2/4: A beautiful, intense game that I unfortunately liked the idea of more than actually playing.

4/4: Mixes strategic combat with typing better than I would have thought possible. Guessing the words to level up worked well and getting letters as rewards is an ingenious bit of design.

4/4: There's a lot of game in this game, but much of it is good! It did a great delivering the tried-and-true JRPG formula. The pacing is rough, but there's a lot to enjoy.

4/4: A non-linear heist. What it lacks in gameplay, it makes up in storytelling. Weirdly, the cinematography is what stood out the most to me. It's a fun, odd, tidy little package.

3/4: Odd little interactive experience. Weaves a bit of story into its walking. Builds a lot of world in a very short amount of space.

4/4: Clever little puzzles, tons of mechanics, cute side characters, simple yet expressive art. Enough variety that the same base mechanic (sliding puzzles) never gets boring.

4/4: Small and delightful. The relaxed jigsaw-centric gameplay is a step up from the fairly frantic order fulfillment of the first game. I liked the little narrative too!

4/4: Delightfully tight puzzle game. Takes a simple mechanic, commits to it, and really explores the space. Art is beautiful, soundtrack is nice, story is just thought provoking enough.

4/4: A tricky-but-fair rule discovery game with beautiful pixel art and atmospheric vibes.

4/4: Tricky Zachtronics-style puzzles that are nestled perfectly in 1980s Japan. The lack of rotation took some getting used to, but my solutions were still elegant in their own way.