Wanderstop

Sometimes the hardest thing isn't moving on - it's allowing yourself to stop. Wanderstop quietly reminded me that not every wound needs to be fixed right away. Some only ask to be acknowledged. May everyone, at least once in their life, find a soul as gentle as Boro. I know I did 🍵🫖

Not a whole lot going on. You make tea once or twice and then fade to black - to start over again. the story has a wholesome message, but you're pretty much trapped in a bubble with not much to do and no point to collect anything to make the shop look nice.

This game took me on an emotional journey that no movie could ever give. This was a rollercoaster of emotions, with enough action to keep you entertained, but also mostly chill- making tea, interacting with people, and making connections. The more you engage, the more you learn, and the more engaged you feel with the characters. The final scene struck deep and I won't forget the feeling this game brought me. Amazing game, fun gameplay, and so many hidden details everywhere. This could take you a couple hours, days, or weeks, depending on how much you want to make sure everything gets done. Thanks for all the laughs and vibes the game brought, and thanks C418 for the spectacular soundtracks!

TLDR: Great Idea but unsatisfying delivery; however, please play this game for yourself and give it a shot. I love the idea of this game. The tea making mechanics are very interesting, allowing for a slow and meditative process that fits VERY well with the message that is being delivered to the player; However, I found it very difficult to connect with the main character. We are shown a lot of visual metaphors for the internal struggles of Atla (and they're composed in beautiful ways) but we are repeatedly delivered this message over and over. It felt like the game needed to tell us the idea that "this scene is important and emotional" rather than it simply being so. Because of this disconnect, I often found myself skipping through the main dialogue so that I could get back to making tea and hearing the stories of the NPC's. The art style is amazing and this is very much a game born of care and a mental health message that I personally believe in and practice; But I would have loved to see this message delivered with more subtly (making the scenes that are loud and messy more distinct).

The gameplay is fun, the characters are intriguing and Boro is the best! You can take your time and enjoy the game or you can speed through it. I like that you're never punished because you can't make mistakes. I wish there were 256 more seasons.

Sometimes life stresses us out for far, far too long. We try, and try and try our hardest to do a good job, to do the things we feel we need to do, and it feels like we're drowning in boiling water. If that's somewhere you've been before, or it's where you're at now, playing this game would be a good use of your time. I'm hesitant to call it a "self-help game", as reading those words makes me think of something that definitely isn't this, but this game does have the positive affects that such a game would be expected to deliver. I've been playing it on my steam deck. It's relaxing, and fun. I am a big fan of tea, though, so I recognize that I certainly have a bias. Additionally, the soundtrack is very enjoyable.

What a lovely game! It wasn't exactly what I was expecting but it was beautiful. It captures the essence of cozy. Do things at your own pace and really take in the story. This really touched my heart and hit me in all the right places. Great game, I cannot say enough....play this game!!

This is an amazing game, I cried while playing it. In my opinion, you have to play it to experience the magic of this story and game. It's definitely on my list of favorites. I just love it! <3

This game is absolutely beautiful and such a lovely experience. I highly recommend this game to literally everyone i meet!!!

10/10 Didn't think I would end up crying.. it got me though.