Back when I originally played Mork Borg, I really liked the rules light approach and its extreme take on tabletop tropes that made them as satirical as they were intriguing to engage in. I almost completely missed the pirate themed Pirate Borg when it released back in 2023, so when there was a starter kit and the expansion, Down Among the Dead, released earlier this year, it was the perfect chance to get back into it.

I wanted to take my time and savor a game as lovingly put together as Whirllight. The art style and characters, while not always as funny, instantly reminded me of some of the best games in the golden era of point and click adventure, which started with the release of Day of the Tentacle.