[b] [u] This game delivers exactly what was promised...mostly. [/u] [/b] The game promises a point-and-click experience that is, essentially, a virtual [i] Where's Waldo [/i] with a more diversified art department. It promises a chill activity with chill music, both of which it delivers on, but it also promises a relaxing environment and art, which is where it somewhat falls short. The artwork is lovely, for the most part, and I'm not here to give a full critique of the art or the artists. What I will say about it, however, is that it isn't always the most relaxing.
The promise in the description literally states, [i] Warning: Relaxing. [/i] Although everything about the game, from its minimalist UI to its music, delivers on that promise, the artwork is, at times, too chaotic to truly serve the purpose. While the artwork is appealing on its own, the clutters and clumps of lines, shapes, and swirls become overbearing on the viewer after a certain point because of the way that they're viewed in the course of gameplay. Rather than being zoomed out to take in the whole forest, the player is required to zoom in and be constantly faced with the visual chaos of the trees. Given that it's the only thing you have to do in the game, there isn't really a chance for you to take a step back from it all and breathe. Although it was never enough to fully make me dislike the game, it definitely had me pulling away from my screen after only a few minutes.
[b] [u] So, is the game worth it? [/u] [/b] The above paragraphs now being written, this truly is the only real critique I have of the game. After all, it is what it is: a short, pretty, one-hour game in which you find and click snails. Oh, and lettuce! You're also clicking pieces of lettuce here, for those of you looking for a bit of variety in your snail clicking. You'll get exactly what you're here for, and you'll get it in a pretty little package for a beautifully low price.
[b] [u] You won't be here for a long time, but you will be here for a chill time. [/u] [/b] It took me barely an hour to get literally every single achievement in the game, and that was with me getting distracted by friends on Discord halfway through the session. I've clicked so many snails that I'll likely be seeing them in my sleep and enough lettuce to last me three days' worth of salads. You, too, will be able to click as many snails and lettuceseeses, and you'll very likely also have as chill of a time as I did here!
[b] [u] Is there anything that I would change about this game? [/u] [/b] The art itself is lovely, but I would like a little bit more variety in the art styles. Although they're all clearly from different artists, they all have the same feeling because of the way that they're rendered. For the most part, they all of thick black lines outlining the shapes and mostly flat colors. The pieces aren't dull on their own, but the way that these elements repeat themselves so much across the different pieces creates a dulling effect on the senses. If there was some more variety in rendering - different line work, different coloring methods, different styles - I feel like it would do much to mitigate the chaotic, cloudy-headed feeling the game currently inspires.
[b] [u] IN CONCLUSION: It's says it's a chill game. It's a chill game. [/u] [/b] Again, this is just a digital [i] Where's Waldo, [/i] only with snails instead of Waldo. So, imagine that Waldo had a shell. And/Or that he was green and leafy. Or both, even - I dunno your life, dude. You can imagine any Waldo you want!
Just make sure ya do it while playing this, because it's really chill and pretty.
