![]() ![]() Donut County is Full of HolesīK believes his smartphone game to be doing no harm. ![]() Gamification of mundane tasks is a sharp reflection of today’s gig economy, but BK isn’t giving much thought to what he is actually doing to the world. Rewards like levelling up and experience points are traded in for small material prizes. It’s an app featuring extensive gamification. BK has been absentmindedly playing with his phone. Maybe it’s garbage, maybe it’s their homes and possessions. Donut County then jumps forward a little to BK and the rest of the town sat in a giant hole, surrounded by garbage. The game opens with a short text conversation between him and his best friend/co-worker Mira. It is a standout title in what has been a crowded year for Indie excellence. ![]() The writing is witty and irrelevant but still thought-provoking and occasionally even moving. The puzzles within won’t exactly stump you, but they are satisfying and take the simple mechanic to its most fun extremes. The levels, while simple, are fun and effective. It clocks in at around 2 hours, has simplistic gameplay, but is one of the most enjoyable experiences with a game in a very long time.ĭonut County is made up mainly of stages where you move a small hole around a map, these intercut with scenes taking place after the gameplay to bring you up to speed on the consequences of your puzzle solving. It has recently been ported to Xbox One and Switch, leaving players with no excuse not to play one of the best games of the year. Donut County released on PlayStation, Steam, and iOS earlier this year. ![]()
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