Pikuniku

Short and sweet. Peakniku is a silly little game full of whimsy and joy, with a "pinch" of anti-corpo.

silly, adorable and became my personality since it came out. The gameplay is simple yet charming and the story is wonderful. Music? 10/10 i listen to it a lot more than i want to admit. its so good I used it for my thesis film for college. I LOVE THIS GAME RAAHHHH

Still one of the funniest games I've ever played. The single player campaign has so many fun and cute moments, but it's the co-op is what shines. I've played the co-op game mode with many friends, and it never fails to make us smile and laugh within seconds.

Awsome graphics, love the 2d art and very fun.

This is a kid's game and it's not subversive. Because other people reviewed it well and called it subversive and it's published by Devolver, I was expecting something very different. "The industrialist who is taking all our resources is actually a bad guy" plot is not actually subversive. The very simple and light tone of the game is, well, very simple and very light. And that's it. I was not expecting so little.
Keita Takahashi made Katamari Damacy, which I loved, so when I heard he had made another game (published by Annapurna!) I thought I had to get it. That game is Wattam. It is much more a toy than a game and is very clearly for young kids. I made a mistake getting that game, and I made the exact same mistake with this.
I can't thumbs-down this because I'm clearly not the target audience, and frankly I blame other reviewers more than the publisher for not making that clear. And the game is not bad at all, it's just so stripped down it hurts. I can appreciated the very simple game mechanics and how the developers make puzzles and obstacles for those simple mechanics, but combine that bareness with the art style ("Giant Rounded-Edge Off-Brand Safety Lego") and it's pretty clear that it's not for me. The game is solid for what it wants to do (which is "be very simple") but I feel misled because I assumed it had something more. I did not find anything more.
So set expectations accordingly. I happily recommend this game to the ten-and-under crowd. The casualness of the characters is probably much more appealing than most other writing designed for that age group. They'll appreciate the clarity and straightforwardness of play and the goofy, low-stakes tone.

This is one of the most bizarre games I've ever played! You play as a circle with legs, kicking people, playing basketball, creating art, talking to quirky guys, finding bugs, making toast, swinging through the air like Spiderman, avenging your brother's pizza shop, and fighting political corruption. Is all of this real? Who knows! You'll just have to play to find out!

such a lovely, charming game, my only wish is that I got around to making this review sooner because I cant recommend it enough. looking forward to the sequel <3