![]() ![]() A mysterious traveller granted a role as custodian of an alien ranch by the 7zee Corporation. The story (what little there is of it) puts you in the shoes of Beatrix LeBeau. But generally, it’s an uplifting experience about caring for strange creatures. At its core, there’s a surprisingly deep management game with some easy to learn yet occasionally fiddly systems. Its world is bright primary colours and a harmonious soundscape. Sentient balls of goo bouncing around with smiles on their faces, this is what the game has to offer. A fine entry into the often neglected feelgood genre, it's good enough to be mentioned in the same breath as Katamari Damacy and LocoRoco. Indie dev Monomi Park’s cartoonish farming sim Slime Rancher manages to do both. Fewer still manage to make a world of very little real threat compelling. Few games use pure joy as a central design choice.
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