintessence and The Mirror Lied mentioned as past work in its trailer. Of these, Quintessence was an incomplete and obscure, though ambitious JRPG that had won some awards, while The Mirror Lied was a short, somew...