Recent reviews by JennDjinn

Video review: https://youtu.be/SvvVHFsfXEs

* Unique potion making puzzle mechanic
* Charming characters
* Tons of friendship events and quests
* 6 romanceable characters (no marriage)
* Various simple minigames
* Beautiful pixel art style
* Adorable & helpful dog companion

* Very grindy
* Several bugs
* Slow and unwelcoming start
* No mouse support. Best played with a controller

Video review: https://youtu.be/WhUsDP-5GDI

One of the most charming, creative & fun games of the year!

* Light-hearted 3D collectathon platformer
* Smooth controls
* Excellent level design
* Freedom to explore & discover everything on your own
* Adorable companions with different abilities
* But no combat, no strategy, not like Pikmin
* Overall very forgiving and not challenging
* Wonderful soundtrack
* 6-10 hours long

Video review: https://youtu.be/JPqasEt89Po

* Unique mix of roguelite and colony sim
* Great synergy between the two genres
(Progress in A unlocks upgrades for B)
* Recruit cute animals
* Build and decorate your base
* Decide if you want to be loved or feared
* Catchy soundtrack
* Beautiful art style
* Nice contrast between horror & wholesome design

* Lack of depth and replayability
* Short for a roguelite (13-20 hours)
* Some tasks are very repetitive

Video review: https://youtu.be/krqMYz0QxJE

* Very cozy for a management game ʕ •ᴥ• ʔ
* Easy money, plenty of resources, no time limits
* Multiple resorts, each with a new challenge
* New furniture, recipes and clothes to unlock
* Great devs, frequent updates
* Adorable art style
* Witty dialogues
* Catchy music

* Repetitive fetch quests
* Tedious inventory management
* Important features locked behind rewards

Video review: https://youtu.be/xc9jDP45yEo

Clearly made by people who know and love cats.
Shows how curious, playful, intelligent
and charming our fluffy friends are.
But it's more than just a cute cat simulator.

* Charming & realistic cat behavior
* A world that is fun to explore
* Great use of verticality - perfect for cats
* Compelling story & interesting characters
* Gameplay variety: puzzles, quests, action, stealth
* All very chill and not challenging at all
* Beautiful lighting and colors
* Dedicated meow button <3
* Just about 5-8 hours long

I really hope there will be a sequel!
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Video review:
https://youtu.be/ojavAWwXMgc

* Memorable characters
* Choices actually matter
* All playable characters can die
* Great facial & motion capture
* Excellent voice acting
* High replay value
* Multiplayer option

* Little actual gameplay
* Unskippable cutscenes
* Easy Quick Time Events
* Some pacing problems
* Very disappointing ending

Video review: https://youtu.be/CQXf-S1sNtE

* Fun nostalgic 2D platformer
* Different types of levels
(time trials and auto-run challenges)
* Various enemies and mechanics
* Hidden areas with collectibles
* Beautiful pixel art
* Great soundtrack
* Some weird level design choices
* (Probably irrelevant: I lost all my progress,
but played a pre-release build)

Video review: https://youtu.be/UcnhkQ6jkyE

The game is cute and has a lot of potential,
but it’s not quite there yet.

Reasons to buy now:
* Cozy gameplay: gathering and crafting
* Beautiful pixel art and great setting
* Charming character & creature design
* Very dedicated developers

Reasons to wait or pass:
* Repetitive gameplay
* Insubstantial and awkward dialogues
* A lot of typos and grammatical errors
* Weird fixed keyboard controls
* Possibility of framerate drops and lags
(mostly 45fps, dips to 20fps on a GTX 1080)

Video review:
https://youtu.be/XSC-x63ETGE

* Dice-based cyberpunk RPG
* Memorable & relatable characters
* Story-rich & very well-written
* Multiple endings
* Interesting mechanics
* Beautiful character design
* Very fitting soundtrack
* Slow-paced & easy

Video review:
https://youtu.be/iNEIVem63wM

* Smooth bullet-hell combat
* Solid boss fights
* Great art style
* Decent selection of guns
* but only 2 weapon slots
(a weak pistol and a special gun)
* Way too easy in the beginning
* Gameplay gets stale after a while
* Faceless protagonist, no narrative
* Unsatisfying upgrades & progression
* Some weird design choices
* Repetitive music loops