This is simply art. Stunning in all of its aspects.

Beautiful visuals and captivating soundtrack will fill your soul with a lot of emotions, be it sadness, anger, fear or happiness. Instead of words the game uses metaphors and assimilations for its storytelling and it's sufficient. Words would maybe prove as a disturbing element, like this you have to concentrate on the changes in the music, color, your movement… like this you can immerse yourself in the game.

Gameplay wise it reminded me little of Degrees of Separation, you gain new abilities in each of the worlds which are then used to overcome the obstacles. Puzzles are nice, some of them a little challenging. Although the game is linear the world itself is filled with many interactive elements which nicely complement the whole atmosphere. I just love everything about Gris. Can't recommend it enough.

Little Koa is growing up on a small island in the middle of Mara. She is alone now, tending to her island but dreaming about exploring the whole world and becoming a pirate one day! When she finds a strange little creature on the beach her days of loneliness are over. With her new friend, Napopo, she set sails to the vast Mara seas. Koa will then meet different kinds of people with their own dreams, problems or old pains and although she is only a kid, she will do everything in her power to help them.

Summer in Mara is a farming simulator game where you have your own island to take care of. As you progress in the story you will be able to build various structures on it - for example decorations or animal enclosures; cultivate many kinds of vegetables and fruits or plant new species of trees or shrubs. There is a lot you can do in Mara - you can harvest crops, create new items for sale or for manufacturing, go fishing or diving, pick up trash, cook various dishes or you can pat animals. :) I have very much enjoyed developing my island, it's nice to see it grow (not in terms of size).
Exploration is another important part of the game, you can find a lot of new things on your travels (people really throw interesting stuff to the ocean). Also it's a great boost to your income as you can harvest wild crops and then sell it for profit without additional spend.

Story is simple but really nice. It's about growing up, going after your own dreams and trying to be a good person, doing the right things and helping others around you too. Most of the characters are nicely written, although there could have been more varied interaction with them (especially after completing their quests). Quests are of “fetching type” when you do deliveries for them or they send you somewhere. I don’t really mind, as the idea of the game is about Koa helping others… and I usually pick quests and do something different and after I feel like it I deliver it, but I can understand why some of the players are bored by it. Not me though.

I like the graphics, so colorful and cheerful (with a few exceptions) even though there are some shortcomings (rainy day without a rain or so). Soundtrack is very good, characters have their own themes and I visited some of them regularly just to listen to it (like Aquila, Edogan, Fink). I have also liked changing outfits of little Koa, would love to have some of the backpacks! :)

I have truly enjoyed my time in Mara. Yeah, it has some rough edges and you can stump on some bugs (not working achievements were deleted some time ago). Ending was rather rushed and the main villain didn't get proper space, you know the anticipation for meeting up with him is building up and then it's over… truth is I was a little disappointed. City life doesn't change with day cycles (except for important characters), there are still the same people, they stand in the same spots, only animals are moving around… this could have been done in a better way. Also not all of the kickstarter stretch goals were added yet (taking photos, windsurfing, animal breeding…). After getting all you can for your island, completing your fetch quests, there is nothing to do… of course you can still tend to your island, it's very relaxing, but you were already doing it for some time… I think that there is a great potential to still develop the game, add new crops, new animals for your island, new buildings and so on. If not officially then through the mods. For now it seems like the developers are concentrating on different goals in their career, but well, who knows. I still very much recommend this game, it was a very pleasant experience.

Oh, and as you will explore the Mara you can find little crabs with messages from the backers. They are filled with love, hope, happiness… that also add a nice feeling to the game.

This is super amazing chibi game! :D

Old evil is once more threatening the peace of the whole world. Ancient legends speak about a hero rising up from common folk to fight against it. Can all of it be true? Well, only one way to know for sure. Take a hold of your sword, choose your path and begin your adventure!

So, as the name suggests you are playing as a Chibi knight, which is pretty adorable to be honest. You are a cute little ball wrapped up in an armor! As you level up, your armor and sword change their appearance. You can even lock your outfit to your liking - you will level up normally, but won't change the look which is neat but I have enjoyed my progress.
Gameplay wise it's a hack and slash with platformer sequences, I would say. You have basic and special attacks, you can also learn some skills like dash, double jump… Little twist comes with a special attack - when you are Beastmaster you can command beasts, when you become Sorcerer you can select from four spells. Your route is decided after the Prolouge. Game warns you about progressing forward, that you won't be able to come back. So it's best to complete all of the quests in your home village before moving out.
The game is short, it has great pace and you will hardly get stuck. This is great actually as you can't get all of the achievements in one playthrough. Some of them are rather hard (without dying, without some skills…), should the game be longer it would get really frustrating, like this it was great fun! Two routes also offer nice replayability, with different characters, quests, enemies in the middle part of the game. Truth is that the end part is the same but different skills offer different kinds of experience. Some of the fights can be challenging, for a boss fight you have to come up with tactics not just rush them over. Luckily there is no penalty for dying so you can try as many times as you need (except when aiming for the one particular achievement).

The graphics are very cute and the music is good, fitting the game very well. The game was apparently made by father & daughter duo (she even voiced Chibi Knight) and it has a great feeling. It's filled with jokes and references on popular culture, we had some good laughs. If you will take for what it is - cute short funny game, filled with action, you will for sure enjoy it. "Boo ya!"

I love this game!

This is a compilation of three standalone games, as I understand it there were made some changes so it's not completely same as shown in The Final Cut. I have not played these before so I can't really compare with them, but I would say that the third part was a bit lacking. Second part is filled with action, you can't stop for a moment as there is always what to do. And after that it gets somewhat… dry. Overall experience was superb though. ;)

The gameplay is addictive, fast paced and overall super fun. You have many options to set the game to your liking with many skills, perks, gear and even many levels of difficulty settings. Locations are nicely varied and really big. Also there is a lot of hidden stuff to be found, secrets to uncover. The ever present little references to dozens other games and movies make you chuckle every now and then. And there is really a lot of them!!

The mysterious, sometimes creepy atmosphere is greatly built up by perfectly fitting dubbing and a very nice soundtrack. Characters are very likable and the main duo, Lady Katarina and Van Helsing, are just awesome in their interaction, they have great chemistry between them!

We are now playing it in co-op on higher difficulty and it's still the same great fun as before, maybe even better. ;)

This is free otome visual novel which can put many other paid games into its pocket. I was rather surprised by its quality… in art, writing, music… I have truly enjoyed my time with it. After completing the game, we have decided to buy the artbook to show our support to the developers because they made really great work. Also sequel came out recently, which we will grab for sure. ;)

Our known and favorite fairytales are turned into wicked curses that are cast upon those who need to change. Our main heroine, an "Ice Princess", is one of the cursed. In one moment her world turns upside down and she finds herself on the streets in ragged clothes, no one remembering her being the princess. If she wants to go back to the palace, she needs to perform three good deeds. With no inkling how to do that she has to co-operate with others, maybe helping them to break the curse will also help her. First reluctant in the work, she begins to change, her heart melting.

There are five love interests to pursue, one being the true route. None of them is a weak point as all of the guys are interesting and enjoyable (which is rather surprising as usually only two or three are interesting enough for me). I have even liked our main heroine (I usually hate them) and I can understand some of her worries, motives. Story is captivating, pushing you forward, it's really nicely written. There are no typos or mistakes that would break the immersion (at least not that I spotted any).

I have only two rebukes. In one of the routes I would change the good ending, because it wasn't right how they solved it. ;) Other is that one of the support characters didn't get his own route (as was planned), I would love to know more about him.