‘Asocial Giraffe’ Needs You to Avoid Being Noticed

A Week within the Lifetime of Asocial Giraffe is a degree and click on puzzle journey recreation a few tall-necked giraffe that desires to remain unseen.

I bought the prospect to play a demo of A Week within the Lifetime of Asocial Giraffe at AdventureX the place it shortly grew to become my favourite recreation of the present. Spending the week as this animal was only a very foolish, very enjoyable idea.

Enjoying as such a big, noticeable creature in a world stuffed with people that need to speak to you and see you is such an attention-grabbing idea. It’s explored via a wide range of ranges, every of that are bite-sized puzzles the place you usually want to unravel a problem with out being seen or needing anybody else’s assist. One of many first ones has a woman who bought off the practice with out her purse and canine. As an alternative of simply giving it to her or telling her, it’s good to lead the canine to the purse after which have the canine bark on the woman to get her consideration with out you even being seen.

Attempting to determine one of the simplest ways to unravel a puzzle with out attracting consideration or by distracting the opposite individuals round you is such a pleasant thought. I’m not asocial, so I might have spoken to somebody, however if you happen to do catch anybody’s consideration, they begin speaking. Typically, these speech bubbles simply refill with phrases, regardless of you not replying, till your head turns crimson and also you explode, dropping the spherical.

A Week within the Lifetime of Asocial Giraffe is such a relatable, enjoyable expertise with loads of foolish moments, attention-grabbing puzzles, and goofy characters. I actually cherished how the entire individuals I did work together with spoke to me, blabbering on like they’ve by no means spoken of their lives, whereas I simply stood there getting extra anxious.

A Week within the Lifetime of Asocial Giraffe is presently in growth, however within the meantime, you possibly can obtain a demo or add it to your Wishlist on Steam.

About The Writer

Jupiter Hadley

Jupiter is a prolific indie recreation journalist, writing for Metro UK, Huge Boss Battle, AlphaBetaGamer, and plenty of extra, all with a concentrate on smaller indie gems. She covers hundreds of recreation jams and indie video games on her YouTube channel, letting each recreation have a second within the highlight. She runs indiegamejams.com, a calendar of the entire recreation jams happening on the planet, judges many jams and occasions.