My Sticker Book

I thought My Sticker Book was just going to be a cute little puzzle game about moving stickers around. I was wrong. Well... mostly. The game looks adorable at first. The art style is simple, colorful, and charming, and the idea of completing a sticker book sounds like something incredibly relaxing. Then you realize there are monsters. The basic idea is simple: move stickers into the correct positions, solve the puzzles, get rid of the monsters, and complete your sticker book. But the game manages to make something so innocent feel strangely unsettling. There's something about the contrast between the cute visuals and the creepy atmosphere that makes the game work so well. One moment you're happily arranging stickers, and the next you're thinking, "Why does this cute little game suddenly feel kind of scary?" The puzzles are simple enough to understand but still make you stop and think about where everything needs to go. Figuring out the right combination and finally getting rid of a monster feels surprisingly satisfying. And I love how the game doesn't need to throw a huge amount of content at you. It's short, focused, cute, and just creepy enough. I've played puzzle games with bigger worlds, complicated mechanics, and much longer campaigns. I don't remember most of them. I'll remember trying to complete a cute sticker book while wondering what the hell was hiding around the corner. Some games are scary because they show you something terrifying. My Sticker Book is scary because it takes something harmless and makes you question whether you should be comfortable with it. "I can't sleep." Yeah. After playing this, I might understand why. 100% recommended if you like cute puzzle games with a weird, creepy little twist.