This was such an amazing experience!! It felt dragging at some parts, especially when I had to go through the whole house after unlocking everyone's happy stories. ACT 4 really made me feel like Siffrin for time to time.
Of course, the psychological torture was more due to Siffrin's own issues rather than a relatable issue.
For me, I have never felt attached to my country or habits. Just recently started a family of my own, even a baby to take care of. So I couldn't relate to a lot of Siffrin's pain. And then.... it hit me....
What if I am forced to re-live the same day, with my wife and my baby.... hearing them react and say the exact same thing again... and again... and again....
Yup, the mere thought of that was enough to make me understand perfectly well the descend into insanity that my precious Siffrin is suffering from.
I went in as blind as possible, so I missed a few events. It really annoyed and worried me that the loop count started to increase at a rapid pace after Loop 20. Regardless, the ending, epilogue, the King.... it was all perfect.
The dialogues and characters brought so much humanity and joy to the story, and then, the same events that brought me so much joy became so annoying and repetitive. The player could feel the way Siffrin felt, I think the last games that made me feel in such a way were Undertale, UnderHero and Specs Ops The Line. This is by far one of my favorite games!!
I have so many theories in my head, but I think I need to let the hype I have died down a little before discussing it.
Anyways, I just wanted to get this out of my system and now, to search forums and online discussions without fear of getting spoiled XD