Frog Holm

I don't begrudge my time in this software. It's kind of charming, it has a bit of a story to tell you that ends with an investigation of "forgiveness", but I also felt the story was incoherent and what gameplay there was is almost an afterthought, a spot of busywork to make it feel like a bit like a game. But don't be mislead, this is not a game. It comes close to being a game, but it won't let you fail, there are no meaningful decisions or choices to make, despite the veneer of decisions or choices. It's a walking simulator that capers about in the skin of an actual game that offers the illusion of choice. You will go from one self-contained island to the next, roam around a bit, do a few jumping exercises (to call them puzzles is a disservice to the word) with no real penalty for failure, collect a few items if you want to (there's probably a minimum you need to collect) with no penalty for failure, and ultimately mix up a few drinks in a minigame that won't let you proceed until you've done it right. (I will spoil this much: use A and D to jiggle the glass while mixing drinks with bugs, as it tends to keep them still and they won't fly around and eff up their positioning.…

This game's a wild ride from start to finish. Hilarious, irreverent, and deeply, deeply human at the end. I'd say more, but this is one you've just got to experience.

Sweet nice little Game, lovely Design.

Its short but for the price really ok Sooo funny, the mini games are good but a little easy. The 2D art is soooo pretty and i loved the mini comic.

so short that you can probably refund after finishing the game, but I like the cocktail making. story is meh, but I like the characters

As a Desktop Fishing veteran (over 3k hours) I was really looking forward to the release of Frog Holm. It is a really cute, narrative walking simulator. You spend most of your time exploring, searching for fishing spots, collecting ingredients, fit them into your backpack and mixing cocktails. There are some light platforming elements, but overall it's just not meant to be challenging. The plot was a bit 'all over the place' in my opinion and left me slightly confused at times. However, the parts I did follow were very sweet and also self-reflecting in parts. (Also there are a few cute jokes etc.) SInce this is the studios first major release (as far as I know), I think they did a solid job. Some of the inputs feel a bit wonky and there is room for polish, but for a debut project, it's a very respectable entry and I'm definitely curious to see what they release next. 10 Euros might feel a bit steep for the playtime, it took me abouty 4,5-5 hours to unlock all achievement and play the whole story. That said, supporting small studios is important, so it's worth the full price if you want to help them and if you have the money. Otherwise it's a 'must-buy' when it hits a s…