Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy (2024)
- Developer
- Lunsemo Studio
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- Rating
- 4.0 of 5, 88 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
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.
How it feels
You walk alone through a cold, snowy world, scavenging trash for food while an undercurrent of melancholy and dark surreality makes every holiday moment feel hollow and tense.
melancholicatmosphericsurvivallonelywalking simulatorfirst-persontensestylizedphilosophical
What players say
Players call it a nostalgic homeless survival game with a strong New Year vibe, where you burn cardboard boxes to stay warm. Performance is rough: objects fall through textures, lighting is broken, and basic actions like lighting a match sometimes fail. Fans of the original agree this remake adds content, but updates through late 2024 are infrequent.
Screenshots
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