Really fell for this extremely slow and chill JRPG. All the characters are archetypal, but the writing is snappy and I found myself loving the protagonists pretty much immediately. Mostly this is a game where you run back and forth a few small areas completing tasks, but with a real commitment to fleshing out the questgivers and the towns they live in. As a JRPG, Trails is defined by being unfussy - easy quest tracking, clear signposting for when it is and isn't worth it to grind, a customizable magic system that's simpler than it seems, combat with just enough strategic possibilities to be interesting while mostly letting you coast through the whole thing, and a big ol' speed-up button.

It can be a little sleepy but if you let yourself sink into it it really works, and I imagine it only gets better as it digs deeper into its lore and the other continents in future games. I'm pumped to see it unravel over the next however-long it takes me to catch up.