Carto is a cute game with a unique idea and solid execution. You are a kid who can rearrange the map they are standing on to solve simple orientation and location based puzzles for people in various lands.

The art is really great and the theme/narrative matches up with it really nicely. It has some Dragon Quest vibes for me, of going to a community, helping them out with something, then moving on. Very light and breezy to play through.

The puzzles are interesting, but get a bit samey. There are a couple of unique twists, but I wanted this to be more about exploration than it is. As is, Carto is mainly a game about pattern matching and working your way through the narrative.

Fast playthrough and a pretty cool time. Worth checking out if the art and gimmick appeal to you!

Reviewed on Jul 02, 2021


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