Pet Rock Duty (2023)

Developer: Eli Stevens
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense but cartoony time-management puzzle where you juggle feeding a creepy pet rock and sneaking past weird school staff to escape before the day ends.

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What players say

Players praise the game's charm and fast-paced horror loop of feeding a rock monster while escaping a school, but many wish the controls and keybindings were explained better. The game is short, and opinions split on whether the lack of clarity is intentional or frustrating.

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