Alo will she end up having to choose between dishes and laundry, due to a lack of energy? In the shoes of the heroine of Fishbowl, available on PC and PlayStation this April 2, players must help her in her daily life. Just as she lands a job as a video editor, the young woman moves into a new apartment and immediately finds herself confined due to the pandemic (not explicitly named, but easily recognizable as Covid-19). “The main character, overwhelmed by isolation and the responsibilities of adulthood, is more affected by the death of her grandmother Jaja, which occurred just before the lockdown, than by the global crisis in the background,” summarizes the Indian edition of IGN.
The website’s critic loved the overall experience. “A heavy starting point must be handled with great care, and that’s exactly what’s done here with remarkable delicacy, making Fishbowl a surprisingly moving journey of inner discovery.”
Finding a Healthy Routine
If the work is successful, it’s also thanks to its well-thought-out mechanics, explains Polygon. Above Alo, a bar representing her mood is displayed, which tends to improve when mundane tasks are completed – it’s up to the player to organize them without forgetting.
