[2][3] The protagonist faces a stream of distractions,[2] including a window with a view of the campus, and a computer with access to blogs and webcomics.

[3] A writer for Jay Is Games called out Violet for "succeed[ing] in the difficult task of capturing the intricacies of a dynamic relationship.

"[1] The writer also praised the game for succeeding at engaging the player at "the core emotional level", again noting how difficult this is.

[1] Emily Short, in a review on Jay Is Games, noted the strength of the implementation, pointing to the breadth of "interesting responses even to silly or unexpected actions.

[1] Violet took 35.1% of the vote in the Jay Is Games audience award, compared to 18.7% for the second-place winner, Lost Pig.