Simpler Times

It's a fun cozy little game. Not very long, but very pretty and some nice little puzzles

Très mid. J'ai pas vraiment de mal a dire de ce jeu mais pas du bien non plus. Les contrôles sont un peu difficile à prendre en main, tant au souris/clavier que la manette pourtant recommandée. L'histoire est juste banale, racontée de manière pas très palpitante. Beaucoup de livre à lire pour pas grand chose. Heureusement que le jeu est si court, 2h petites heures, c'est surement la seule raison qu'il ne me soit pas tombé des mains. Si le jeu vous tente, qu'il est en solde et que vous avez une soirée de libre, pourquoi pas. Mais vous ratez rien à passer votre chemin.

Cute, fun, it's nice. I really like the character narrating everything. Sometimes that kind of thing gets corny and old fast, but I liked it. Excited to play more on a calm fall afternoon.

It's a very relaxed and cute game.

It's a fun and relaxing game with some pretty views

Je n'ai pas aimer, les "activités" ne m'ont pas transporter. Cher pour ce que c'est à mon sens

Really cute. I started out by the game crashing all the time but not after last update. Love the story - wish it was longer

I wasn't expecting this game to hit me so hard, but by the end I found myself crying. Not that the game is sad, but it definitely tapped into some kind of nostalgia deep down or something. It's a very whimsical and nostalgia oriented game in general though. I would describe it as being 1 part interactive narrative, 1 part puzzle game, and 1 part chilling in your room as a kid playing around with all your cool stuff. It's quite clearly meant to be a slow paced exploration game with interactive narrative elements. The player character narrates her line of thought with each item you look at or pick up. At first I found this a bit jarring since I wasn't actually expecting voiced lines, but as the story went on there's also lot of unspoken characterization that happens as you explore her room. The combination of the characters thoughts, experiences and the stuff she values across the different spaces of her room really endeared the main character to me by the end. The story is centered around personal slice of life moments from across her lifetime that took place in her childhood room, and they function as small vignettes that feature her different interests over the years. The focus is on how she and the room change through different life phases, so naturally the entire game plays out in this same room. Subtle things like objects and drawings tucked away in the closet from a past life phase, really help bring the character to life. I think anyone who leans sentimental can relate to having old things that define our journey tucked away somewhere, despite outgrowing them. There's a lot of small details like that between memory vignettes that really add substance to the character and her story, but it's also the kind of detail you don't get a clear picture of unless you're willing to commit to the whole game. The good news is that it's pretty short if you just hit the objectives. It still has some decent replay-ability though, for full exploration and collection purposes. You're able to freely travel between vignettes so it's not strictly linear if you don't want it to be, aside from completing the objectives that is. If you're someone who enjoys casual relaxing games with good music, or even just some low bandwidth exploration and puzzle games then this is totally your jam. "Find-the-object" gamers will love the collectables and hidden narrations too. Honestly, this game leans a little closer to art for me personally, it paints a story for the player to explore that in my case stirred up some deep emotions, much like reading a profound novella or listening to a soul shakingly relatable song. By the time the credits rolled, this game left me feeling both unapologetically nostalgic and deeply human. Honestly, I think it's more than worth the price for casual gamers, or anyone who likes an occasional short slower experience. It's more than worth it for the music alone if you can catch it on sale.

VERY COZY AND BEAUTIFUL

Really lovely game with some reflections on change, stress ahead of it and moving out. Will resonate with a lot of people. There are a few puzzles, so it's not gameplay-less, but you discover the story through clicking on the items present in the room and hearing what the character says about them. Recommended.