Underplayed Gems

Pinecone Game (2021)

Pinecone Game cover
Developer
Frameblade
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.2 of 5, 101 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A low-stakes, meditative loop of tossing a single pinecone into a well each day, with nothing else to do but rest and check a leaderboard.

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What players say

Players are split on this deliberately absurd game about tossing one daily pinecone into a well. Some find it a relaxing minimalist ritual, others call it pointless busywork. A few uncover hidden puzzles, but many bounce off the near-zero interaction. Late in its life, the developer added a real-money store for cosmetic items, which some reviewers resent.

Screenshots

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