5 Most Cheerful Games
Harvest Moon
Ibb and Obb
We’ll let you freestyle with this one. There are a fair
few Harvest Moon games to choose from across
a variety of platforms, so you can go for what’ll
best keep the demons out for you. Setting up a
farm and building it into a paradise of cornfields
and corned beef is by far one of the most chilled
experiences in gaming. Just, whatever you do, try
not to create any kind of mental link between this
and the millions of crop row alien movies you’ve
seen, this isn’t like those. Or that episode of Doctor
Who with the freaky scarecrows. Or the countless
horror flicks that take place on farms. In fact,
maybe you should stay away from this one, after
all, unless you don’t have any fearful inclinations
towards those things.
How about something both visually cheerful and
mentally challenging? Something to take your
mind off those devilsome trick or treaters. Ibb
and Obb is a recent platform puzzler that’s only
really playable with a friend, which, thankfully, is
the best way to endure Halloween; in the arms of
an equally terrified individual. Well with this great
little indie title you can try your hand at some
cleverly designed platforming fun whilst enjoying
the funky soundtrack and cutesy art style. It’s
undoubtedly one of the least scary new games out
there. Of course, you should choose your gaming
partner carefully; you don’t want them to become
enraged by the trickier parts of the game and go
on a killing spree. That wouldn’t be peaceful at all.
Issue 50 • December 2013
8 • GameOn Magazine