Donut County feels like an IRL donut. It only lasts a short while, but your time with it is delightful.
BK is a raccoon who runs a Donut Shop. For some reason, this means he "delivers" holes in the ground when people in the neighborhood order donuts. Similar to Katamari, you move the hole around to swallow up small items, the hole growing bigger as you accumulate more. The ultimate goal of each stage is to get everything on-screen down the hole.
It's surprisingly satisfying to make plants, animals, structures, characters and more disappear into a gaping abyss under your control. The gameplay is simple, but does occasionally add a puzzle that makes you look at things about way.
There's quite a bit of written dialogue in this game, and I loved all of it. BK and Mira are possibly my favorite duo from any indie game because their relationship is so entertaining. Everyone speaks to each other as if they're texting ("lol" appears dozens of times in speech bubbles), so if that sounds annoying to you, I'd recommend checking a YouTube clip before purchasing. I personally thought the dialogue was charming and often made me laugh out loud.
All this being said, the game is priced a bit high. I can't recommend paying $12.99 on PC or Console for this (admittedly lovely) 2-hour game. I just picked it up on sale for $6.49, and I think that's perfectly reasonable. However, you could also get the exact same experience on iOS if you have an iPhone for $4.99.
BK is a raccoon who runs a Donut Shop. For some reason, this means he "delivers" holes in the ground when people in the neighborhood order donuts. Similar to Katamari, you move the hole around to swallow up small items, the hole growing bigger as you accumulate more. The ultimate goal of each stage is to get everything on-screen down the hole.
It's surprisingly satisfying to make plants, animals, structures, characters and more disappear into a gaping abyss under your control. The gameplay is simple, but does occasionally add a puzzle that makes you look at things about way.
There's quite a bit of written dialogue in this game, and I loved all of it. BK and Mira are possibly my favorite duo from any indie game because their relationship is so entertaining. Everyone speaks to each other as if they're texting ("lol" appears dozens of times in speech bubbles), so if that sounds annoying to you, I'd recommend checking a YouTube clip before purchasing. I personally thought the dialogue was charming and often made me laugh out loud.
All this being said, the game is priced a bit high. I can't recommend paying $12.99 on PC or Console for this (admittedly lovely) 2-hour game. I just picked it up on sale for $6.49, and I think that's perfectly reasonable. However, you could also get the exact same experience on iOS if you have an iPhone for $4.99.