Sometimes, the appeal of a videogame is knowing that you'll experience the end of it. There's nothing groundbreaking (ironically) about AGADAH, it's just a charming, scrappy first-person-excavation game taking place entirely in and underneath some rando's backyard.

The presentation is quite basic; there's no music for the bulk of gameplay - I put on the Minecraft OST to listen to in the background. The terrain deformation mechanics are adequate but unimpressive - bits of ground stay hovering in the air even with nothing anchoring them, and I had more than a few instances of small bits of terrain (only a few pixels thick!) inflicting fall damage, interrupting what should have been a freefall.

But you know what? I bought this game to dig a hole, and I dug a hole, and I enjoyed it. I enjoyed it so much that I fired up a new game to get the speedrun and other assorted achievements.

I 100%'d AGADAH in about three-and-a-half hours, and found it to be worth my time and my money. It's no GOTY, it might not even be the best game you play this month, but it's a fine palette cleanser, with a price point to match.

Recommended.

[h1]Worth $5 and a few hours to 100% if you like [i]Powerwash Simulator[/i] type games[/h1] Sometimes, the appeal of a videogame is knowing that you'll experience the end of it. There's nothing groundbreaking (ironically) about AGADAH, it's just a charming, scrappy first-person-excavation game taking place entirely in and underneath some rando's backyard. The presentation is quite basic; there's no music for the bulk of gameplay - I put on the Minecraft OST to listen to in the background. The terrain deformation mechanics are adequate but unimpressive - bits of ground stay hovering in the air even with nothing anchoring them, and I had more than a few instances of small bits of terrain (only a few pixels thick!) inflicting fall damage, interrupting what should have been a freefall. But you know what? I bought this game to dig a hole, and I dug a hole, and I enjoyed it. I enjoyed it so much that I fired up a new game to get the speedrun and other assorted achievements. I 100%'d AGADAH in about three-and-a-half hours, and found it to be worth my time and my money. It's no GOTY, it might not even be the best game you play this month, but it's a fine palette cleanser, with a price point to match. Recommended.