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Whether or not you are going to enjoy this game / experience will have a lot to do, I think, with whether or not you enjoy the aesthetic. The core gameplay is not complex - 95% of the game is find-the-object, with a very small amount of puzzle in the form of either (a) manipulating collectibles to open new point-and-click locations, or (b) solving simple orient-the-object puzzles to... open new point-and-click locations. What turns this game into a piece of art, and in fact one of my very favorite 'game' experiences, is the combination of graphics, music, and setting. I have to start with the music - it is phenomenal. Go get the OST - it's worth every penny. The fourth track, "Triangle," is transcendent. It will trigger a nostalgia for a time that never quite was, but that should have been. At multiple points in the game, I though to myself: would this work, would it be enjoyable, without the music? It's no surprise, then, that the same guy designed the game and wrote the music - they go hand in hand. The graphics extend the feeling of nostalgia - this is a low-poly world, projected through a CRT screen. Again, though, it plays on a nostalgia for a version of the 80s that didn't, and couldn't, actually exist in the 80s. This is an idealized version of old graphics, and it works - it's a real pleasure to look at. Finally, the setting. This seems like the most controversial part, because the story is somewhat inscrutable - on purpose, I think. If you need a nice straightforward narrative, you're probably going to come away frustrated. If you're content to spend the whole game wondering: what happened here? What is going on? Is this world beautiful? Polluted? Abandoned? Why? - then you'll enjoy the journey. Genuinely one of my very favorite game experiences. Give it a try - and for goodness sake, go buy the OST.

a game that I think is great if you go into it with the right expectations I thought going in that it was a walking sim type thing, but its really more of a point and click, but it won me over this is a game best experienced not sober just because the atmosphere is immaculate, i got a lot out of it sober but it's obviously something best experienced when you're not sure where you are it's the video game equivalent of a mood piece, oozes atmosphere and everything even if its not mechanistically great, genuinely deserves buying just for the experience imo. a very singular type of game and experience

This game took me about 90 minutes to complete. And yet I'm gonna keep it in my library right now because oh boy this is good. There's a quaint little story, some really good but intuitive puzzles and some of the best little 3D environments that like the game says, I almost don't want to leave. It feels serene, peaceful, and while a lot of people will knock the twelve dollar price tag for the time played, I think this one this little gem has a lot of polish. The tape mechanic is delightful and I wish it was expanded further but what it has is extremely good. The puzzles got me stumped here and there but for the most part I was able to figure them out pretty quickly. Your mileage may vary, but I think this one's a good time. There's only one problem with the game and that's that it runs on an uncapped framerate

Balinha Simulator

This is a pleasant little puzzler with some great artistic direction. The puzzles are a bit one-note but complicated enough to provide a good amount of challenge if that is what you are looking for. At just over two hours, you may want to wait for a sale before jumping on it, because I cannot envision that there is much replay value in this. Honestly, though, this is a situation where maybe you come for the puzzles but you stay for the strange and trippy vibes. The music and visuals are a real treat. Ironically, this would be a great game to watch while high on drugs, but the puzzles would be impossible under those circumstances. I assume, anyway.

This was very hard to get into. Despite the cute artsy indie look, you are left to wander seemingly meaningless rooms constantly and coming back to them repetitively because the map system is not instinctive at all. Puzzles are either too easy or you don't even get what you are supposed to look for. It's a bit sad that the game did not reach its full potential.

Fun little diversion

The least interesting thing I've played in a very long time.