#framed collection

Florence

Florence is a wonderful little narrative game with great art and music (that'll probably stick around in my playlists when I want some instrumentals) that talks about romance, dreams, and life (and it kinda hits hard). It feels like it's made for mobile, but definitely doesn't take away the experience on PC. My favourite part of the gameplay would definitely be the speech bubbles because that was super fun haha

Bright Memory

Quick and face-paced FPS game with additional mechanics that spice up combat. Not much in the way of story or puzzles because of the short length of the games, unfortunately. But, it is a great intro to what I hope is the full experience in Bright Memory: Infinite (when I get to playing that)

FRAMED Collection

Two games in one, with impeccable story telling without words. The comic puzzles are fun, if not a lot of trial and error, but it's super interesting and I don't see it used often so it's nice to see someone using it. The style is very nice, with some jazz instrumental backing. It creates a great atmosphere that matches the idea of the game.

When the Past was Around

Another puzzle game (you'll see a pattern here, I hope), where the point-and-click puzzles tell a story that the main character experiences. The narrative is very thoughtful and speaks a lot on the experience of loss, in case that floats your boat (or on the off-chance is triggers you, I apologize). This game is a very lovely game that I'd put further up the list compared to the rest of these just for the style and the vibes

Tametsi

I got half way through this game when I just *couldn't* bring myself to solve the puzzles perfectly (without making a mistake, even though I could just screenshot and get back to it but the 100% didn't need it). If you're a fan of minesweeper, definitely something to play because it really wrecks (not an spelling error) your brain with strange shapes intersecting in strange ways. Definitely a brain busting puzzle game, despite its simple rules.

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Okay, Turnip Boy seemed like such a cute little game, but the underlying tones are just... like damn I didn't expect something like that. Otherwise, very fun little top-down RPG that has a very distinct, humourous style and writing (which I very much appreciate).

AER Memories of Old

If you ever wanted to turn into a bird and fly through the skies and to different, fragmented floating islands, this is the game you're gonna wanna play. It's a puzzle game, whose vibes strike on the more relaxing side because there's no immediate danger, no timer or anything. While I finished it in 3 hours, I could definitely see a world where I take 5 or more just because I liked flying around