Hoa: A Beautiful and Relaxing Platformer

Hoa (pronounced “hwa”) is Vietnamese for “flower” and also the name of a lovely indie game and said game’s titular character, a tiny fairy-like creature the size of a bug.  This relaxing game features stunning hand-painted artwork, a beautiful soundtrack, and a peaceful atmosphere where the focus is solely on platforming and minor puzzling.  This game only took me about two hours to complete, but it was a delight from start to finish.  And I likely would have never given it a chance if it wasn’t recommended to us on Youtube by one of our commenters, Ramona Q.

Hoa Playthrough on Virtual Bastion

Hoa is a relaxing adventure through hand-painted environments where you play as a tiny creature the size of a bug!

Video from YouTube User: Virtual Bastion

Updated New Horizons Island and House Tour

About a year and a half ago, I wrote a short post about a tour I created for my house and 5-star island (which I named Quackville) in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.  This partially Disneyland-themed island received some changes before the inevitable exhaustion from playing the same game (even if intermittently) over the course of two years finally set in.  While I have yet to uncover everything the newest update has to offer, I think a break is in order, and so I decided to record a second, updated tour to show off all of my (and Charlotte’s) hard work.

Abzu Playthrough on Virtual Bastion

Join us as we play through the relaxing and beautiful aquatic world of Abzu, where we get the chance to swim amongst countless real-life sea creatures, including those now extinct!

Video from YouTube User: Virtual Bastion