Minute of Islands

Checkpoint GamingPedro Cooray

9/10

Minute of Islands drew an emotional reaction out of me in a way that most games never do. Moment to moment, the game is a fairly standard puzzle platformer, but what sets it apart is the presentation and story. It is set in a world that is fascinating, bleak, and complicated, as are the characters who inhabit it. Also, if you couldn’t tell, the game is absolutely stunning to look at.

MonsterVineNick Mangiaracina

Something we can all relate to is the level of isolation Mo is experiencing right now. Whether you’re in a home with family or living alone, far away from everyone, we’re all experiencing some level of isolation right now. Isolation coupled with depression and Mo’s feeling of the weight of the world on her shoulders, it’s no wonder this disembodied voice begins to berate her. Minute of Islands surely has something to say about the state of the world, intentional or not.

Pure NintendoKaelyn Daugherty

8/10

Minute of Islands is a 2D adventure/puzzle game developed by Studio Fizbin. Follow the story of protagonist Mo, as she fulfills her ominous duties to ensure the

GamereactorAnne Zarnecke

8/10

Opportunities to determine Mo's path on her emotional journey and thus being able to find a fraction of yourself in her character would have been a nice addition that combines the game and its central message even more. Even without complex challenges, or perhaps precisely because of the lack of it, Minute of Islands is still a clear recommendation for fans of stylistically strong, narrative games who want to lose themselves for a day on an island far, far away.

Nintendo WireAmelia Fruzzetti

7.5/10

There’s a joke I hear around the gaming community sometimes that’s some variation of “every game these days is either about a man with a gun or a woman with