Lil Gator Game

Probably the textbook definition of "putting your heart and soul into something" that made me choke back tears at the end. What makes this such an effective story about childhood nostalgia is how the gameplay integrates those themes. Quests are all very simple and amount to about 1-2 steps that are usually just "hit these cutouts," yet all of them feel uniquely charming as they represent different childhood values of everybody you befriend. "Enemies" are cardboard cutouts that can't hurt you, and you take no fall damage either, so you can explore to your heart's content. All the stuff that feels straight out of a child's imagination. Simultaneously, I found myself impressed at the breadth of movement options, which made exploring the beautiful landscape all the more engaging. For example, you could hold down attack to hit all the "enemies," or you could dive with your shield to do it even faster. You could climb up mountains or use a balloon to gain infinite height. You could swim (since you are a lil gator, after all) or hop around on your shield. The existence of all these options enhances the experience, for me.

Lil' Gator Game is so cute and sweet and pleasant that's it's enough to warm even my wretched, cold, little heart. Highly recommend.

This game is the embodiment of happiness. This game is also the embodiment of sadness. The narrative really hit close to home, because its also the same for me and my younger sibling. 10/10, an absolute blast to 100%.

cute but sad and weet game (no spoilers, i played and finished the whole game on xbox)

A cosy open world adventure, clearly inspired by the Legend of Zelda games: all of the systems are simplified and seen through the eyes of a young kid trying to reconnect with his older sister through their favourite childhood game. Progression is paced quite well, and its obvious what to do to progress, but I spent an hour at the start just running around exploring and talking to the animal friends. Took me about 3 hours of being thorough to finish the main story (which unlocks helpful items to 100% the game). The story is simple, but well executed, and the vibes are just so charming.

This game is awesome. Vibrant, soft, fun, cute and the perfect length for a fun snack. Check it out!!

Never thought a Zelda inspired game with no dungeons, static monsters and no fall damage could be this fun. Give it a try and fill your adulthood-dry heart with some childhood nostalgia juice.

A short, snappy lil gator game. FIlled to the brim with a gorgeous artstyle, weird lil oddballs, and wiggly movement that'll have you giggling like an idiot.

Not a difficult game, nor a very long one, but surprisingly entertaining even if I'm definitely not part of its target audience. I was a bit skeptical at first, probably because of the pastel colors and the light music, but it turned out to be excellent. Its highlight is the dialogue between the MC and the NPCs, which can be quite funny in some places and reflective in others. 5/5 stars

I recently downloaded steam and this was my first game that I played. I've watched a couple of youtubers play this and thought it was so cute! I am happy that it was really beginner friendly especially for someone new to gaming like myself lol I would highly recommend this game to anyone, it has such a cozy vibe and a nice story about cooperation and a deep bond between siblings that do their best to be there for each other despite adult stuff steering them toward growing up faster than anyone would like to. 10/10!!

A small game with a short story about friendship that will last with you for longer than you'd think.

This was the cutest game I've ever played, and I loved every second of it. 100% recommend. A+. Can't wait for the DLC.

Pretty fun and uplifting. Great for a bad day. Maybe 4 hours or so to do everything if you don't rush it.

Absolute, undeniable cinema. Lil Gator Game changed my life for the better.

Lil Gator Game is an adorable game to playthrough! While it is short it really makes the most of its time and the story itself is super cute.

I honestly wasn't expecting much from this game, but it's now one of my favorites, if not the top spot! The aesthetics are on point, the player character is great both as a character and gameplay-wise, and the world is huge and full of detail. I especially love how the artstyle evades a common problem in games with big 3D worlds, because nothing's visibly higher or lower resolution! The only problem is that it's too short, and the DLC (which I am totally getting) should be fixing that sooner or later!

