Doomsday Vault

This is a really fun little game. The aesthetic is cute and calming, I love all the little animations and extras like how the antennas bounce when the robot jumps, and adorable box carrying toddle. It feels nice to see the plants I've saved grow up big and strong... so nice. Plus, the customization unlocks are a fun extra bonus. As a recovering perfectionist, it's fun to indulge in finding all of the hidden things, without really having to, to complete a level. But the chill vibes are a major selling part of this for me. There's no timer, no dangers, I don't have to pause to walk away for a sec, and the puzzles aren't difficult but merely just tricky enough for micro dopamine "ah! I get it," moments. Lovely. There's a few things other might have issues with, but I personally don't. Still, for fairness: - I bought this game on sale and feel like the short-ish playtime is well worth what I paid, but some might feel it's too short at full price. - The puzzles are not hard. Not too easy to not be any fun, but I haven't struggled more than a few moments on any of them yet, halfway through the game. Sometimes I like a break, so I'm good, but The Witness this is not. Good for kids, tho. - The keyboard controls are not great, but using a controller fixed that for me. If you don't have a controller and get easily frustrated (they don't even use WASD???) then maybe save yourself the trouble and pass. All in all, I'm half way through and I'm really happy with this game. I wanted a chill and cute little game about a robot collecting plants, and that's exactly what I got! Delightful.