Dordogne was such a sweet and cozy experience that made me really excited for the upcoming (and maybe already ongoing) summer. in the game you follow Mimi, as she returns to her grandmother's house years after something happened there. she has no memories of the place, but as you progress through the game, Mimi remembers more and more of her summer in Dordogne. like I said, this game just had very lovely vibes and I enjoyed the watercolor environments of the game. the gameplay was laid back, and wasn't anything special but what mattered more to me was the aesthetic of the game. I'm also very close to both of my grandmothers so it made me think of past summers I've spent at their houses and cottages ~

Submerged is a cozy, but yet emotional game about a sister, who is forced to loot for items in a city submerged in water to save her brother. as you scavenge and scale buildings, you learn more about the city and its inhabitants and what happened to your family. I found the atmosphere of this game to be perfect and I enjoyed my time with the game, but the janky and repetitive gameplay (to complete the game, you have to retrieve items from 10 different buildings) occasionally combined with kind of ugly graphics hindered the experience. the gameplay really reminded me of Jusant, although it's nowhere near as polished, but I still enjoyed exploring the sunken city and just driving my boat all over. the music is beautiful and it combined with the slight eeriness of the empty city made the game quite enjoyable. if you liked Jusant, you probably like this game as well ~