In cosy puzzler Is This Seat Taken?, you’re tasked with seating various humanoid shapes, according to their peculiar preferences. Some shapes want peace and quiet, others want to blast music, and a few — well, could really use a shower! The puzzle game has certainly tickled my fancy, with its adorable graphics and unique gameplay. I played the whole game in (almost) one sitting — I had to walk my dog in between — that’s how addictive it is.
Catto’s Post Office is a brilliant little mail delivery game developed by Brisbane-based indie devs In Shambles Studio and published by CULT Games (Go-Go Town). It’s the perfect palate cleanser between heavier games, or a sweet wind down if you’re after something short, cute, and cosy.
At first glance, Projected Dreams looks more like a motor-skill exercise for children than a game, but it quickly became clear that it was much more than that.
If you’ve ever wanted a game that blends brain-tickling puzzles with bloomin’ adorable charm, Tempopo might just be your jam — strawberry-flavoured and served with a soothing synth soundtrack.
Two Point Museum has taken the Two Point franchise to the next level. As a fan of the series and its predecessors that paved the way like Theme Hospital, it’s a welcome breath of fresh air that’s sure to placate management sim fans like me.
Threefold Recital’s world is a feast for the senses — and the brain. But between the lore dumps, repetitive sections, and unskippable dialogue, it left me more fatigued than enlightened.
“ This is a game I want to keep playing forever.”
While I thought its Animal Crossing influences would be right up my alley, it ultimately left me feeling dissatisfied with a buggy playthrough.