Laura Morrigan

They call it an Antique store, although it has had many names over the years. A Curiosity Shop, The Wunderkammer. I remember a time before this shop even existed, before the antiques were even created. The people who work at this store are less than children to me, insignificant. I will still be here when they are dead beneath the soil, or ashes in a pot somewhere. Humans are ephemeral, I go on. I am tarnished now, you can barely even see the shadow of a reflection in me. Part of me hopes that means the spell is wearing off, that one day I will simply be no more. The other, more intelligent part of me thinks it’s just because no one knows how to take proper care of a mirror these days. The Queen used to have her servants clean me daily with soft cloths that tickled and polish that stung in a good way. Like how men say aftershave feels. But the queen is less than ashes now, no more than a story, a cautionary tale. And yet I linger on.   The bell dings merrily and the shop is flooded...

Donut County is a quirky single player Indie game. You primarily play as a raccoon called BK who has used a hole-making app to sink everyone underground. The story is mostly told in flashback, with everyone already stuck underground. The main objective is to use the holes to swallow objects. The holes grow larger every time you swallow something until you are able to swallow whole buildings. There are also a few puzzles where you have to catapult things, collect water, etc. Some of these can be a little fiddly. There is no guidance and you have to work them out for yourself. I especially enjoyed the puzzles where you used a frog with a long tongue to grab things. After each of the levels there is a Trashopedia, where you can read BK’s amusing descriptions of items such as “Car: A dumpster you can drive” and “Cardboard box: It’s a free house, don’t get it wet". There is humorous dialogue between scenes from the Donut County residents trapped underground. This game is suitable for c...