i love reading everyone's responses! thanks for those who have shared so far! the poll is turning out a lot more interesting than i thought, some people are placing higher than i thought they would while others are placing lower. harvey is getting some LOVE this round
sebastian is of course my favorite! there are a lot of reasons i like him, but i'll condense my answer to, i relate to him a lot and i liked him even more the more i got to learn about his character. when i first started playing the game, i was in college and going through quite a bit of struggles, and sebastian's problems felt similar to mine. watching him get through it and eventually becoming happy allowed me to self reflect and work through my stuff, so in a weird way i owe my thanks to this lovely batch of pixels and code.
on top of that, i enjoy his personality and he is someone i would get along with really well IRL. smart, shy, kind, and humorous, but stubborn, firm, and 100% an overthinker. i really like the contrast of his hobbies, how he is a programmer and wants to get into game development, but also loves his motorcycle and regularly maintains it (which to me suggests he does know his vehicles, or is willing to). loves comic books, loves exploring place. frogs, need i say more?
i think there's something to love about all the villagers, and they all feel alive this way. but these are just a few reasons seb happens to be my favorite.