Little Misfortune

Ah yes, it’s the "Oh that guy died" the game.
This is the best Dora the Explorer AU ever.
It’s like someone took the elephant portion of It Takes Two and decided to make a whole game with that vibe.
I mean if you can't handle child neglect, suicide, death and Sweden, then it isn't a game for you.
At the end of this all though, the worst part is that Misfortune is a furry.
I really related to the story of Little Misfortune. Little Misfortune is about telling the story of people who cannot change the lives of their loved ones and yet live their lives with their loved ones always in their heart. I played it, and I loved it! It’s weird and very cute but it can be a bit sad at times. The art style is what sold me on it, I definitely found it worth it. Don’t be fooled by the art style though, it deals with some very adult topics; her mom drinks, her dad is abusive, there was a meth lab in her basement, on and on.
I'm not sure it's appropriate for young children either. The little girl likes to swear. There's a lot of death (she looks in the fridge and sees dead bunnies which are waiting to be made into food, I did kill a puppy also, she walks past a person who's hung themselves, birds drop out of the sky dead, etc). At one point she was trying to get into a strip club (for hamsters, but still). She walks through a drug den, etc. So the game Involves themes of suicide, alcoholism, strippers, depression, death, drugs, pollution, and abuse. Now that is one heavy list, but the game handles it all in a way that one of the MC's tries like hell to protect Little Miss Fortune from it all. And I enjoyed the love/hate relationship with another character. I immediately fell in love with her character and Benjamin the fox. The mystery of the story hooked me. The humor, while not my usual, cracked me up.
I can see how the game is too heavy for some but I've played through it twice, once each with a different friend each time. Maybe that's why I enjoy it so much. I didn't take the game alone. I mean it isn't a game you enjoy per se but it's valuable that people make games like this. It's a pretty cool work of art and fairly intentionally uncomfortable in a lot of ways. If what you're looking out of playing games is the sense of entertainment or comfort or escape then this kind of stuff might not be your cup of tea which is fine. But if you like kinda creepy, emotional but fun stories I rekon you'll have a great time :) it's very linear but that feels right for this game and she is so cute as a character as well.
In conclusion, if you like dark humor, mild shock value, the irony of a kid saying inappropriate stuff because of a rough upbringing and coping mechanisms, easy puzzles, and cute graphics, choices matter, and lots of narrative in a short game, then this LMF may be up your alley.
8/10

SHA-DAAAAN!
Little Misfortune is an interactive story where you play as Misfortune Ramirez Hernandez, a young girl, who goes on an adventure to find Eternal Happiness for her Mother, guided by an unreliable narrator dubbed "Mr. Voice". 
And it's daaark. 
You experience this microcosm through the rose colored lenses of a child with one foot in development and one foot in familial trauma. The humor is not going to be for everyone. Some of it is low-brow and a lot of it squeaks from a person who's in a formative period of self awareness while building a candy shell resiliency to the absolute grossness of adult behavior, against the growing tension raised by Mr. Voice. 
Misfortune herself feels like a cross between a juvenile Villanelle (from "Killing Eve") and a Fernando Botero painting. Misfortune's ho-hum attitude is both believable as coming from a child of abuse and very LOL WAT?! But I really felt for her and was moved by the ending.
I urge people not to judge it against Fran Bow, the other game by this developer, because it is wholly its own thing despite some aesthetic and thematic similarities. It's definitely not as gruesome. Yikes forever.
It took me about 3 hours to finish a first blind playthrough, then around 2.5 hours to go back and collect the achievements I missed because it was easy enough and I wanted to see the alternatives. I do wish there had been a chapter select and way to skip dialogue after the first playthrough but otherwise it is a pretty short experience.
3.75/5 for me because it is short, not really a game as much as an interactive story (so no puzzle-solving or anything like that, it's linear), and any subsequent playthroughs force you to listen to the same dialogue and do not provide a chapter select. That said, I still enjoyed it, got some laughs, and will continue to keep an eye on Killmonday Games.

A small review for a little lady
Misfortune is not kids-friendly, it's a dark and depressive horror about life and death. The writing is brilliant, the voice acting is memorable and deserves all the awards. Experience it yourself and for the first playthough don't try to get all the achievements — just enjoy the game instead.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good (Misfortune's voice is my new favourite ASMR)
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☑ Grandma
---{ Difficulty }---
☑ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☑ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
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I started throwing glitter every time I came across a problem, It didn't help fix it but it sure as hell looks pretty and sparkly (i'm a little delusional <3).

I find this game very charming! Namely the dark humor and Little Misfortune's character.
There's a few things to take into consideration before getting this game, though:
- This game is NOT FOR KIDS. If you're a parent considering getting this for your kid, do your due diligence and look into its content before purchasing (i.e. playthroughs on Youtube). Animated =/= family friendly. This game uses its dark humor to bring up some very mature topics (i.e. sex work, drug/alcohol use).
- It's a point-and-click adventure sort of game that focuses way more on storytelling than actual gameplay, and it can get REALLY repetitive, especially if you want to get all of the achievements. You're only given 3 save slots to play around with (technically 4 if you include the auto save slot).
- Despite not being for kids, there's a little bit of toilet/gross-out humor in this game. I'm personally able to overlook it even though I'm not a fan, but if that's a BIG no-no for you, then put that into consideration.
- Apparently people need to know this considering how many reviews I see complaining about it, but... as advertised, you play as a literal child. She will do/say childish and repetitive things that may annoy you. This is because she is a literal child. She also has a Russian-esque accent (according to the wiki, it's apparently Swedish/Chilean), which is apparently a hang-up for some people.
- A full playthrough is only approximately ~3 hrs long. I'd recommend getting the game when it's on sale.
I do wish Little Misfortune had more to it - in terms of more of your decisions actually impacting the game's outcome, and some more variation with its endings - but I think it's fine for what it is. And even though this game stands on its own, I highly recommend playing or watching someone play this dev's other game: Fran Bow! There's a few things towards the very end of this game that directly reference Fran Bow's worldbuilding. Fran Bow is a lot longer with a lot more in the way of actual gameplay, but is also WAY more graphic than this game by a longshot.

It’s a deeply sad game. Although it’s filled with dark humor, funny moments, and touching scenes, it leaves you with a lingering sense of sorrow.

The visuals are captivating in their simplicity and attention to detail, and the atmosphere is filled with a surreal sense of unease. Throughout the game, we’re accompanied by the character of Mr. Voice (the narrator), who both entices and instills a feeling of uncertainty.

Though the game isn’t long, its emotional weight stays with you long after it ends. What makes it even more impactful is how it reflects so many real-life stories of abused and neglected children.