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1 person found this review helpful
7.8 hrs on record (2.7 hrs at review time)
I've been eagerly awaiting this game and I was not disappointed. I love the character designs, the music, the story, the familiarZ... It's just so chill and relaxing while still being fun. I finished the main story line - I still need to deepen relationships. I much enjoyed the story so far. All the characters are relatable in one way or another. Several of them I felt called out on (positive). I like how they all have flaws which makes them much more relatable. They are all perfectly imperfect.

The game has accessibility options, mostly around vision. One feature I would love to see added is the ability to remap controls. I would love to remap the buttons used for swapping to the shoulders as my thumbs are not as versatile as they once were.

Despite my years, the closest I played to a game like this was the bilging mini-puzzle in Puzzle Pirates. For me this game is new territory and I have thus far enjoyed every moment of it.
Posted 4 February.
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5 people found this review helpful
1.4 hrs on record
This game is outright adorable. Nice, short, easy platformer that is pretty easy to figure out but did stump me in a few places with the door puzzles but I eventually would get it.It felt good to play. It controlled well and was intuitive. I honestly recommend it. I'm glad I gave it a go.

I was a little hesitant to accept this game just because my old gamer hands can hurt from platforming. My only request I would make of the dev is to let people reconfigure the controls. That way we can set the controls in a way that is most comfortable for us, Everyone can benefit from accessibility features. :)
Posted 29 January.
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3 people found this review helpful
7.2 hrs on record
I play and stream a lot of cozy games. I saw this game and thought it looked interesting on Keymailer. I was granted a key. I played it about 2 hours before I streamed the whole thing the following day. (Disclosure: I received a free review copy of this product from https://www.keymailer.co )

I am extremely happy that there's an auto-click option to avoid straining your hands. These kinds of features are huge for everyone, but especially those whose hands don't work great. So big THANK YOU for that accessibility feature!

The game is cute. The assets used are adorable. The sounds, the movement, it all works well together. The sound is balanced and you start the game with game volume at 50% which is another THANK YOU! Nothing worse than starting a game for the first time and it blasting your headphones straight off your head.

It's a cute and cozy auto-click game. You gather resources to build things for crafting and trading so you can go home. The progression feels good as well. There are some upgrades you simply can't skip, but others you can. Overall the balance of the game also felt pretty good. The game delivers on everything it lists as a feature. It's a great little game.

One of my favorite things was the sounds while picking up a bunch of items and then dropping them off somewhere. The items have different sounds and when dropped quickly the sounds were just great! chef''s kiss. A nice auditory experience for me.

I did run into a few small bugs and let the dev know and they were responsive and quick to get those things resolved before launch. They were nothing game breaking. Their responsiveness to my questions and any issues I had were great. So big plus for the dev. You've made an adorable game that delivers what it says it will - it's nice to your hands, and doesn't blast out your ears.
Posted 6 January.
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2 people found this review helpful
7.1 hrs on record
I very much enjoyed this little gem. The story spoke to my soul. I'm 40+ person who still to this day struggles with inner doubt, shame, and guilt. The messages in this game, the support Chorus received from all their new townsfolk vs where they came from. Chorus didn't allow their size and people's preconceived notions of Chorus's species/tribe to stop them. They were determined to prove themselves and to be seen as they are instead of letting other dictate their fate. The messaging was positive but also showed you have to work at yourself in order to achieve your dreams.

I liked all the accessibility options this game had. It made it possible for me to enjoy it more. Turned off some stuff, turned on some other things. Had to set the controller to work better for my hands because my right thumb doesn't work as well as it used to. Customizing the controls was a boon.

My only complaint is that I waited so long to pick this game up. And that's on me entirely. Thank you devs for making this game. It was wonderful. I played it on stream Christmas Day and those who watched also enjoyed it.
Posted 26 December, 2024.
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12.4 hrs on record (6.7 hrs at review time)
This is an adorable charming pikmin-like game. I'm having lots of fun playing it and traversing the environment. I decided I would stream it and today is a non-streaming day and I wanna PLAY! Not many games make me wanna play them without a break.

I love the 2D characters in a 3D world. The insect characters are adorable. Some of the names make me groan (and laugh), but everyone groans at puns. It's nice that I can start doing quests without even realizing it's a quest just because I came upon something that felt out of place and decided to go after it. It's rather intuitive. You can start a quest and not even realize you were doing one until it finishes the the quest giver is all, "Yo thanks Milo!"

It's just good fun. Chill, cozy, low stress, perfect for me.
Posted 2 May, 2024.
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2.1 hrs on record
I've had this game for some time. Got it from Humble in 2020. I was going through games I got in that bundle and decided to give this a try because it is covers a topic many people don't talk about. I'm a very squeamish person so some of the embalming, though very cartoonish, had me on edge. I'm trying to be less squeamish so this was a great game to help with that. I've also worked alongside funeral directors for obituaries and death certificates and what not. The mom & pop ones are always so caring and personal.

The corporate side of this game didn't come as a surprise at all to me. I had already learned about that aspect of the death world years ago when it was reported on. So this part didn't come as a surprise to me, but it didn't change the anger I felt from seeing characters taken advantage of in their weakest moments. Predatory behavior. Also made many on my stream angy. But not at the game. We all loved the game itself. It's more story than game, but that's ok because we still enjoyed the experience.

My only criticism was the minesweeper game. It used symbols instead of numbers and unless my viewers and I are all on the same wavelength, the symbols changed each round. So if you though the crescent moon represented 1 during one game, it didn't for a next and that was a little annoying but it was a tiny part of the whole experience. T

I liked the death positive message this gave as I know many people are afraid to talk about death or think there's some rule that you have to be super sad when someone passes. But we all mourn differently and that is fine. It's ok if you cry your eyes out, it's also ok if you don't. And most importantly it is ok to ask for help.
Posted 7 December, 2023.
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1.6 hrs on record
Played the demo for this back in nextfest. Took me a little bit to buy the game but I finally did and I'm wondering why I hadn't done so sooner.

The story of this game touched my heart. I'm just your average nothing special person with no real identity. I feel I got to see a different side of things and I loved every minute of this experience. I feel like I gained some more humanity from playing this game and also that I need to get my hands on many of the foods prepared in this game.

It's a well thought out game. One of my viewers related to it a bit because of their own culture (though they are not Tamil but still live in two worlds). Another was like I need to call my mom now. Just play the game. It made us all feel good. :)
Posted 7 December, 2023.
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6.5 hrs on record
This game is wholesome and just fun.
The story is heartwarming as well. I can remember feeling similar things as the Gator when my older sibling went off to college.
Just play it.
Posted 25 November, 2023.
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8.1 hrs on record (4.3 hrs at review time)
Music is great. Game is just fun. I've seen a few streamers play it (TieTuesday and Ryyudo) and was like I really should get to playing this game. And I did. And I had fun. And I cursed, I screamed, and I ran away. Only to come back with a new plan of attack. There were many deaths, but also many laughs.

I never played bomberman and I'm cheeks at chess. But this game is just fun. Seriously. Give it a try!
Posted 11 September, 2023.
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3.5 hrs on record
This game is absolutely adorable and cozy. Music is great too. I like that the dev doesn't have the volume at full blast on the original startup of the game. That's just BEYOND awesome! Also the game settings allow for you to still enjoy the game even if you have a hard time with controllers for various reasons (disabilities). Making games accessible to all is a great feature.

The game premise itself is simple enough, and most importantly it's enjoyable. You flutter along and chuck packages into mailboxes. The controls just feel good.
Posted 11 September, 2023.
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