Dollhouse, much like an actual dollhouse, is an adorable pastel game/toy that you can play around with, containing far more cool stuff than my dollhouse did.
My dollhouse contained barbies, little rugs made out of discarded rags, a lot of accessories, and of course, a handful of furniture that didn’t open up or work. However, within the game, there is so much more going on than something I could have set up at home. Exploring various rooms, you’re presented with loads of different interaction points; throwing pillows onto the floor, opening up the fridge, taking the phone off the hook. There are several points that can be clicked to bring them to life, moving them from room to room to explore on their own and be rediscovered.
Finding the little mice and clicking on them will force them to scurry along to a new room. Clicking on your robot butler will force them to start cleaning. Eventually, you might even stumble upon a little robot vacuum that you can start up. There isn’t an end goal in Dollhouse – you’re just meant to play around with whatever you want to click on, building a little story in your mind or just playing with the toys you’ve got.
I got the chance to play around with Dollhouse at EGX 2019 and had a good time with it. I enjoyed finding the mouse and just taking the time to explore such a bright, colorful scene. Within the hustle and bustle of the average event, having a game that just allowed you to relax and explore something very familiar was a great addition to the event, and it fit perfectly with the Leftfield Collection.
Dollhouse is available now on itch.io.
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