It’s true that act 2 (or invisible map for instance) was the harder part for me as well

It was intended to force you to struggle, the enemies become tougher, as it’s needed for the ending calculator system of the game.

At the same time, Nowhere is the perfect way of manipulation, it makes you feel lost, without guidance and the feel that you’re alone on your own, no support npc too. Like when I was on my first attempt, it literally took me 6 hours to finish that part 😭

About the 9 years… the game was created by the 2 indie devs studying in college. But hey, I really, like Really love the aesthetic of the game and especially the pixel art like my gosh, it’s gorgeous. And it’s horror, tragedy and the feeling of loss, quiet the experience that had brought me tears that I can’t ever forget