I’m going to try logging the games I play, books I read, shows I watch etc. This is mainly for my own personal memory of being able to look back through the year and capture my thoughts. Feel free to come along for the ride if you want.

These logs will be tiny reviews, nothing substantial or probably even particularly cogent; but a review nonetheless.

I’ve had all three Cat Quest games in my ever-growing Steam backlog. I don’t remember picking them up but I guess it has happened through various sales, giveaways etc. I’m currently in the middle of a sleep regression with our 3 month old and was looking for something simple to scratch a gaming itch, and Cat Quest finally caught my eye.

I started with CQ3 (spoiler, I’m now playing the preceding two games) and immediately fell in love with the art style, simple Zelda-esque gameplay, and the overall charm of the game. Honestly, the puns might be a bit much, there’s definitely an upper limit I can tolerate.

My overall takeaway was that the game was a touch short, lacked some challenge (sparing one boss, the Dragon Boar), but was full of charm. For a solid 8 hour gameplay experience that’s cute, simple, and addictive, I think you could do much worse.

I would definitely recommend CQ3 to anyone who is in a similar boat to me currently: sleep deprived, lacking ability to focus on anything to deep, and looking for a game that makes you feel like you’re constantly doing the correct thing. It was a refreshing pat on the back that didn’t feel condescendingly easy, even if I was hoping for a little bit more difficulty later on.