I was not expecting to love Chicory as much as I did. It's a combination of the heartfelt, emotional stories from games like Celeste, What Remains of Edith Finch, and The Beginner's Guide crossed with the gameplay and unique, ever-evolving ideas from the 2D Zeldas and Metroids (specfically A Link Between Worlds and Metroid: Zero Mission), all wrapped up in a mechanic that is straight out of Microsoft Paint. It's a wild combination, and though I don't draw, paint, or create much in visual arts, I loved being able to splash color everywhere and just make the black and white world come alive. Traversal is excellent, and the methodical progression of new movement and elements to exploration came at just the right moments. There are a surprising amount of side activities as well, from basic hidden outfits and collectibles, to entire side quests involving detective work, mailing letters, and taking art lessons. It scratched an itch I didn't know I had, and leaves me wanting so much more from this world. An absolute must-play.