It scratches the itch that every American man has to put on cargo shorts and white tennis shoes and mow the lawn. I downloaded this game as a joke, expecting to play it once and delete it.

Surprisingly, I played it off-and-on for two weeks. A few of my friends got really into it and took their own turns cutting the perfect lawn. There is a sense in which the game is very satisfying.

That being said, the mowing mechanics, which are the core of the game, are frustrating and buggy. The premise and primal satisfaction of the mowing the lawn isn't enough to overcome the frustration and keep me coming back long term. I'll retire my cargo shorts for now.