An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs

“From the moment you step into its first terminal, the game makes it clear that logic, realism, and conventional design sensibilities have been joyfully abandoned in favor of absurdist humor, gentle satire, and an oddly sincere emotional core.”

“The objectives themselves are simple, but they are framed in ways that constantly reinforce the game’s humor, whether that’s bribing a dog with a tennis ball, listening to an overly verbose explanation about airport policy, or interpreting signage written in an alien language that you slowly learn to understand as you play.”

“The writing is consistently earnest and thoughtful, and I *cried* laughing at least three different times.”

“Underneath the absurdity is a genuinely sweet, surprisingly emotional love story about staying connected to someone you care about while life keeps routing you through chaotic, unfamiliar places, which snuck up on me considering I started this game purely to pet an infinite number of dogs using an infinite number of hands, which, also real, also incredible.”

“Very charming game that's full of plenty of dogs you can (and should!) pet as much as you want while they do and say absurd things and just generally be dogs, but at the same time as all the canine (and the occasional feline) absurdity is going on across all these different planets, there's also a very heartwarming and overarching plot focused on the difficulties of a long-distance relationship and portraying it in a very healthy light, where both characters accept these difficulties for what they are while also completely respecting each other and fighting for the relationship and understanding why it's all worth it while also in no way thinking that anyone should give up on their dreams just for the sake of the relationship either, and it's just very heartwarming and great.”

“From the above criticisms, it would be easy to dismiss the game as not worth playing, but the dialogue is consistently funny and charming, and the 'lore' of the world that's drip-fed through conversations is fascinating (occasionally veering into cosmic horror territory!) the core story, without going into spoilers, concerns the relationship between the player character and their girlfriend and develops into a touching and very believable emotional tale despite the otherwise silly tone.”

“At its core, the gameplay is centered on exploration and interaction rather than challenge.”

“The gameplay here is first-person sandbox-style fun, with mostly clear goals of trying to reach the part of each airport terminal with the right boarding pass and getting past the dog there to verify your journey.”

“There's so much depth to the smallest gameplay features, from messing around with the spray cans to soaring on an umbrella, and the item interactions are packed with such charm.”

“Every single detail from the title, to the concept, to the visuals, is intentionally absurd.”

“Each airport is charming with its colorful and simplified graphics and catchy music.”

“Visually, it's a bit more of soft tones and pleasant, comfortable artwork.”

“The vaporwave visuals bleed into the soundtrack enough that they often feature open soundscapes with a lot of auditory headspace, but it's such a joy to hear those musical voids fill up with interesting concepts: a malformed chord here, a wrong note there, and unusual syncopation used to disguise the time signature everywhere.”

“On the surface, the game's presentation is extremely silly, in a way that feels cohesive and eye-catching; environments are super stylized low-poly dreamscapes that bring to mind the confusion (& occasionally, the stress) of real airports, movement items let you pull off some very fun speed and height nonsense, characters are (mostly) flat 2d images of dogs that you can chat with, help out & pet with an infinite number of hands, dialogue is a mix of hilarious and heartfelt, & the music is funky and lively, helping to set the mood for the game & also being real good background listening.”

“The soundtrack and ambient audio complement this mood well, blending relaxation with subtle unease, as if you’re always slightly out of place.”

“All of this is tempered in-game by the presentation, atmosphere, and mood of it all.”

“This is the best comedy game since Jazzpunk, achieving its humor while maintaining a genuinely wholesome atmosphere throughout.”