GNOG (2018)

Developer: KO_OP
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 1,071 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a tactile, joyful puzzle game of exploring whimsically designed monster heads

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What players say

Players describe GNOG as a short, tactile puzzle toybox where you poke and twist colorful heads to make things happen. Opinions split on whether the puzzles are intuitive or require too much random clicking. The music and sound design are widely praised, and the mouse accessibility mode is reported to have unfixed bugs.

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