When I started this blog 13 years ago I didn’t imagine I’d be reviewing a game like this. Or more accurately a tool like this, because it’s maybe debatable how much Chill With You: Lo-Fi Story is a game, really. It definitely has some game-ish elements in parts, but no matter how you categorize it, it’s […]
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