Review: Wanderstop Is Pretty, but Fails to Capture the Challenges of Healing

by Melissa Brinks | May 5, 2025 | Reviews, Video Games

When the PR email for Wanderstop arrived in my inbox, I didn’t know how to feel. The description included that it was a “narrative-centric cozy game about change and tea,” and some of those words—narrative-centric, change, tea—appealed to me. As did having Davey Wreden’s name attached; I loved The Stanley Parable and have heard wonderful and intriguing things about The Beginner’s Guide, though I haven’t played it yet.

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Melissa Brinks

Melissa Brinks is Sidequest’s editor in chief, co-creator of the Fake Geek Girls podcast, author of The Compendium of Magical Beasts, and an aspiring beekeeper. She once won an argument on the internet, and tweets at @MelissaBrinks.

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