366 Days of Gaming 2024: Day 28

Day 21: Boba Story Platform: Android This is a cute, chill little shop management sim where you have to serve customers their orders of boba tea. There's no extensive assembly line or anything, just when they want one, you tap them, and it automatically makes it. The only exception I've seen to this so far is when a customer wants a flavour that's not on the menu, you then have to set up a drink that contains it. There are frequent prompts to do a little mini game to make the drinks, which are fast and simple. There are many ways to customise the drinks, from the flavours, to the lids and straws, all of which are super cute. You can also customise the different areas of the shop, such as the waiting area and prep counters, etc.

Day 13: Demetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure Platform: PC This is a quirky point-and-click mystery game with a little bit of an adult theme, and some toilet humour (which you can toggle off if you want) and it is definitely a thinking person's game. I'm not so great at these kinds of games, but the dialog of the main character was fun. As you go through the story, you pick up items along the way that help you solve the mystery of the events that unfold in the beginning, and there are hidden cookies to be found as well, which help you uncover hints if you get stuck. I didn't spend a whole lot of time on it unfortunately, as it was getting late, but it's something I want to see through to the end when given the chance. I'm enjoying the randomness of it, and the weird, off-the-wall dialogue, and the occasional pop culture reference. I found quite a bit of what our main character says to be pretty relatable as well. I recommend this to anyone mature enough to not be made uncomfortable or offended by mild mature elements, and tho those who are into point-and-clicks. Even if you're bad at these kinds of games, such as myself, it's still highly enjoyable with the use of guides if you need.

Day 9: Music Tower: Tap Tiles Platform: Android This is a chill and relaxing rhythm game with a cute aesthetic. If there is such thing as a cozy rhythm game, this is it. You play music to collect tickets to buy decorative furnishings for your music stage. You can also craft some of them by collecting bonus material boxes as you play. The music is relaxing and is easy to play, and the characters are cute. The only bad thing is having to wait for furnishings to finish building (think typical city builder) but if you get the game with Google Play Pass, all the in-app purchases are free, so you can purchase currency for free and get everything completed without the wait.