For many years, gamers used to say “It looks like you’re controlling a cartoon” but that was for games like Aladdin or Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse on the Megadrive, which were beautifully crafted but by no means cartoons you controlled . Obviously, as the years have passed this has changed and there have been games that are literal cartoons that you control, like Cuphead, but Forgotten Anne is a true cinematic adventure. You play as Anne, an ‘enforcer’ who keeps order in the ‘Forgotton Lands’ where lost objects gain sentience. She is tasked with bringing down a rebellion but all is not as it seems as political intrigue comes into play.

The game is a short 5 to 6 hour experience but is beautifully animated with a cel animated aesthetic. The puzzles are light and generally easy but the journey is one well worth taking. Check out screenshots from my gameplay below.