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co-open (lowpolis)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4LiBa-oddI

Co-open is a cute adventure game where you play a kid on their first ever solo grocery shopping trip. Its store page describes it as containing immersive sim gameplay, which in this case means that it takes place in a coherent space that feels tangible and connects together sensibly, its open-ended in how you explore it, and most importantly, you can get around by crawling through the vents. Grandma Mila drops you off at the Vorogda Community Store, a cozy local store full of local residents who pretty much all know you. Her only instructions are to get what you want and to have fun. If you want, you can immediately end the game by paying for anything at the register. Theres no shopping list; youre ostensibly there to get ingredients for dinner but you can walk out with 6 Sudoku books and go hungry if you want.

Of course once youre there, what kid can resist the urge to explore. You can poke around the adjacent floors, chatting with friendly neighbours, and discovering secrets. Its a mundane space, but with a bit of surreality like the snow cave behind the warehouse or the glowing cats that seem to defy gravity. All the NPCs have little problems you can help them with, like your school friends on the adjacent roof who lost their ball over the fence or the snow skating teen who cant find a rare snack. There are phone numbers you can call for little messages, found on bulletin boards, posters, and such strewn across the environment. When youve had your fill and ring up at the register, grandma picks you up and theres a cute ending where on the walk home she comments on each individual knick knack youve picked up as quest rewards, as well as on what youve bought (ie. about how she didnt realize you were so into Sudokus). I dont know, not much more to say about this one! Its a warm, relaxing time.