Underplayed Gems

MiniBob (2023)

MiniBob cover
Developer
Suzanne Versmissen, Eva Schets, Aiko Graven, Elin van Bussel, Gijs Westerdijk
Publisher
Suzanne Versmissen
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.7 of 5, 18 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 23 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Playing as a small robot carrying out gentle household tasks with an undercurrent of quiet moral weight and domestic responsibility.

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What players say

Players describe a very short 20-minute point-and-click game about a robot assistant, praising its cute art style and relevant ethical themes. However, several reports text that fails to load, sentences cut off, and a softlock at the end, and many wish it were longer.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.