Tawako The Forest Hedgehog

About

Tawako The Forest Hedgehog is a straightforward physics-based puzzle game where you guide a spiky protagonist through a forest clearing blocks to collect fruit. You control a ball that bounces off walls and surfaces using the mouse. Each level has a fixed goal of gathering all fruits before the ball falls. The challenge comes from timing ricochets around obstacles and adjusting the angle to hit every target. The controls are simple but require precision as levels introduce shifting platforms and narrow passages. The game leans into its charming pixel art style with a color palette that makes the forest environments pop. It has a small but steady cult following with a 7.6/10 on Steam from 800+ reviews. Players mention the meditative rhythm of the puzzles and the low barrier to entry. While the core loop doesn't change much between levels, the tight level design keeps things feeling fresh for short sessions. The fruit collection mechanic adds a light sense of progression without overcomplicating the physics-based gameplay.