Calico is a lovely, relaxing game about taking over your grandmother's cafe in a magical neighborhood. You can pet every critter you come across and invite them to stay at your cafe. You can decorate the inside of the cafe, your room, and your yard. There isn't a wide array of decorations but it is fun to see the different styles. You can make food and decide what to sell.

The art style of the game is very whimsical. The watercolor makes a peaceful atmosphere; everything feels bright and inviting. You don't take damage and there's no fights. The movement of your character and animals did catch me off guard at first. It's hard to describe. Not "janky" like it's bad, maybe more like everything "flutters." But animals can get stuck in walls/banisters, flip over themselves, float, etc. It would surprise me then it was funny to see.

My negative is the world feels a bit shallow. Once you get an understanding of the game, it's really fun to explore and meet new people. However, they're shallow. Everyone has three requests; some of the quests are just: speak with person "A", speak to person "B", then go back to person "A". Quest over. That's not fun. You don't get much out of that. The characters will sometimes talk about the world and others, but you don't get much information. I wish it was more fleshed out but it's still enjoyable.