In rare moments, buying something doesn't feel like giving away money but rather being privileged to come across a great find. This game was one of those experiences to me.

What I loved most about this game is the relaxed simplicity. There's no overweight drama, no feeling of urgency, no unecessary tension; just a simple, calm and welcoming vibe from start to end. Its artwork really shines through and the fact that it was made of real world materials brings more applaud to the artists - it makes the experience lively, warm and homey.
The level design is also ingenious and the creativity in the puzzles is well brought together. Also the handy manual is a cool trick basically saying you'll have to work your way into finding the actual answers if you're too lazy to figure them out.
The story line floats seamlessly as you progress and the characters you'll meet have their own unique personalities and show little insights into their mundane struggles that adds a nice flavour to the experience. The action happens in a surreal environment but the plot feels very real and relatable to anyone who started their life, bringing up themes like friendship, family, living in a crowded area, modern energy resources and more which you can discover by yourself.

The only part I didn't enjoy was the interface. For example it takes a bit of a pavlovian response to learn that hitting the Esc key (which every gamer knows as the pause menu key) will only make the game exit fullscreen.
Character movement and action triggers feel a bit lacking and sometimes the puzzles refuse to behave as intended until the game is restarted, making it feel like the game was designed by artists with beautiful vision rather than strict game buffs with a knack for nerdy menu designs and that is just fine in my book.
So facing a beautiful and unique experience those were very minor glitches and that won't keep me away if sequels come and I sure hope they do.

A breath of fresh air, I'd definitely recommend this one to anyone that can use a mouse.

In rare moments, buying something doesn't feel like giving away money but rather being privileged to come across a great find. This game was one of those experiences to me. What I loved most about this game is the relaxed simplicity. There's no overweight drama, no feeling of urgency, no unecessary tension; just a simple, calm and welcoming vibe from start to end. Its artwork really shines through and the fact that it was made of real world materials brings more applaud to the artists - it makes the experience lively, warm and homey. The level design is also ingenious and the creativity in the puzzles is well brought together. Also the handy manual is a cool trick basically saying you'll have to work your way into finding the actual answers if you're too lazy to figure them out. The story line floats seamlessly as you progress and the characters you'll meet have their own unique personalities and show little insights into their mundane struggles that adds a nice flavour to the experience. The action happens in a surreal environment but the plot feels very real and relatable to anyone who started their life, bringing up themes like friendship, family, living in a crowded area, modern energy resources and more which you can discover by yourself. The only part I didn't enjoy was the interface. For example it takes a bit of a pavlovian response to learn that hitting the Esc key (which every gamer knows as the pause menu key) will only make the game exit fullscreen. Character movement and action triggers feel a bit lacking and sometimes the puzzles refuse to behave as intended until the game is restarted, making it feel like the game was designed by artists with beautiful vision rather than strict game buffs with a knack for nerdy menu designs and that is just fine in my book. So facing a beautiful and unique experience those were very minor glitches and that won't keep me away if sequels come and I sure hope they do. A breath of fresh air, I'd definitely recommend this one to anyone that can use a mouse.