What a delight this is. Constance is a Metroidvania platformer that combines beautiful artwork with tightly designed platforming. Both accessible and challenging, it's so refreshing to play a game that knows exactly what it wants to offer and packages that up perfectly without stretching itself too thin. Not too short, not too long, and full of clever moments, this is how it's done.
The story follows the eponymous Constance, an artist and digital creative who is struggling to cope with the stresses of life. The game begins with a trigger warning for the various issues it deals with, but it's never heavy going. Instead the game manages to tactfully deal with impactful, emotional content without ever over-egging it, focusing instead on great gameplay. In fact, its gentle sense of humor and valuing of kindness actually make it a pleasantly wholesome experience.
