NAIAD

It's certainly a unique game. The art style is truly original, in that it reminds me of a children's book come to life. The music is simple, but very effective in making you feel what the developers intended. My problem with the game is that there's a lot of "guess what the developer is thinking" going on. You only have 1 mechanic, your singing, but it's often a guessing game of "What do I go up to and sing to advance to the next level?" Most of the time it's clear, but not always. On 3 separate occasions I had to look up a Youtube walkthrough only to find that there was a glitch where an NPC was supposed to spawn but didn't. Other times there is no logic to it; like why does my singing make vines grow and those vines break rocks, but other times my singing barely makes a tree branch grow at all? Add to that that the story is a bit muffled and confused. It throws in some environmentalist angle it never really resolves, it just abandons it. It's a simple and cute story of a mermaid who is guided by a sentient storm cloud down a river, only for the storm cloud to sacrifice itself to douse a forest fire, and in the end the mermaid ascends to some celestial realm where she is transformed into a cloud too, presumably to guide the next mermaid. Neat and original. But for all the game lays on the "humans bad, humans pollute" it really doesn't go anywhere with it. Ok, humans pollute. Do we clean up the river? Do we learn anything besides "humans bad, nature good?" Just seems tacked on, like it's a message that goes nowhere. In the end the game is good, especially given that it was made by 1 person and didn't break the bank. I would still recommend if you want something unique, but that recommendation would come much easier if the devs would patch the glitches that prevent progress. Very frustrating to have to reboot a game because of glitches. It's a true indie game through and through so if you're tired of AAA slop, look no further.

10/10 journey, would never escape Samsara.

A cute and chill cozy game that reminds us to protect and care for nature. The art is simple and colourful, some of the music is actually pretty good, and there are a few simple puzzles. It did seem to drag on a bit, I think it could have done with a few less chapters, but I still enjoyed it, especially the last few chapters which were visually stunning! So beautiful to play through.

It's a beautiful, very chill game with a bit of story as a lovely bonus. I got it in a Bundle and I'm honestly very happy that I did. It's not too difficult but there are certain levels where you do have to stop to think what to do, it's also the kind of game that rewards the players that love exploring every single nook and cranny of a space. Achievements were not too difficult to get, it feels very streamlined (except for two hidden ones that I had to look up but they weren't difficult to accomplish, maybe a little tedious.) I loved the experience, in awe that it was made by one person? I'd kiss your brain if I could. Thank you for creating this amazing game<3

A gem of a game that leaves a lasting impression. 10 Mermaids/10

治愈向神作！一场温柔的河流漂流，全程被梦幻的画风和松弛感治愈了

自然清爽的2D俯视角线性关卡探索收集解谜游戏 10/10（主观电波警告） 视觉体验风格化突出，音频设计自然灵动，管乐和吉他响起的时候那种发自内心的喜悦只可意会不可言传 强调观察和交互的收集品创意百出但后期略显拖沓重复，关卡场景浑然天成，稍显遗憾的就是中文字体不一致影响观感，切换原生英文即可 *下列碎碎念含叙事剧透等掏心掏肺环节请谨慎阅读 [spoiler]“久在樊笼里，复得返自然”，自己对相关主题的游玩体验本身就很感兴趣；加上少时初通水性的记忆经验，小水滴游动姿态（特别是如青蛙般冲刺的动作）感觉万分亲切。 行至半途，可能是与人类的交流互动逐渐多起来，我才意识到原来naiad不局限在一个笼统的自然概念，逐渐绽放的奇妙人格化魅力也唤起了我对于“万物有灵”的绮想。 所以到后来沐浴阳光下的音阶变成下行，那种无言的心碎实在令我记忆弥新，直到最后的别离与飞升，从色彩到乐音给到的情感体验节奏把握恰到好处。 结局的循环与破局也可谓情理之中，不过结合篇章中的自然及环保主题，从中咂摸出的一份隐晦或朦胧，越发深刻而神秘～[/spoiler]

非常唯美的画风使我女朋友旋转 两眼一睁就是玩 画风和音乐确实很符合她的口味 她爱玩我也高兴 好游戏