Beautiful art, a masterpiece soundtrack, a premise Brazil needed. But a fight every five steps is torture, and the violence against women is staged to motivate the men. I quit at one hour.

No dialogue, no mechanics to speak of, just mundane routines rendered until they turn transcendent. Fifty percent music, fifty percent art. Look around.

A visual, sonic and narrative spectacle you don't so much play as get absorbed into. Zodiac riddles and score ranks give a very short game real replay value.

Like opening a tub of ice cream and finding ice cream. A gorgeous Brazilian 2D platformer that delivers exactly what it promises. Dumativa's art direction is unmistakable.

A game about memory that created an important memory in me. The implanted memories are as vivid as any other, so who gets to say they matter less? Built in RPG Maker, and it loses nothing.

Playing this is a way of taking care of yourself. A little hike, an island, and the curious kid you used to be, in the present tense. The best act of self-care available to me that week.