Puzzle platformers aren't really my thing, so I'm shocked to announce that American Arcadia kept me very engaged for its 6 hour runtime. The key factors that contributed to this were the engaging story, the great dialogue writing and the variation. Each section of the game had something different going on, and the first person areas did wonders to spice things up a bit. Some plot beats were a little bit contrived, and some puzzles could get a little frustrating (especially one or two that couldn't be solved without seeing an easily missable clue), but ultimately I really enjoyed this one.

One last thing worth mentioning is that they nailed the difficulty. While it isn't a hard game by any means, there are some sections where it's incredibly easy to stuff up. Thanks to the quick restart, you get back to it pretty quickly, and thankfully not many areas were such a cinch that it got boring. That, I think, was key to keeping me engaged.