clickbox (2020)

Developer: Sokpop Collective
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 3.0 of 5, 22 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.8 hours
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 gentle, low-pressure idler where you tend to a little box creature with simple clicks and movements.

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What players say

Players describe it as a cute tamagotchi-style game where you experiment with item combinations, but they are split: some find it satisfying to figure out, while others say the total lack of saving and zero guidance make it frustrating and hard to recommend. A handful report it does not even open, and the controls require keyboard only.

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