Social Caterpillar

Quite the hidden gem of a game! A great puzzle game with a great message that did truly resonate with me Puzzles in the base game are fun and simple while still offering a challenge as you progress Hidden puzzles in the form of "Little Expressionless Animals" (LEAs) are a wonderful addition to seasoned puzzle solvers And the "ARG" is a great extra secret that helps cap your save file to 105% Overall, a wonderful experience, and one that kept me thinkin' about it for a good while after I've finished it!

A very interesting concept and a lovely experience. The puzzle component is extremely satisfying. I’d compare the structure of the secrets to Animal Well because of its layered style, making the game appealing to all kinds of players, from hardcore to casual puzzle solvers. I also loved the Dev-Game Mode, I honestly got a bit emotional. As an aspiring game developer myself, I could really feel the effort and attention behind the design choices and the little easter eggs in the game. I’m really glad I bought it and I’ll definitely keep an eye on their other games! P.S. Great OSTs too!

Another great game from Merlandese

Social Caterpillar is a fascinating game. The player plays as an introvert, in a story largely working with implication rather than direct explanation (done quite effectively). Solve puzzles, increase your social battery, and become able to progress farther from your home (and isn't that how being an introvert can feel). The main path of the game is pretty easy, starting with simple puzzles, and eventually making it to moderately complicated ones. The vast majority of the puzzles are made up of giving you three choices that you have to pick from based on what you're shown (in ways that tend to match well with the theming of what the protagonist is trying to do at the time). The two endings (there's a third, but I haven't gotten it) also feel appropriate, and the game has some dev commentary that can be unlocked that I really enjoyed reading. It's also worth noting that the game is full of layers (plenty of which I've still hardly gone anywhere on, although I expect I'll be poking around at least a little more), with puzzles inside of puzzles inside of puzzles (some real hidden room that requires logic from three hidden puzzles and a hidden room level stuff). Excellent game all around.

This is a fun thinky kinda game! Made my head hurt, but in a good way :3c

A really lovely weird little gem of a puzzle game with a narrative told through light touches that still hits pretty hard, for me at least. More like this please!

Neat little puzzle game, full of hidden things.