Sometimes it's the simplest games that end up leaving you teary-eyed and excited.
When I first downloaded Cool Lemon Club Keyboard For Playdate, I didn't have many expectations beyond a general feeling that it should be pretty good, since so many people online seemed to recommend it. The adventure game, which is available on and the officer , sees the player searching for the different keys needed to unlock areas of the mysterious Winchester 21 building after taking on the role of caretaker. The person who previously held the job is gone, leaving only a few cryptic notes, and the residents are varying degrees of strangers.
At first glance, it looks like a pretty standard puzzle-solving and exploration game. It's effectively frustrating throughout, as you repeatedly retrace your steps trying to navigate Winchester 21's various floors and labyrinthine tunnel system to find the keys and doors they open. But as the plot develops and you discover more secrets of the building, Keyboard It reveals itself to be a game with a lot of heart.
Its charm lies in the strange interactions between you and the people who live in the apartments (and tunnels… and walls) of Winchester 21. Each has their own little stories, some of which present new mysteries and side quests that you must solve. assume. One of these in particular really struck a chord with me, but I wouldn't dare give it away here.
Keyboard It's a little dark, a little fun, and just the right amount of challenge. While it does offer the option to save your progress so you can walk away from it and come back later, I recommend setting aside a few hours and playing it in one go for the biggest impact. When you get to the end and finally find out what's been happening all along, the entire tone of the game has become something much more poignant than it first appears. I may have even cried a little during the final scene.
