You can at least unlock new hairstyles, but it's weird that all of the options that you'd normally associate with people of color (like an afro or sari headwrap) need to be bought with in-game currency, and you'll likely not have enough to do so for your first few days. There are no options for changing facial features-my character just looks like a dark-skinned white person-and hair options are extremely limited. Right off the bat, Ooblets doesn't do many favors for itself, though, as the game's character creator isn't very diverse.

Which isn't to say the game doesn't have its problems-I've run into more than a few throughout my 15 hours with it-but there's definitely an enjoyable gameplay loop here. It's not locked up inside during quarantine with me I'm very much locked up inside with it. The catchy soundtrack never lets up either, firmly establishing Ooblets as another one of those relaxing life simulator games that will assuredly take an embarrassing amount of hours from my life by the time it's done with me. Ooblets maintains its cutesy tongue-in-cheek humor and visuals all throughout. I'd make fun of him for it if I didn't catch myself doing the exact same thing. I've seen firsthand what this game can do to people: My roommate sashays to the beat whenever he walks by my door while I'm playing.

You're greeted with a loading screen that lets you know the game is taking the time to 'delete negative reviews' and 'make you wait' before getting blasted with an onslaught of bright colors and an adorable soundtrack that you can really groove to.

Ooblets is a charming little game, which is immediately apparent upon booting it up. We plan on reviewing Ooblets again once it gets a full release. Editor's note: This review evaluates Ooblets based on its early access state.

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