Cirno! Lifts a Boulder

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This short-and-sweet exploring game has quite a lot of polishing! Movement feels very smooth, and upgrades steadily build up to help Cirno explore more areas in fun ways. On top of that, QoL features help to respect the player's time, including by pointing Cirno towards stray items to aid towards 100% completion. I was personally impressed with how clean the visual style looks overall. Even aside from those main collectibles, there's a lot of fun small secrets & easter eggs to find across Misty Lake. They're good surprises for those who are already enjoying their time exploring the handmade wintery landscape. On top of that, the game adds in a number of localizations and a very upbeat cozy soundtrack (which you can find on Bandcamp if you want to support the devs further). Between the amount of personality, how accessible the game is, and how smoothly it plays, I can strongly recommend it to others who enjoy Touhou and/or are looking for a short, calm exploration experience!

game about a VERY SMART cirno lifting a boulder, but cirno is VERY STRONG

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I like Touhou. I like Cirno. I like this game.

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