to a T

What a joyful and creaitve game

Yeah this has the magic in it.

I didn't know what to expect when I first discovered To a T. I didn't even know that it existed until this month as it was the game of the month for Slow Games. And it isn't a bad time. The game is setup like an anime as it has an intro and outro song. There are 8 episodes of varying length that follows Teen (or however you name them) and their dog, Dog (you get to name him as well). The story follows Teen as they learn to navigate being 13 and as a kid who always has their arms stretched out. The game is a good allegory for disability and recognizing how one's differences don't diminish their worth. It's easy to argue that the game's moral is a little too strong. The gameplay is more narrative based, with the control sticks occasionally filling in more context heavy roles. There are some mini-games to play for achievements. However, I didn't really feel inspired too much to leave the plot behind and go exploring or engage the mini-games. What I played seemed to feel right. I just didn't like I had enough fun to replay them. Plus, the episodic nature of the game made it really easy to pickup and drop and repickup. Graphically, the game looks rather solid to look at. The game frequently struggled to move along at times. This is something I find odd as the game isn't the biggest graphics hog. The cartoony graphics really shouldn't cause my Ally to chug along. Sound wise, the game is solid. Again, it has an intro and outro song that's rather solid. There is voice acting, however it is babbling. So it sounds like something out of Banjo or Animal Crossing. It isn't bad, though it does take a little getting used to. Overall, To a T is a decent game. I beat it in under 7 hours. I know there's more to do, yet I have no interest in returning to its world. It's a cozy game that is meant to be beaten, reflected upon, and to move on from. 20 is way too much for this game. If you see it on sale for 10 (or even better, 5), grab it. Fans of cozy, slice of life stories will probably enjoy this game the most.

i want to stress first and foremost that this essentially is a children's game, in the sense that it's a simple game with a simple story structured like a children's animated TV show. it even has episodes, and each episode has the same opening and ending music. this is a very intentional point of inspiration for the game, because it spends so much time on these repetitive elements of the formula of a TV show, right down to the way the "chorus" pops in at the start and the midpoint of every episode. all of this is say that to rate this game against the history of a series like katamari damacy is missing the point this is a child-friendly story about living with disabilities and major differences from the rest of the world. it's about how a family copes with these disabilities and about how others learn to love and accept the person who has them. it makes sense that the opening track is called "Perfect Shape" (and is so dang catchy too). the game is dripping with charm, and had me smiling and laughing throughout the entire experience. and when i say child-friendly, i mean in a bluey sort of way--the game is designed for a very young audience to grasp, if not for the fact that there's so much reading, but that's where a parent can come in. i think the game was designed for parents and kids to play together, and i even sent this as a recommendation to my friend who's a father to play it with his kids. reading character voices out loud and playing the game together can, i imagine, have the effect of reading a bedtime story and also watching a kids' TV show all at once. but, like me, you can also play this game as an adult by yourself, as long as you're open to the idea of watching something like bluey as an adult. it is wholesome in the truest sense of the word: unlike the cutesy escapist facade covering the sinister core of "wholesome games" that we think of today, but actually wholesome in the sense that playing this is healthy and truly good for you

Little cozy game, with a focus more on story than in game mechanics (they are fun but repetitive). As others mentioned, in some levels there is almost no play, just advancing the story. Other levels are surreal in a funny way, but the too-close camera does not help a lot. Visuals and sound are great, and the world is charming (though a bit small) The game structure is nice, specially the songs and the NPCs. Overall is a worthy experience (specially if you are into cozy games), though a bit short and shallow.