Score: 7/10#

Time: 14h 40m#

Thoughts:#

I wish I could say I enjoyed this game all the way through.

The good: I enjoyed the puzzles, the exploration, and the vibes. Finding new hidden rooms and paths was really fun, and the puzzles were engaging and fun to solve. The pixel art is amazing, and the world is intricately designed. When I was able to casually explore, I was super locked in and had a great time.

The bad: I hate platforming and I’m bad at it. This game expects you to have a decent set of platforming skills, and if you suck, you’re gonna have a bad time. There were several rooms where I KNEW the solution, but it took me forever to execute because I just can’t time the jumps correctly. I would try over and over and end up giving myself hand pain.

Also, at the end of the game, there’s an area where creatures chase you the entire time while you desperately try to solve a button maze. You only have a limited amount of hearts, so they easily kill you.

This is pretty much inaccessible to my skills, so I just watched the ending on youtube. I enjoyed 90% of the game and found 32/65 eggs, so that’s good enough for me.