Life ain't great out there at the moment, folks. If you've managed to avoid the fresh horrors of each day's headlines about war and mass incarceration, a trip to the gas station or grocery store is all it takes to clue you in on the general state of things. My usual methods of escapism (books and story-heavy games) aren't cutting it much anymore in the "forget about Things for a while" department. However, I stumbled across a demo for Sandcastle on Steam one night, from Bubblebird Studio, makers of the lovely Haven Park, and thought it might be a restful, zen-like way to try and unwind. Now, I'm playing it for a bit every night.