Underplayed Gems

Chao's Collection of Random Games (2021)

Chao's Collection of Random Games cover
Developer
Chao Lin
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 50 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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

A grab bag of short, experimental game jam projects that feel rough, playful, and unpredictable.

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What players say

Players enjoy the variety of whacky minigames but find some mechanics hard to figure out. The game is short and pleasant, with a credits sequence that one reviewer stumbled into early.

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.