Listen. I’m a sucker for games that lead with their heart, and TOEM does exactly that. From the opening moments to the time you roll credits, you are never without details to absorb, and every single one of them is trying to tell you something about the world you’re in; it welcomes you with open arms and invites you to discover it completely, and to take your time in doing so. It’s really hard not to get caught up in a whimsical world that is all about feeling good and seeing cute things everywhere you look, because it turns out good vibes are literal brain candy. I also love an excuse to engage with a game in a way that’s less about getting to and doing the next thing as soon as possible, but instead places its emphasis on the journey and taking in the sights and sounds around you. Games like this treat their worlds less as a framework within which to establish bombastic set pieces and more as a vehicle for integrated storytelling.