Toska

I'm shocked there's no other reviews for this game! While I've only done one playthrough so far, it's got a nice, unique atmosphere and feel it to and seems to have a lot of replayability. The goal is to give mom a gift at the end of the day to increase her relationship meter with you and you have 5 minutes each day to find her something. Several NPCs appear to interact with, many items to find and assemble (some magazine scraps with things to make) and you can cause child chaos to the adults. The directions this game can go in surprised me and should be seen by more people

I installed it about a year ago, didn't understand a damn thing, so it just sat there, gathering dust. Now I’ve come across it again in the list of old installed games and decided to give it another go with more enthusiasm, and although it didn’t blow my mind, it kept me hooked for several hours as I tried to unlock a couple of endings and secrets. The thing about Toska is that it’s a side-scroller that doesn’t tell you much about what you’re supposed to do: take a present to Mom, but which one? Where? How? That not-so-small little world is right there, and it’s up to you to discover its little secrets. Runs last 5 days, 5 minutes a day (extended by eating food), so you’ve got limited time to explore, craft items (aside from exploration, the huge number of items is another key feature), and do the odd quest (or do them badly, you can choose to be an as*h*le). What’s more, we are forced to return within the time limit or we’ll lose the whole day, all this is a bit of a faff on the first run. But the items are always in the same places, so once you’ve learned the map and know where the items are, it becomes much easier (except for the secrets, I left several things undiscovered). So…

This is one of the best indie games I’ve ever played! The environment harkens back to the peaceful, cozy vibes of animal crossing but with wild and dark options. I can’t recommend this game enough! The replay value is is insane!

This game left a lasting tingling in my nervous system. It really shocked me at the end. I didn't even see it coming. Truly I don't think I'll be able to move forward with life. I paid less than a combo at McDonald's for a soul shattering revelation. I can't tell if this fate was destiny or a reckless design of my own selfish ambitions. 10/10 would recommend.