Forget Me Not: My Organic Garden

While I recommend this game overall, I must say right off the bat that I would NOT recommend if you: don't like slow progression, don't like hours of grinding, or playing games where you repeat simple gameplay loops as you listen to a show/podcast/music/etc. Still with me? OK, let's get into why you should play it. Cavyhouse likes thinking outside of the box. The overall atmosphere of Forget Me Not is both charmingly relaxing with a steady reminder that the premise, as well as the stories you encounter, are a bit morbid. It doesn't venture into horror, but frequently reminds us about the fragility of life. I won't spoil the details, but each and every visitor has their own unique tale to tell, and I was intrigued by them all. The music and sound design of this game is also impeccable; for the long hours you'll be listening to the garden's song, you'll feel very relaxed. And funny enough, the quest noises are incredibly pleasing. I recommend setting up an autoclicker for the early to midgame, because you only get garden-wide tools at endgame. You will have to switch the clicker on and off a lot though, because you will need a lot of single inputs in between. For example, instead of constantly having to hold down LMB to water, I let the clicker do it for me, but I would have to switch it off to put the watering can back or else the game would think I was repeatedly picking it up and down. It's up to you, but it personally saved my right hand from things like the literal hundreds of harvesting clicks until you get the shears, which only happens after you finish the base story, and it really adds up over time. The grind isn't for everyone, and that is totally OK! But I know some people out there are like me and enjoy completing quests, the steady rise in numbers, and finally hearing that satisfying ping after doing something over and over. If that sort of thing tickles your brain, you will love it. The 'true ending' is what some would say is a rather small scene, but in my opinion, wraps the story up in a cute little bow, and I enjoyed earning it. If you don't mind spending a whole day relaxing inside a cute little organ garden, then I would definitely recommend Forget Me Not to you.