Recent reviews by bohbojuraso

A cute collectaphone that only actually requires doing proper platforming a couple of times

This soundtrack is absolutely amazing! Rich and atmospheric.

Graphics and music are amazing but the control responsiveness sucks.

Production value and graphics are amazing, down to little details such as the kid wearing the snowman parts on himself. Gameplay wise it is nothing special, Trine 3 or Biped used similar mechanics in more inventive ways.

Pales in comparison to the original game. Its signature CPU drivers leaderboard is missing. Overall very uncharismatic, bland, streamlined and oversimplified. The controls are decent although the racing physics are not so much.
P.S. "The 42" achievement is a joke if done legitimately. Most of my playtime is just for that.

Gamedesign is absolutely amazing in this one. The game is really funny, inventive, cute and has so much soul. I especially loved the secret puzzles. Challenges are tight but nothing that can't be solved with proper cooperation, although the luck is sometimes the factor.

However, it is plagued by multitude of bugs, some related to finnicky Unity's collision engine, with boxes or kiwis getting stuck or not being able to place or pick up stuff. But the most annoying ones by far - at times not properly syncing the messages that the players have to type in or compose which makes certain levels unbeatable unitl restarted. These are not an issue in local multiplayer though.

You log in the evening to tweak a couple of conveyors at your factory and then it is suddenly 5 a.m.

On a more serious note, there is so much done-right with this game. Alternative recipes, complex end-game production chains, exploration of the non-procedural world (which is actually gorgeous).
My main personal issue would be lack combat complexity.

*I would rather recommend this game if the achievements were not bugged, hence unobtainable.
Vibes are great, controls are responsive and fun to learn, the raccoon is cute as heck. The only offenders were the crabs which are introduced in the final chapter of the game, mechanics as such don't tend to work well with random level generation. I have met a couple of bugs with ramps, but those are extremely rare.

It is really sad I had to give the "Labor of Love" award to the game that barely updates annually. However, updates for other games just suck while Gloomrot was actually decent.

Fun puzzle game with an inventive movement system that utilizes its mechanics competently (especially in "pro" challenges). It is short enough to not overdo/overuse them. Even unity's garbage physics engine can't ruin the mood :)
Notes:
Steam achievements are considerably easier than in-game "medals".
Co-op playthrough is strongly recommended: although single player course contains its own puzzles, those are generally inferior to their co-op counterparts.