Maggie's Apartment

it was good. kinda short, 10 dollar seems a bit much for s roughly 2 hour game. eh

as a kid, i spent a good chunk of time watching student art films on youtube. they had a level of quality and dedication i was completely unused to in indie animation, and a gritty, strange charm that captivated me! maggie's apartment, from at-the-time(?) calarts student anatola howard, bleeds the same energy as those sorts of films. it's offbeat, witty, weird, and utterly charming. it's a little rough around the edges. progression is halted behind lengthy dialogue trees, where it is hard to discern flavor text from critical dialogue. some puzzles are obtuse. the audio mixing is a little spotty. but this game didn't draw me in for its gameplay; the point-and-click gameplay is more of a means to an end, if anything. the appeal here is for the game's art, and the art is wonderful! the animation is flowy, weighty, and is a joy to just sit down and watch! characters don't just "go" from one place to another; they stumble, fumble their way through windows, are very physically present in the world. the writing is fun to read and listen to, and there's so much charm on display! the game cares deeply about its mood over all: the diegetic radio music and sounds of the city, the soft …

A very fun, engaging, and beautiful little game that I'm going to be thinking about for ages now.

Neat game :)

my friend showed me this game I enjoyed it a lot its very funny and Maggie is really cute

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