Chicory a colorful tale is an extremely fun and charming indie game. It really is just a nice chill fun game. It isn't too complicated and it is just a relaxing game. The gameplay is fun, the visuals and art style are cute, the characters r fun and its just a very good game bordering 8/10. But the only reason I have it rated at a 7 instead of something higher is because it doesn't really have anything to push it above and beyond a lot of other games. With that being said the game is still great a very solid 7/10.

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For me this game was a beautiful experience, and I am so glad I was able to play it. The story is fantastic with how it deals with themes of burnout and depression among a bunch of other things which I would be here all day if I talked about. The story really hooked me. I loved the characters and did feel emotions over the hardships they faced. The art is also great. It has a color book charm to it which makes sense… with coloring and art being kinda the theme. If you want a game that has hard puzzles or challenging combat this game is not for you. The game's main focus is getting you to the end, which honestly I had no issue with. I found the paint mechanic to be fun and never really got stale.
The only actual complaint I would have is not even a real one. I was dumb and ended up not picking up the fast travel item making it slightly more annoying when I had to back track but again that is not the game that was just me being dumb. If you like games as experiences or for story I do recommend this game. I personally think this is the game I played this year I like the most and I played a surprising number of great games already this year.

Version: Xbox Series X
System: Xbox Series X

Got all achievements

I've always liked art but have never been much of an artist, but that did not stop me from enjoying this game. Chicory has an overarching theme of dealing with depression and finding your place in the world, something I can heavily relate to right now. I think because of that a lot of the more important story moments struck a chord with me. The majority of the dialogue in the game is more funny or cute, which isn't bad, just not as memorable. The gameplay is decent too. As I mentioned I'm not an artist, which you don't have to be to enjoy this game at all, but it would probably make your experience even better. I really liked the use of coloring in the world to solve puzzles, that was a cool idea that they went pretty far with. My main problem was that getting all the collectibles and side content was pretty whatever for me, the rewards were nothing major, and looking back the only reason I really went for 100% was to get all of the Xbox achievements. Anyway, I still enjoyed this game quite a bit and I can see why so many other people loved it too. This is a game I think a lot of people who are struggling with their own issues should play, because even if they do not gain much from it they’ll still be having a good time.

8 / 10.

Relaxamento e meditação via fomento da expressão artística encarnado na forma de um Zelda-like. A pintura é tudo: mecânicas de movimentação, escape criativo, paralelos e metáforas, e o que corre no sangue de todas as fofinhas criaturas com nome de comida que aqui habitam - todas suas aplicações são dadas seu devido valor, o tempo para cheirar as rosas e desenhar um pintinho aqui e lá tão importante para a aventura quanto as provações que nossa heroína enfrenta. O co-op apenas eleva a experiência: arte é melhor quando partilhada, afinal. E é através dos pastéis e das aquarelas, dos rabiscos ociosos e das obras de arte comedidas, que trilhamos uma jornada quase-épica contra a síndrome do impostor e danosas relações parasociais.
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While not doing a whole lot for me emotionally, Chicory is a very endearing experience that reaches out to the people that needed to hear its message. Gameplay is fun using the brush to colour in things willy nilly or using it as intended to solve puzzles and discover new areas, and the game does a good job guiding you through those areas so you dont get super lost. Dialogue is a mixed bag for me, ranging from emotional lines or funny one liners to eye rolling conversations that dont feel needed. I really enjoyed my time with Chicory, im a Finji shill so anything they put out im vibing with, was hoping for something more deeper reaching but its overall message was good as is

I wasn’t initially sold on its cutesy vibes and clumsy controller painting, but then its insightful and heartwarming charm about the joy of creating started to shine through, while the controller painting “upgrades” let that part of gameplay start to shine as well. It’s still intentionally a bit clumsy after upgrades, but in a way that encourages as much player expression as desired and a consciously expressed absence of judgment or gatekeeping. If that sounds like a grab bag of needlessly clinical buzzwords, it doesn’t feel like that at all in action; it’s like a joyful magic trick that convinced me to color in my restaurant menu with the provided crayons.

The light platformer puzzling and innovative boss fights are great fun, too!