Sights & Sounds
- Visuals are that soft outline, slightly polygonal, pastel washed aesthetic you see used to pretty good effect in a subset of Annapurna titles
- The music was serviceable, but I'm not remembering much about it two days after playing
- The "voice acting" is that Animal Crossing style (mashed together recordings of people reciting letters, pitch shifted upwards and distorted slightly). You can catch most easily when you see an acronym in the text (OMG or LOL)
Story & Vibes
- You play as a raccoon named BK who owns a very corporate donut delivery shop. Instead of delivering the whole donut, you just deliver the donut hole
- The whole dynamic between the residents of Donut County, BK, and the Raccoon Corporation is pretty funny. All told, the game has a pretty great sense of humor
- It takes a while, but I heartily recommend reading the Trashipedia for additional silliness
Playability & Replayability
- Each level sees you maneuvering a hole through a new environment, swallowing up a different character and all of their possessions
- The more items you manage to swallow with the hole, the larger it grows
- Eventually, the game introduces additional mechanics like water (which temporarily removes your ability to swallow new items), fireworks for knocking down hard to reach items, and a catapult power-up
- That final item features heavily in the boss fight, which offers a nice change of pace from the regular stages. Those began to feel a tad redundant by the end of the game
Overall Impressions & Performance
- Despite its short length (3 hours or less to 100% thanks to the convenient level select after you beat the game), it leaves an impression
- Played very well on the Steam Deck
Final Verdict
- 7/10. It's an entertaining casual game that lands more jokes than misses and doesn't overstay its welcome. Just keep the length in mind when setting your price
- Visuals are that soft outline, slightly polygonal, pastel washed aesthetic you see used to pretty good effect in a subset of Annapurna titles
- The music was serviceable, but I'm not remembering much about it two days after playing
- The "voice acting" is that Animal Crossing style (mashed together recordings of people reciting letters, pitch shifted upwards and distorted slightly). You can catch most easily when you see an acronym in the text (OMG or LOL)
Story & Vibes
- You play as a raccoon named BK who owns a very corporate donut delivery shop. Instead of delivering the whole donut, you just deliver the donut hole
- The whole dynamic between the residents of Donut County, BK, and the Raccoon Corporation is pretty funny. All told, the game has a pretty great sense of humor
- It takes a while, but I heartily recommend reading the Trashipedia for additional silliness
Playability & Replayability
- Each level sees you maneuvering a hole through a new environment, swallowing up a different character and all of their possessions
- The more items you manage to swallow with the hole, the larger it grows
- Eventually, the game introduces additional mechanics like water (which temporarily removes your ability to swallow new items), fireworks for knocking down hard to reach items, and a catapult power-up
- That final item features heavily in the boss fight, which offers a nice change of pace from the regular stages. Those began to feel a tad redundant by the end of the game
Overall Impressions & Performance
- Despite its short length (3 hours or less to 100% thanks to the convenient level select after you beat the game), it leaves an impression
- Played very well on the Steam Deck
Final Verdict
- 7/10. It's an entertaining casual game that lands more jokes than misses and doesn't overstay its welcome. Just keep the length in mind when setting your price