♥♥♥♥ this game

If it's on sale and you want a very short brainless thing with no replayability. I liked the lil story for the most part. And the game is satisfying. But it fails to have much actual gameplay or challenge. And at the end when it finally does, it's either too vague with its puzzle solutions or too frustrating with its controls and physics.

I had some fun, but I wouldn't buy it full price.

It's okay.

Cute and fun game. But the story is pretty uninteresting, the gameplay gets stale after the first 15 minutes, and you'll beat the whole game in about 1 1/2 hours with no reason to replay.

Absolutely DO NOT buy unless heavily discounted, but if you can find it cheap (I got it on sale for under $4) it's not a terrible way to kill a couple hours.

Cute raccoon game, sadly, not enough content to justify the price. 100% is achievable in less than 2 hours of playtime. Whoever thought this is worth 12 eur is a lunatic.

If it were a free game it'd still not be worth it. Looks like fun, but it's really just clicking through dialogue and then a second of actual game. I played for 2.3 hours, beat the entire game, and most of that time was spent afk..

Well I'am going to get some hate but this wasn't for me it was just so boring.
The annoying music on a loop/missing of sounds was just painful to listen.
I know it's indie so I wish I could give it a neutral review but since that's not available on steam it will be negative.
Sorry Ben Esposito

I really didn't enjoy this game, the gameplay is serviceable, the music is pretty good, but the characters and story are awful. Maybe I'm just too cynical for this, but I either was just mildly annoyed by or straight up hated all of the characters, especially B.K.. I finished the game so people can't be like "oh he gets redeemed" I don't care, he's a selfish ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ who really didn't face any consequences for his actions and his friend is way to lenient on him. I'm just a cynical ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ I know, but god I really don't know why I bothered finishing the story 'cause I really did not enjoy it.

"Donut County, a seemingly whimsical indie game from Ben Esposito, turns out to be a shallow and uninspired experience that fails to leave a lasting impression. Despite its charming art style and quirky premise, the game ultimately falls flat, offering little in the way of meaningful gameplay or narrative depth.

One of the most glaring issues with Donut County is its lack of substance and challenge. Players take on the role of a raccoon named BK who controls a hole in the ground, swallowing up objects and creatures to solve puzzles and progress through the game. While this concept may sound intriguing at first, the reality is a mind-numbingly simplistic experience that offers little in the way of meaningful challenge or engagement. The puzzles are insultingly easy, requiring little more than mindless clicking and dragging to solve, and the gameplay quickly grows repetitive and tedious.

Adding to the disappointment is the game's shallow and forgettable story. Set in a small town where residents are mysteriously disappearing into sinkholes, the game follows BK and his friends as they uncover the truth behind the disappearances. While the game attempts to inject some humor and charm into the proceedings with quirky characters and witty dialogue, the story ultimately feels like an afterthought, with little in the way of meaningful character development or narrative depth.

Furthermore, Donut County suffers from poor pacing and lackluster level design, with each level feeling more like a chore to complete than a satisfying challenge. Coupled with uninspired visuals and lackluster sound design, it's clear that little effort was put into making the game a truly engaging and immersive experience.

In the end, Donut County is a forgettable and uninspired indie game that fails to live up to its charming premise. With its lack of substance, shallow gameplay, and forgettable story, it's difficult to recommend this title to anyone other than the most die-hard fans of the genre. Unless you're looking for a mindless distraction to pass the time, it's best to give Donut County a pass and seek out more engaging experiences elsewhere."

Oof. I am that guy. I wish I could give a neutral review. It is *VERY* well made, and the graphics are super cute. At first it was fun, but it didn't take long until the singular mechanic of moving the hole around got stale. Which is really saying something because I beat the game in 1.5* hours. I will say that sometimes swallowing a thing did cause after effects that were fun (I *LOVED* the bit about the rabbits), and it did introduce the catapult later in the game which made things a lot more interesting. My main complaint was that there just so much dialog. And the whole SMS texting bit dragged on too long. Some people might like that, but I am not a fan.

Ultimately, while I did play it until completion, I am giving it a thumbs down because the game is only 1.5* hours long, and for $12.99 I can get way more value elsewhere.

*most of my 6.5 hours was just me idling the game to collect cards