I love this game! And I love Charlie: because I love all cats, but also because this is a game all about Charlie and it manages that limited scope in such an endearing way. Every roll you can make is an action taken (or not taken) by Charlie, a cat. There is no real conflict and certainly no character-creation phase; there doesn't need to be. It's about Charlie.

Outside of that, though, The Spring & The Fall presents an honestly delightful set of moves. Rolling for these feels fun; it's exciting to figure out what the rolls correlate to and then to imagine the result. This is a lovely example of the beauty of the everyday for me. It's simple and understated, and absolutely worth your time.

if someone asks you, "can games be art?" show them this