Another twisted horror zinger from Szymanski, although not as much of a complete package like Dusk or Iron Lung.

Don't get me wrong, it's a fine enough short indie game that does what it sets out to do, but I can't help but feel that there is this unfinished quality to it. I know this was originally supposed to be a jam game or whatever, but if you're gonna do a full release, it's best to flesh out the idea you have.

The story in Squirrel Stapler feels like it ends before it even begins, and you're left with a lot of questions that don't really ever get answered; and not in the good way like Iron Lung does it.

You see, Iron Lung also refuses to elaborate on a lot of things, but it does it in a really tactful way that makes it feel like an interpretative mystery that is left open-ended on purpose, rather than information that is omitted from negligence.

There is still pieces of lore you can collect in the game that give you hints about the overall story, but it doesn't feel complete for some reason.

The gameplay is good too and doesn't overstay its welcome in that regard, and overall this game has some good ideas, but I do wish there was more to this it; it's clear to see there was a strong vision at work here that would benefit from a little more polish.