I have unabashedly enjoyed this game from beginning to end i have never one-hundred percent-ed a game before in my life but this, this is the one. It's charming, creative, and calming utterly adorable and over all profoundly fun and easy to play. So so so many lovable characters (Avery is the best fight me) just a very pleasant experience worth every cent. Thank you MegaWobble for something i'll never forget! <3

In one word, this game is adorable. I completed the whole thing in one day, but I absolutely plan on coming back to mess around because it's so much fun just to play in. The story is super charming and relatable; even though I don't have any siblings it still hit pretty hard. I like that it has a speedrun mode to take advantage of all your crazy movement options, and I also like that none of the achievements are tied to speedrunning so I don't have to fully learn an entirely new skill just because I'm a bit of a completionist. This isn't a game that's going to challenge you, but it's one that you can simply enjoy. Very much recommended!

quite adorable and the story is very wholesome (highly recommend naming your gator after something that means a lot to you), even if it's a bit short (I 100%-ed it in 5 hours)

I would have loved this game as a kid. I mean, I love it now too as an adult but I would have also loved it as a kid. The movement options are fun, the sound and artstyle are charming and the story is nice too. It's a bit too short in my opinion but I think the dlc will fix this. I definitely recommend this if you are a fan of collect-a-thons.

Heartwarming premise and story, cute graphics, sound mechanics. I think I played the whole game in one sitting, but lemme tell you, it was a good sitting.

Short game with a great and touching story :). Worth it on sale

I liked that it was very free but it still guided you a little bit and that it had lots of secrets

At this point, i've got to leave a review. My daughter loves this game so much!! I'd def recommend it to anyone with kids who are starting to read. its a fun adventure with a lot of character!

its a sad story about trying to get your big sis to play its a really fun game for adventures and colection

Great for those looking for a shorter game. In particular those who are often very busy in their day-to-day life for no particular reason.

I cannot believe how much this joy this game brought me. This cozy adventure had surprisingly a very meaningful story and characters that I cared about. the gameplay was extremely fun and after i got all achievements, it felt kind of somber to bid the game and the characters adieu. 10/10 game for me! if you love chill, cozy games with a really fun adventure aspect to it. i highly recommend it.

Sometimes you just wanna be a little creature, smackin' things with a stick

An absolutely phenomenal game from start to finish. The game is very cute, charming, and looks absolutely beautiful. The controls are great, responsive, everything you'd want it to be. By far, though, it's the game's writing and dialogue is the highlight that genuinely made me tear up by the end. It really gives you that sense of childlike energy, adventure, attitude, sense of wonder and adventure. Something that myself and many people lose when they grow up. And I love the idea of, you know, Gator just creates his own story.The writing is everything you would want. It's really funny, it's really quirky, it has a lot of silly moments, and especially with Big sister of growing up and going to college and contemplating that with, As a little gator does so much to have her play, just like old times, and especially what was very impactful was, as you adventure across the island, you see memories pop up everywhere about all about the fun games in the past. But it was also very mature as you interact with a lot of other characters. You see problem-solving. You see conflicts get solved by just convincing people that talking to each other is the way to solve problems, or playing along with everyone and doing favors for them. And it's just beautiful to see. You solve a lot of people's problems. You give people confidence. And it was just really wholesome and just really nice to see. It was genuinely enjoyable to play and also, you have a lot of decisions where you can lie to people or not, and when you don't lie to people, you get rewarded in-game. And in the end, everybody comes together to change the playground into a fortress, and everyone is playing the game in their own unique way. Every character has a different idea of what their role in the game is, but everyone is having fun and playing the game together. And it was just so beautiful, so poetic, And it genuinely made an impact on me that sometimes, as an adult, I need to slow down and enjoy life more, just like what we did in our childhood. The power of playing pretend and having fun with what you have is so profound and that really spoke to me. This game is a 10 out of 10 for what it set out to do, and it was absolutely beautiful. I cannot wait for the DLC. I cannot recommend this game enough.

My heart grew in size... Wholesome and nostalgic game.

this game i would rate 9.7/10 its amazing, cant wait for the new DLC (:

so good i cried at the end 11/10 how did this not win game of the year when it came out

Better than "Breath of the Wild" in every way. 10/10

One of the most consistently satisfying games ever made

Like Elden Ring but better monsters

First game to have an ending I genuinely cried at

i am the greatest skater gator and my sister is so proud

Fun little gator game!

Sweet game! Can't wait for the DLC!

Such a silly game it made me cry i love it <3

gatgotorrorr yayy

The gator is cool

really fun

CUTE

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