Solo

Solo is a beautiful game where you just take a deep breath and enjoy the experience. The great art style and the profound questions create a powerful and instrospective journey that feels truly unique. The game is also filled with lots of smaller interactions like minor puzzles, a guitar you can play and a camera you can use to take photos and share them on twitter. All those things are there to remind you not to rush. If taking things slow and talking about what you think love is sounds appealing then get Solo right now, you'll have a wonderful time.

Pros: - Very atmospheric, cute environment - Interesting story concept, makes you reflect on your relationships and love Cons: - A bit expensive for how short it is - Somewhat cumbersome puzzle controls - Not much variety in puzzles - Game assumes you have a person you love in mind while playing, parts of the story falls flat if that's not your situation

Solo is an adventures, introspective, puzzle journey that focuses on love. Before sailing to the island you'll have to pick your gender and sexuality, which doesn't stop at male or female and hetero or gay. You can also be non-binary and love any gender, whatever floats your boat. It was something I never seen in games before and that's why I wanted to mention it. As a pansexual I enjoyed this option even though it wasn't really necessary, it's still a nice extra. You'll move your way around the island by completing box moving puzzle's and answering questions about your experiences with love and relationships. After each completed puzzle and answered question, a new part of the island unlocks. The colorful, poly environment on the island is aesthetically pleasing and it's a reflection on your given answers. It's important to be honest, since the entire story gets build around you and i

Pros: > Soothing soundtrack > Adorable character designs and npcs > Beautiful atmosphere; it makes me want to live there > Puzzles are challenging but not too difficult > The self-care metaphors for watering flowers are cute > I want to reunite the little tapir dudes even when the puzzles are really hard because it feels rewarding seeing them reunite Cons: > The game feels very judgmental > For example, one of the totems asked me if I'd still pursue love if only pain was in store. When I said no, one of the ghost partners asked me why I'd deprive us of potential good experiences together, which made me mad. > In another example, when asked what I wanted from love, I said I wanted it to complete me. A ghost partner then appearead and insinuated that I think people who don't experience romance are incomplete. This also made me mad. > I understand the game is trying to be introspective and