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From Head to Toe

74%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
gameplay, stability
74% User Score Based on 138 reviews

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From Head to Toe is a short interactive story about winter, existential guilt and your ex-classmates.

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74%
Audience ScoreBased on 138 reviews
story14 positive mentions
gameplay4 negative mentions
  • The game features beautiful voice acting and a charming atmosphere that evokes nostalgia.
  • Despite its short length, the story is engaging and relatable, allowing players to bond with the characters.
  • The game is free and offers a unique blend of visual novel and interactive elements, making it a worthwhile experience for fans of the genre.
  • The walking mechanics are awkward and require constant clicking, which can be distracting and detracts from the storytelling experience.
  • The dialogue can feel immature and lacks depth, making it difficult for players to connect emotionally with the characters.
  • The game is very short, and some players feel it lacks a substantial plot or meaningful choices, leading to a sense of incompleteness.
  • story
    108 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is a very short, dialogue-driven experience that attempts to evoke emotional connections through relatable themes, but many players found it lacking in depth and impact. While the voice acting and visuals received praise, the gameplay mechanics, particularly the forced interactions, detracted from the storytelling experience. Overall, it appeals to fans of slice-of-life narratives but may leave others wanting a more substantial and cohesive story.

    • “One could argue that not a lot happens during the short run of the game, but I think many of us have had encounters that mimic what happens in the game, and it’s that realism that helps connect you to the story.”
    • “A sweet little story that left me feeling sad in a good way.”
    • “Don't expect something mind-blowing or epic, but if you're willing to take a few minutes out of your day to have a quick bite of emotional storytelling, [i]from head to toe[/i] is something worth experiencing.”
    • “Kudos for the voice acting, but it didn't invoke much nostalgia. The very short storytelling is just not impactful enough for pitching a 15-minute visual novel with mouse interactions, which could have been a plus point, yet the swinging sounds made me lose focus on the dialogues.”
    • “This is really a non-story between two 'adults' that consists of dialogue written so badly that you will wish you could break into a junior high school goth kid's locker and steal his journal to read all the poetry just to take this 'e-book' garbage out of your mind.”
    • “I played this game and while it does have one interesting moment near the end, the whole story feels rather incomplete and lackluster.”
  • gameplay
    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has been criticized for its slow pace and unresponsive controls, making the experience frustrating for players. While some mechanics, like the alternating mouse button movement and interactive gestures, show potential, they often feel poorly integrated and detract from the overall experience. Many reviewers suggest that the game requires significant polish and a more cohesive approach to gameplay to elevate it from a mediocre title to a memorable indie gem.

    • “I like the walking mechanic activated by switching between left and right mouse buttons.”
    • “The hands in hands and the swing mechanics too, other daily gestures that become interactive virtual experiences and make the player feel some emotions.”
    • “Rather than taking a mostly gameplay-oriented approach where there's little logical connection between the actions you're carrying out and the story you're watching, or a purely story-oriented approach you'd see in a visual novel or walking simulator where the interaction is largely incidental, from head to toe attempts to integrate them by making you perform simple actions representing what Betty does in the story.”
    • “Not bad itself, but having to endure the slow and terrible gameplay with unresponsive controls to hear the story is simply not worth it.”
    • “As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay; it's just a lot of clicking through and waving your mouse around to elicit badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print, which raises the question, 'How did something this badly written end up on Steam?'”
    • “There are some mechanics in the game, but the majority of interactivity feels shoehorned in, such as having to alternate clicking the left and right mouse buttons to move, which added nothing to the experience.”
  • graphics
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally described as cute and fitting well with the story, featuring a simple cartoon art style that is pleasant but unremarkable. While some users noted imperfections, such as character proportions and minor graphical flaws, the overall atmosphere and artwork were appreciated, with many feeling that the visuals complemented the audio experience rather than detracting from it.

    • “The artwork and atmosphere were beautiful.”
    • “The graphics were nice, and I feel they fit well with the story and dialogue.”
    • “The graphics were cute and the promised concept intrigued me.”
    • “The artwork has a simple cartoon style, which was pleasant enough but unremarkable; likewise, the music was mostly inoffensive background noise.”
    • “Graphically simplistic, yet adequate and clear; albeit imperfect: the girl's arms are about a hand's length too short, and when the characters face forwards, we see they both have no septum, which looks odd.”
    • “- graphic is rather poor”
  • music
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its ability to create a relaxing atmosphere and complement the snowy setting. While some found it enjoyable and fitting, others described it as merely background noise, suggesting that it could benefit from further improvement. Overall, the music is generally considered good, enhancing the overall experience despite some calls for enhancement.

    • “The music was also very nice at creating a relaxing and soothing atmosphere.”
    • “The music was good; it definitely fit the snowy town and the story/dialogue.”
    • “It was with the undisturbed sound output that I also picked up on the effects of walking in the snow for the first time, and really noticed the background music properly; which is very apt to the scene being set and adds to the experience nicely.”
    • “The artwork has a simple cartoon style, which was pleasant enough but unremarkable; likewise, the music was mostly inoffensive background noise.”
    • “Developers should also improve music and sound.”
    • “The voice acting was fine and the music was ok.”
  • emotional
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game delivers a poignant emotional experience through a brief, dialogue-driven narrative centered on the theme of reuniting with a former romantic partner. Players report strong emotional reactions, including tears, highlighting the game's ability to foster deep connections with its characters despite its short runtime. While not epic in scope, it offers a wholesome yet bittersweet storytelling experience that resonates with those seeking emotional depth in gaming.

    • “First time I cried from a game.”
    • “When will I be able to hold this person again? To say any more would veer into spoiler territory, but the game had definitely elicited an emotional reaction from me by the end of its runtime.”
    • “There's not much of a plot; the focus is on depicting the emotional experience of reuniting with a former romantic partner.”
  • atmosphere
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of "From Head to Toe" is consistently praised for its comfortable and dreamy quality, enhanced by beautiful artwork and soothing music that creates a relaxing experience for players. Overall, it is described as a charming and inviting environment that contributes significantly to the game's appeal.

    • “The music was also very nice at creating a relaxing and soothing atmosphere.”
    • “The artwork and atmosphere were beautiful.”
    • “Great little free game, nice dreamy atmosphere.”
  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its fantastic performance, ensuring a smooth experience that enhances the enjoyment of the narrative and character interactions.

    • “The game ran with fantastic performance.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game demonstrates excellent stability, with users reporting no crashes, bugs, or glitches during their gameplay experience.

  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and unengaging, with many noting a lack of story to motivate the repetitive tasks.

    • “It was so tedious and the story... well... there was no story.”
    • “The grinding felt endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
    • “I spent hours grinding for resources, but it felt like I was getting nowhere.”

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