부프.

I’m usually terrible at abstract strategy games, but the push-mechanic here is so tactile and simple to grasp that I lost an hour to it without realizing. The kitten pieces are adorable enough that losing still feels charming, and the way they stack and slide makes every move a tiny puzzle.

Finally, a two-player game that's as adorable as it is brain-burning. The way placing a kitten gently pushes everything else around the bed creates these surprisingly tense decisions. We've already played five rounds and only stopped because our brains hurt.

The push-and-pull mechanic is so simple to learn but keeps twisting my brain every round—my partner and I lost track of time trying to outmaneuver each other on the bed grid. Only complaint is the board feels a bit small for the pieces, but the tension it creates makes up for it.