While Waiting is a Cozy Puzzle Game That Wants to Test Your Patience

In a world filled with games that ask you to juggle multiple tasks, While Waiting, a cozy puzzle game, just wants to test your patience.

Gaming has evolved into a universe where complexity reigns supreme. From farming simulators’ intricate time management to the sprawling, detailed builds in Diablo 4, it’s clear: complexity is king.

Whether it’s fine-tuning crops to the perfect growing season or obsessively customizing every skill and attribute, players are expected to juggle layers upon layers of in-game mechanics.

But what happens when a game dares to strip all that away, leaving only one simple task?

Don’t miss out on While Waiting’s wholesome message about mindfulness

While Waiting, is a puzzle game that makes you wait. No passing out at 2 AM, no level-ups, no combat. Your first task is to wait until February 5, 2025, for the game to be officially released.

Developed by Optillusion – the same brains behind the visually mind-bending Moncage – While Waiting challenges players to embrace the art of patience.

Picture it: a series of life’s most mundane waiting moments – everything from waiting for a bus to waiting for the inevitable. The catch? Doing absolutely nothing is how you win.

There’s a list of tasks you can occupy yourself with while waiting, but I have to wonder if that’s somehow against the rules.

There’s no rushing through the game, no skipping to the end. Your key to success lies in enduring life’s less-than-glamorous pauses, each waiting scenario hiding unexpected, often hilarious surprises.

If it sounds boring, just know While Waiting injects humor into the drudgery of waiting while sneakily offering some profound life lessons.

The game’s subtle charm has the potential to become 2024’s version of Thank Goodness You’re Here, with a bit of A Little to the Left thrown in for extra cozy vibes.

If you’ve ever wanted a game that teaches you how to embrace life’s in-between moments, this one might just be the perfect fit. Keep your patience at the ready, and maybe try out the demo While (you’re) Waiting

About the Author

Cande Maldonado

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Cande’s calling in life is to annoy NPCS, smash virtual pottery, and complete every side quest available in RPGs. Her passion for games dates to 2006, when she mounted a Chocobo for the first time, but she has been writing professionally for the past four years. Under Nintendo and Square Enix’s chokehold, she willingly pours hours upon hours into reaching 100% completion in the longest roleplaying games ever made. But hey, who needs fresh air and sunlight when you can just live in Ivalice?

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