Lantern Hollow

Lantern Hollow is a mood piece as much as a game. You wander a foggy village, talk to its quiet residents and solve light environmental puzzles to uncover what happened there.

The art and sound do a lot of heavy lifting — it's genuinely atmospheric, and the puzzles are more about observation than frustration. We never got stuck for long, which kept the spell intact.

It's short, maybe a few evenings, and some might want more challenge. We thought the restraint was the point. A lovely, calm wander.

What we liked

• Gorgeous, moody atmosphere
• Fair, observation-based puzzles
• A perfect short evening game