33 Games From Wholesome Direct I Am Most Excited to Play

I play a lot of video games, but I don’t always tune in to the big game showcases. I have a hard time keeping track of when they are happening, and AAA games sometimes lack the whimsical flair that I crave.

There is one game showcase, however, that I won’t miss — Wholesome Direct. Wholesome Direct is run by Wholesome Games, a community who curates games that they consider “wholesome”, but not in a buttoned-up Christian family values sort of way. They select games that are cute, heartwarming, inspiring, compassionate, and sometimes revolutionary.

Today, there was another Wholesome Direct and you can bet I watched the whole thing, taking notes, and grinning like a madwoman.

I can’t summarize every single game they featured here (there’s almost a hundred!) but I’ve selected a few (okay, I have selected many) that I’m most excited about. A curation of a curation, if you will.

1. Terra Nil

This game is laid out like a city builder, but instead of building a city, the goal is to rebuild the ecosystem. I really like the visuals in this one. There is a nice contrast between the “dead” land…