Arco’s partially-turn-based combat can be unforgiving and at times repetitive, but the music and storytelling are impactful and captivating.

Melody of Moominvalley takes you into a world you never want to leave - full of friendships, musical puzzles, and silly rules to break.

A creative and free-form little journey; its lovely characters would've been enhanced if it'd had more interesting and polished dialogue.

Cooking challenges can be a little unintuitive, but the game succesfully tells a heartfelt story about how food can communicate.

Relies heavily on its predecessor, but also presents us with a different, more adult story about family, trauma, and running from your past.

A charming and goofy adventure full of heart, interesting characters, and a masterfully executed gameboy-era visual style.

Thoughtfully sheds light on a real systemic problem in a unique way, but its bugs and lack of depth keep it from being as impactful.

Its art style and music make for a breath-taking experience in a vast world, although the limited story left me wanting for a little more.

Unique and in-depth roleplay system that's fun to learn, but it lacks and a little randomness and a little more visuals to feel invested.

Beautifully crafted, telling a very heavy and impactful story that still leaves the player with a feeling of hope and compassion.

A painful yet hopeful story in a gorgeous, incredibly detailed pixel art world.

Story, animation, and tone is unique and captivating, but yet it can sometimes feel unintuitive in its seemingly endless quest line.

Provides hours of satisfying and challenging puzzle-solving, but it sometimes fails to explain its logic and its style is just ok.

A well-crafted story, both wholesome and spooky, that pulls you in with its twists and turns as well as its memorable characters.

Wholesome and uplifting in its message, and while it is simple and fairly straightforward to solve it is definitely memorable.

A cute, fun game to spark awareness about endangered animals, but movement can feel slow, burdensome, and unpolished.

Surprisingly lighthearted and silly in a story of difficult times while also challenging in its difficult, consequential choices.

Packs exploration, farming, crafting, and heartfelt stories all into a beautiful package that stands apart, despite occasional bugs and gaps

So heartfelt, so genuine, and so sweet, while also being a really catchy and fast-paced puzzle-platformer.

Breathtakingly beautiful, visually and musically, but it gives the minimum in being a fun and entertaining game.