this is an aggressively ok game. it's never explicitly bad and there's some good parts but there's no great parts. there aren't sections where you get a real flow to the platforming because of how broken up it is with tossing items around, and at the same time the item use is always just "use this to go higher" so it isn't very puzzlely or compelling. a big problem is that while it's not really a collect-a-thon, the world is littered with dark dots you need to gain upgrades and they're not fun to collect. if you're starting the game i'll just say: don't bother with them, the upgrades aren't very significant and stacked is basically the only thing approaching must-have, plus maybe grip strength. also i don't think the amount of dark drips you have ever matters? they're not tied to progression, they're just there. you also never get environments that mess with your expectations or force lateral thinking or feel creative or get rewarded for using your tools in interesting ways. also there's no button mapping yet, which IS a sin.

but the game is charming and it feels good to move around and it doesn't overstay its welcome and sometimes that's enough.

Fantastic game and a steal at this price. The characters and graphics are super cute and fun, as everyone has already mentioned the controls and movements are 10/10, but I would also like to give a shout out to the voice actors as it's really well done as well. I love everything about this game so far which is funny because this is a genre I usually avoid. Also I would like to mention it runs like it was developed for the Steam Deck, I've played exclusively on deck and it's run flawlessly.

Very fluid movement, very good level design, pretty charming. The most fun I've had in a 3d platformer since Hat in Time.

The game doesn't put its best foot forward. The large, open-ish desert area the game plops you into out of the tutorial is the buggiest part of the game, and the level design isn't as good as later areas. Once you get to the bite-sized, jungle-gym-not-sandbox areas later on it really shines.