Steam’s tri-annual Next Fest celebrations are some of my favorite times of year because I get to discover so many new indie games via their demos. One such game was Is This Seat Taken?, a charming, indie puzzler based on solving everyday problems and finding the perfect seat for each anthropomorphic shape.
Since the Steam Deck game launched, it has over 1,000 positive reviews on Valve’s platform, and also completed the portable gaming gauntlet with releases on iOS, Android, and the Nintendo Switch. While I initially thought I’d play Is This Seat Taken? on Nintendo’s hybrid console, I’ve been testing out the Android version, and I truly believe this is the optimal way to experience Poti Poti Studio’s puzzler because it can act as a stand-in for doomscrolling.
Is This Seat Taken?’s logic puzzles have you finding the ideal placement for various shapes as they ride the bus, attend weddings, go to the cinema, and more. The puzzles start off fairly simple, with some passengers preferring the window or the aisle seat, and get progressively more challenging as the levels continue. After an hour or so, I was balancing the shapes’ demands for clean seats, people to chat to, and hatred for people with hats, all while giggling along at the adorably animated interactions.
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