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\nIf there’s anything that games have taught us over the past decade, it’s that people want to play as animals. More specifically, we want to play as annoying little critters and get away with all sorts of things that real human life does not look kindly upon.\n<\/p>\n

\nThankfully, indie developers have been paying attention to the success seen by previous games like Goat Simulator and Untitled Goose Game. <\/p>\n

\nAssignment understood. And I say that with confidence, and I’m about to show you why.\n<\/p>\n

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If there’s anything that games have taught us over the past decade, it’s that people want to play as animals. More specifically, we want to play as annoying little critters and get away with all sorts of things that real human life does not look kindly upon. Thankfully, indie developers have been paying attention to the success seen by previous games like Goat Simulator and Untitled Goose Game. Assignment understood. And I say that with confidence, and I’m about to show you why. 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