Music absolutely bangs. Cannot say it enough. Had two original songs with vocals in my spotify repeat through the end of the year.
Characters are neat. I love companions having their own storylines, I didn't love progressing a single companion, getting loads of battle benefits then going back to square one to advance someone else. It really limited how much I was able to fuse or leverage high level mechanics. It's difficult to onboard party member options in RPGs like this. The ranger captains all rock, world aesthetic is wonderful. Loads of weird little guys that I really enjoyed seeing, collecting, battling with and as. Fusions rock, fusing everything rocks.
The type chart is informed and inventive, mechanics of buffs and debuffs rather than super or ineffective is great.
Progression stutters and feels very limited at times. I just had a lot of issues playing through the game at times. I love the attempt and want more things like Cassette Beasts (but it speaks for itself that I wasn't compelled to touch any DLC content after rolling credits)

Star Sled is a neat game, definitely worth playing. I feel like it reasonably could've been double the length, each sector toys around with new mechanics but it doesn't feel like they're ever stretched far enough. Each Thion Ship / Boss Level shows a flash of brilliance as you neatly glide around bends and navigate the tight corners. It suffers from minor performance issues when too many objects enter the screen. The most unfortunate thing is that Star Sled is the lesser of the two "PlayDate Season 1 Spaceship Games", going so far as to mime the controls of Hyper Meteor for a better play experience. It's not just my bias speaking when I say this could benefit from a form of endless mode. Regardless, Star Sled remains ripe for a sequel that I'll look forward to!

Multiversus has blown me away. I'm enjoying far more than I ever expected.
I wish the F2P elements were less invasive. They clutter up the menus and make it pretty ugly to look at. I don't feel like I progress quickly enough and unlock rewards at the free tier. That specifically compels me against putting money into the game.
There isn't enough being said about this game launching with seamless cross play and progression. I rarely have netcode issues with 2v2 battles, it's incredible.
I'm always happy for more platform fighters to crop up and potential challengers to the smash throne.

Do not sleep! Incredible game that constantly feels smart and begs you to reinvent your play style. The story and setting are very fun, the characters are a great time. I have a couple gripes that bring it down a bit and outnumber my positives, but that’s only because the strengths are simple and span the entire game.
Though it’s written to be intentionally cringey, it’s still cringey and becomes unengaging at some points. Violet especially. The side quests are the weakest missions of the whole game, adding heaven and hell rushes compiling those is not for me! The boss fights aren’t great, and any levels that exceed ~1 minute in length can feel tedious and drag compared to the high speed of the game’s remainder.