About Sophie Hiner

Curse of the Sea Rats is an action-packed platformer adventure that’s fun to play and explore, which makes the game very exciting (albeit very frustrating, too). But does it do enough to stand apart from the countless other metroidvanias available for the Switch?
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The Pillars of the Earth is a point-and-click adventure game adapted from Ken Follett’s novel of the same name. The game follows multiple narratives while telling the greater story of the building of a grand Gothic Cathedral. But does the story work on the Switch?
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Taking care of children can be hard, especially when you’re a giant monster whose job is to prevent a little girl from crying as you both venture through the underworld. As Meg’s Monster, that’s precisely your job.
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In the point-and-click adventure game Lucy Dreaming, you play as a young girl whose repeating nightmares send her on a murder investigation involving town secrets, strange encounters with residents, and some pretty insane dreams.
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A wolf and a deer must use their unique individual abilities to find their families and help out the other animals they encounter on their short adventure. The black and white, hand-drawn style enhances the touching story of this unlikely pair.
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Chasing Static is a short horror story with an early 2000s low-budget movie feel. Taking place in the rural parts of Wales, you play as a man named Chris Selwood who, during his travels, discovers a small town with big secrets.
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Kukoos: Lost Pets is a 3D platformer in which you play as a species called Kukoos. These island-dwelling creatures look like cute little gorillas, which fits the vibe of this fun and goofy game very well.
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Wobbledogs is a game in which you raise dogs. You feed them, play with them, and even design the pens in which they live. The game is laid back and sweet, but it does have a weird twist to it; your dogs aren’t really dogs at all…
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A Little to the Left is a relaxing puzzle game in which you, well, solve puzzles. There is no story and no objective arc. What’s unique about this game are the puzzles you solve, which are centered around everyday objects.
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As the name implies, Let’s Build a Zoo is a management simulation game in which you own a zoo. Your main goal is to create a fun environment for your customers while keeping things safe for your animals, but who says you need to do that legally?
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Penko Park does a really good job at combining creepy with cute, and allowing itself to be really relaxing while also challenging. It’s the type of game that’s easy to pick up and pass the time, as well as one you can get lost in.
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With a fun charm, Two-Point Campus combines a business management sim with a laidback comedic vibe that really makes the game enjoyable. You may find yourself playing it for hours at a time.
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Time on Frog Island at first seems like a simple puzzle game with not much to offer beyond its cute visuals. However, this is far from the truth.
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Best Month Ever tells the dramatized story of a very common tale—the challenges of a single mother raising a child on her own. In this particular case, however, the mother has only a month left to live.
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Cat Cafe Manager is a store simulator in which you not only run a coffee shop, you also take care of cats. There’s not much of a story (aside from a minor mystery about a cat shrine), but the game is fun and intriguing nonetheless.
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With a children’s storybook approach to the narration and writing—as well as the hand-drawn art style—The Cruel King and the Great Dragon is not only fun to play, it’s also heartwarming to experience.
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A Musical Story is a rhythm game that…well…tells a story through music. It follows a band and their journey to the Pinewood Music Festival in the 1970s, but is it worth hitching a ride?
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Summertime Madness is an adventure puzzle game in which you’re an artist who’s made an unfortunate “business” deal. You’re now trapped inside one of your own paintings. If you don’t escape within a certain amount of time, you will be stuck there forever.
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