Indie Gems: Smiley Pool Balls, Two-Handed Climbing, and Atmospheric Cocooning

Turns out, all you need to do to make me care about a pool ball is put a smiley face on it in Subpar Pool. This clever golf/pool mashup is available on multiple platforms.

I gasped multiple times while playing Jusant, a gorgeous and challenging climbing game where you have to control each hand independently. It feels like actually rock climbing.

Cocoon defies explanation. You're a bug solving puzzles by carrying orbs that grant abilities. It makes you feel incredible when you solve the complex puzzles.

The creator of Limbo and Inside made the atmospheric Cocoon. It's on Game Pass and takes just 5-6 hours to finish.

In Jusant, the climbing uses the same parts of my brain I'd use to strategize paths while actually rock climbing. The views are rewarding.