Koira

This is a short artsy game with some great charming qualities; however I do have a few criticisms: 1. It is unclear when or if the game is being saved. This is a problem due to point 2 below. 2. I was soft locked twice during my playthrough. Once during a bench scene (where you have to get the floating petals into the circles), Another time I simply didn't see the way forward and assumed I was soft locked due to the first issue. Which led to me checking puzzle solutions etc. to see if I had missed something, because I wasn't sure if I was soft locked or not. If you are indeed soft locked or otherwise stuck, the only option is to restart the game to the last major checkpoint. Sometimes this can be quite far back. 3. The first half of the game was great, but towards the 2nd half a lot of the same puzzles and mechanics are re-used. This got a bit repetitive. Credit where credit is due as it's difficult to communicate mechanics without any text. Many things are intuitive enough that the player can discover and pick up on their own. Overall I enjoyed the game quite a bit and would still recommend it. It is incredibly cute and still a beautiful game. I think improving the save game and softlock issues would elevate it quite a bit.

Relaxing and short game with quality art and music.