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Gorogoa

One of my favorite games of the last few years is Gorogoa, now featured on my wife’s web site “Play like a Feminist.”

Synopsis:
Gorogoa is a gorgeous puzzle game that involves rearranging hand-drawn squares as it tells you a non-linear story about time, aging, and desires.

Who Should Play:
Gorogoa takes a while to get a hang of how to play, but once you get into it, the puzzles are absorbing and visually stunning. It’s not great for first time players, but provokes good discussions and meditative play.

Made by: Producer: Annapurna Interactive Digital; Developer: Buried Signal, Jason Roberts

Available on: Android, iOS, Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One

Price: $4.99 – $14.99 (depending on platform)

Play time: 2-5 hours

Questions for Gorogoa:

Gorogoa was hand drawn over the course of about four years. How does a hand-drawn game change how it feels to play?
The narrative of the game was somewhat elusive, yet always present. What do you think the narrative was, and in what ways was…

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