Kevin C. Wong

Apple Arcade - Cozy Grove (2021) [/]

Cozy Grove is a kid's level survive on an island and craft stuff game. You are on a haunted island but you're here to help the ghosts resolve their issues and move on. That involves collecting stuff on the island, sometimes combining stuff, which then opens up new areas and brings more ghosts out. Each ghost has a story that is told as you complete missions for that ghost.

Navigation is simple and works well with a controller or touch. Items are usually easy to find -- even though there might be lots of visual elements as you move around the ones that would block your view fade out. And there are lots of ghost kids and creatures wandering about doing their things which makes for a visually interesting experience.

Graphics and sound are professional. It's a low stress game -- you can't die and there are no time limits. Not really my kind of game but it's quite polished.