i have no idea how a studio can so thoroughly NAIL making roguelike progression gripping. and twice, to boot! having the first one be so well crafted could still have been lightning in a bottle, but nailing it twice with quite a lot of shake-ups just confirms Supergiant know exactly what they are doing

getting this in Early Access was a must for me, as getting through the EA period for the first one was one of my favorite relationships I developed with a game

also, how the fuck do they do Early Access so well too? THAT's the real witchcraft

lovely and soothing game that kept my girlfriend and i calm and distracted through the grueling 4-hour wait for our cat to exit major surgery.

i'm definitely not planning on finishing it after that, but it still holds a very special place in my catalog and it is a genuinely well crafted zen-like experience

everybody's fine now btw