This kind of detail oriented, bureaucratic, deadline enforced puzzle solving is exactly the kind of thing my monkey accountant-brain excels at. This game was tough and it stressed me out.

I loved the aesthetics and the subtle world building that encourages you to piece things together through various small hints. There were some legitimate moral quarrels I felt throughout the game which added to the stress of it all.

I wish there weren't so many insta-lose scenarios, but other than that I loved this game. Lucas Pope has suddenly cemented himself as a favorite game developer.

Glory to Arstotzka!

88/100

Reviewed on Aug 20, 2023


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