Ustwo Games followed up Monument Valley with this intimate little puzzle game about repairing cherished objects, and the soundtrack by Nomada perfectly mirrors that gentle, tactile warmth. "Starting Again" and "Arrival" ease you into the sun-drenched Mediterranean town setting with soft acoustic guitar and understated piano, immediately establishing a mood that says "slow down, take your time, this is going to be okay."
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It's the kind of score that makes you want to sit on a balcony with a cup of tea. The track titles themselves tell a story -- "Screws and Wires" captures the satisfying focus of taking something apart to understand it, while "Warm Coffee" and "Wild Vegetable Soup" evoke the everyday comforts woven between repair jobs.
"On a Lost Tape" and "Rewinding" carry a bittersweet nostalgia that mirrors the game's themes of memory and connection. "In Familiar Melodies" is particularly lovely, a piece that feels like rediscovering something precious you'd forgotten you had.
"Drifts Apart" introduces a touch of sadness that gives the score emotional range beyond mere coziness, and "A Home for Sound and Light" brings things back toward hope. The closing stretch from "Shutters Down" through "Cogs Moving" to "Pages Closing" wraps the whole experience up with the same care the game asks you to bring to its broken music boxes and vintage cameras.
A small soundtrack for a small game, but both are proof that small can be deeply affecting.