Meowment

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Meowment is a surprisingly emotional little puzzle adventure, and I think the cute cat focused presentation makes it stand out more than I expected. I play as Olive, who travels into the underworld in search of Nero. The story is built around the ideas of life, death, farewell and reunion, so there is a much more serious feeling underneath all the cute characters and strange environments. I liked that contrast because the game can look adorable while still dealing with some genuinely sad ideas. The main gameplay revolves around solving puzzles while moving through the different areas of the underworld. One of the first mechanics has me moving tuna cans around to create platforms, press buttons and open paths. It sounds silly, but it actually works quite well as a puzzle mechanic. I have to think about where I am placing things rather than simply walking from one side of a level to the other. The later areas introduce different ideas instead of sticking with the same puzzle system throughout the whole game. There are cat towers, rolling balls of yarn and platforms that disappear, while another section uses perspective changes to help me search for Nero and collect catnip. I enjoye…