I was looking for a cozy game to play with my daughters over the summer holidays and bought Alba: A Wildlife Adventure. The game is by Ustwo studios, the folks behind Monument Valley, and what appealed to me was the idea that you play as a pre-teen girl who is trying to help the environment and save a nature reserve.

My own girls are really into nature trails and love animals, especially birds, so the gameplay loop of traveling around a beautiful island, taking pictures of different species and cleaning the environment, sounded perfect.

We loved playing the game together as the joyful music, simple but effective art style and inclusive nature (there's a woman with a headscarf and people from different backgrounds) really made this a joyful game.