Why you should play Animal Well: A spoiler-free review of a surprising masterpiece

The video game Animal Well launches on Thursday, May 9, on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. (Learn more at https://animalwell.net.) It's a really special game--but you shouldn't watch just any review of it. My spoiler-free video, which has been kind of in the making for roughly two years, should be your first stop for Animal Well impressions and insight, and it'll prepare you for exactly when you should switch from playing the game in relative isolation to talking about it with EVERYONE you know.

Hi hi, I'm Sam Machkovech, and I've been reporting on and critiquing the video game industry for over 25 years for the likes of the New York Times, Ars Technica, the Dallas Morning News, the Atlantic, and many other outlets. I'm trying out something new here as part of a shift to more critiques, retrospectives, and interviews in the industry. If you liked what you saw or have questions or requests, please comment below, or visit my homepage at https://samred.com to learn more about what I'm up to. Thanks for watching.

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