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Compact and impactful! While the graphics are a bit more TES: Oblivion, it tells a meaningful and beautiful story in a short amount of time.

My First Negative Review on an Indie Game for a Long Time The game is set in a Ukrainian village with some abandoned houses that we need to fix. I really appreciate how the interiors look, telling a story through old Ukrainian stuff people used to have, or may still have, in their homes. It's a cool house-flipper-ish idea, especially with this setting. Unfortunately, the actual gameplay gets repetitive pretty quickly. You keep doing the same actions, and even the music starts repeating, which makes the whole game feel less varied. I was also expecting more of an actual story, but there's almost none. Another thing I didn't really like was the English translation. It's way too slang-ish in some places. I understand that the developer was probably trying to keep it as close to the Ukrainian version as possible, but... sorry, maybe it's just not for me. To make a long story short, I really like the idea and the Ukrainian atmosphere, but the repetitive gameplay, lack of an actual story, and English translation made it difficult for me to enjoy.

A gentle, cosy, crunchy, House Flipper-esque vibe, which paints a heart warming tale of finding closeness, and what it means for a house to be a home, with some exceptionally fast chickens. If you love a retro, low res, low poly aesthetic as much as I do, then you'll love this little gem, it peacefully fills a few hours.