This review contains spoilers
At first, I felt sorry for the creators of "Glittermitten Grove". Forced to embed someone else's game into their own, and have their game totally overshadowed by the shitpost within.
But upon actually playing the game, I have realized that GMG itself is part of the ruse. Frog Fractions 2 isn't treated like some obscure easter egg that you have to actively look for in order to unlock. The act of unlocking Frog Fractions 2 IS in fact the very goal of Glittermitten Grove.
So, onto the review of the real game: It felt like a fever dream. A highly nostalgic fever dream, which I guess is what they were going for with the Yume Nikki-esque "wander aimlessly in search of unexplained McGuffins" gameplay, but that final puzzle was wild.
The original Frog Fractions was one-of-a-kind, so it was obviously necessary to make the second game its own thing instead of trying to out-weird the first, but it is not half bad for what it is.
But upon actually playing the game, I have realized that GMG itself is part of the ruse. Frog Fractions 2 isn't treated like some obscure easter egg that you have to actively look for in order to unlock. The act of unlocking Frog Fractions 2 IS in fact the very goal of Glittermitten Grove.
So, onto the review of the real game: It felt like a fever dream. A highly nostalgic fever dream, which I guess is what they were going for with the Yume Nikki-esque "wander aimlessly in search of unexplained McGuffins" gameplay, but that final puzzle was wild.
The original Frog Fractions was one-of-a-kind, so it was obviously necessary to make the second game its own thing instead of trying to out-weird the first, but it is not half bad for what it is.