Hello Goodboy - a cozy and wholesome narrative adventure game about finding the purpose of your journey in the afterlife, together with a huggable cute doggo. Play as Iko, a kid new to the afterlife without a memory of their past, trying to find the purpose of their journey in this place. You will be accompanied by Coco, a cute and huggable dog that will help solve the mysteries and will always be by your side. In Hello Goodboy, you will meet various souls on their own adventures through the afterlife, experience heart-warming stories from them that are full of kind messages, help their problems by clearing lightweight challenges, and enjoy time with delicious food together. There are several paths to the end to find the purpose of your journey, but the choices and time are limited, so decide well how you will spend your time with.
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I couldn't help but wish for a bit more from it, though. While I absolutely loved the message at its core, it presented itself too vaguely, leaving too much room for interpretation. Also, I don't mind the short length of the game (I often prefer it), but the developers intend for you to only visit 2 of the 4 areas in a single playthrough and then visit the other 2 on a New Game+ playthrough. With such a short length (it took me about an hour and a half), I would have preferred the game take 3 hours for a single playthrough and visit all of the areas. The decisions the game offers are hardly choices at all, but I still felt pleased with making Coco happy each time.
Hello Goodboy was so close to being an easy recommendation from me, but it just slightly missed what I was hoping it would be. Still, I can see it being a perfect bite-sized journey for a parent and child playing together.