So this will be the last posts of 2019, and realistically the most profound thing that occurred throughout this decade for me had been becoming a father. So I thought I would make my final subject be about some cool indie games that I’ve found that are perfect to play with the kids. Because let’s face it, you start to go insane if the only thing you can play together is Minecraft!
First off all we have Woven. This game is a no brainer to play alongside family as it’s so story driven and the puzzles, customization and controls can be completed by anyone who can use a controller, or even a mouse. Stuffy is such a fun and lovable protagonist to get behind and the story is engaging with it’s plot and also the narration style. Kids will love the ability to change just about everything about Stuffy, from colour to animal shape, and it’s a genuinely fun game to play! I played the steam version, however Woven is available on Switch and I recon it would be a great game to sit on the couch and play together. This was one of the first real story driven games I’ve reviewed and probably one I’ve enjoyed the most!
The second game I’d recommend is Woodle Tree 2: Deluxe. This is pure colourful and platforming fun. You control Woodle on their adventure to save the world by finding tear drops to bring back the elder trees. Their is so much to search for and collect, and the game looks and sounds amazing. The controls for this one are a little bit harder, compared to Woven, but the game is very forgiving, making it easy to revive and pretty much allowing you to jump from or to most places without much of a hassle. My daughter loved the look of the game and is itching to get to play it. Another one which is available for the Nintendo Switch! The most recent reviewed game for the Youtube channel and it’s a blast!
The last game I’d recommend is a little more complicated, but would be awesome for people who are looking at introducing, or extending their kids with block programming. Autonauts is a lot of fun, and at it’s essence a resource collector and building game. The big different about this one, is the aim of the game is to create and program robots that do the collecting and building for you! Another game with colourful and fun graphics, Autonauts is the type of game that you can get lost with and end up spending a lot more time that you expected. You have the ability to name your robots, which will work well, and the interactions are funny, especially when you tell them to do something that they are unable to!
If you have any favourites then please let me know! I’m always on the lookout for fun and unique games to play with the kids moving into the next decade!
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