i played @nickavv's Chico and the Magic Orchards! i don't have a big like multiparagraph game design post to make about it, but it's really good! it's gameboy color-ific, but with modern puzzle design sensibilities! it's got an adorable chipmunk! it's a bite-size, easy to play, couple hour adventure! it's got kirby vibes!
also, its post-game levels have this "explore a big puzzle bit by bit by solving small puzzles and putting the solutions together" structure that really does it for me and i wish there was more stuff doing that. my biggest complaint about this game is that there isn't several more hours of that that i can play
chico is $5, absolutely worth it, @nickavv has been very friendly and pleasant to me and is a cool dude, and there's a trans flag color palette you can unlock! play chico!
