Back to 2016

I was an undergraduate then, and I had an Honor 7. One of the memories I had with that phone is searching everyday for a Marshmallow update. Don’t get me wrong, I still think it good to have an Android phone for the freedom it provides, although I make do with Apple for now.

And at that time I was hunting for some free games in the play store. Android phones usually don’t have access to Google services in Mainland China, so most cases I would check out some third-party app markets for applications or games. Except when I expected something different.

Tetra World Adventure is a puzzle game by Bloom Mushroom. Recently an enhanced version of it made its way to Nintendo Switch, but the mobile version has been around, free of charge. Since the Switch version is only available in Japanese store, I played the iOS version instead. It’s not that I don’t have the money to buy it. No. Not even close. I want to emphasize it is not the case.

It’s a short puzzle game with moderate difficulty. I’m no expert in puzzle games, and without hints this game took me 2 hours to beat. If you are looking for a nice and relaxing otherworldly adventure, feel free to pick up this game. For free.

Intro

A month or two ago, this game gained its fame through an unexpected way. In reply to an review criticizing the depiction being bad of how lovey dovey the duo are, the developer said: that’s because … well … I myself haven’t had a girlfriend.

Personally I feel a little sad for him. Although I might not be entitled to do so, since I am still single myself (fortunately I’m not too bothered by it). And also for his game. From now on when people talks about Tiny Snow, it will always be “that game made by the poor beta male” rather than “a kawaii game, but tries to cover some serious topics”, while the latter somehow better describe this game as a game.

Epilog

Stephen Hawking said, although we could travel to the future, but going in the other direction was ruled out by Albert Einstein’s theories. But everybody knows that we cannot just stop thinking about it – the time paradox, the other self of that time, the butterfly effect. All we do is a little retreat from reality to virtuality, and in the fictional world, where the law of excluded middle doesn’t work, the impossible can become possible.