Shindig

I had been interested in the game since I saw the initial trailer during Wholesome Games and finally getting to play it, it didn't disappoint at all. It's such a nice wholesome, pick-me-up game and I had tons of fun playing and getting to know all the characters. The songs are also really catchy and I've had a few stuck in my head since finishing.

This is a really wholesome, lovely and funny indie point and click adventure. It's a pretty easy game, when it comes to the puzzles (was only stuck once for a short time). Where it shines is the lovely characters, the voice acting and the puns, that create a cozy, quirky and welcoming atmosphere in which exploration always feels nice and rewarding. What surprised me the most is how absolutely positive and inviting the game felt, even though it touches on a variety of "hard" topics in the dialogues with most of the inhabitants of the island. Also, as an added bonus, the developer was super fast to fix a bug, that initially hindered me from progressing further into the game. 10 / 10, would play again! :D Also looking forward to more genuinely wholesome games like this. <3

Shindig is a delightfully colourful adventure with positive vibes and surprisingly complex undertones. Here's my full review here: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeHBgx0g0H4&t=16s]Shindig Review[/url]

I don't think you can play Shindig through without smiling to yourself and feeling comforted by its world and characters. I love playing this game, and I love everybody in this game. I also laughed out loud in several moments (all of Astrid's lines for starters). The music is adorable, the art is bright and expressive, and THE CHARACTERS! Shindig is a short game, and this makes it even more special. I feel it is easier to build characters and worlds when you have hours to slowly introduce them and show their personalities, but creating a cast of memorable characters when you have limited time takes a lot of skill and talent. I have played around 3 hours and a half, according to Steam, and I already felt more attached to Little Extra and Mousey (of course I love Steve too, but Steve does have a pretty big fanclub already) than to a lot of characters in other, bigger, games/movies/books. I honestly squealed when I went back to the beach hut and saw all the portraits and the short scenes with each of the characters. You can feel the love and care that has been put into it in EVERYTHING, not only the characters. I am terrible at point and click games, but in this occassion I didn't mind walking up and down the map clicking on everything clickable waiting for my brain to slowly put things together, and, sometimes, sitting down and chilling, enjoying the art and the sounds, because Shindig will let you do that. There is no hurry, no countdowns, just helping around and being helped. Shindig just felt good in a warm, essential way.

Cute and heartwarming, with interesting and memorable characters, and some surprising off-the-path interactions to discover. I love the characters in this game, they're all relatable and some of them provide some surprisingly obvious advice which really does help.

What a cute and wholesome Steve! I really enjoyed Steve, its a super chill Steve which touches on topics relevant to today i.e mental health but its such a cheery Steve you cant help but smile at Steve.

Let me tell you about Astrid. Astrid is the best cat. Astrid is the biggest cat. Astrid sits where Astrid fits. And Astrid fits into an entire forest grove. You can find Astrid in the 6th screenshot above. Can you help Astrid? Play Shindig to find out!

This game is truly a hidden gem. Adorable graphics , unique and charming characters, fun puzzles, what more could you want? Highly recommend!!

steve thinks its horribly done. steve says it has slow story, slow movements, slow texts, slow videos. and when steve thinks its over... just no, says steve. aaaaaand steve certainly doesnt understand why mc gets irritation mark every time them are happy or alike? does they hate being with steve? fake laugh with steve?

Almost -too- cozy. I rolled my eyes at times. But I was in the mood for a not-very challenging game that was cheerful and upbeat, and it delivered on that. So yeah, a nice game.