Short Trip is a minimalist indie adventure for PC and macOS that launched in 2017. The game's stripped-down design philosophy has drawn comparison to Nintendo's understated hardware approach, with recent coverage exploring how its lean aesthetic and focused gameplay mirror the philosophy behind the Game Boy Micro. The title exemplifies how indie developers continue to find inspiration in retro gaming's commitment to doing more with less, even years after its original release.
Micro but mighty? I recently took a trip with my family down to London, and, given that we were intentionally travelling super-light, I decided to take the smallest portable console in my arsenal: the Game Boy Micro. Released around the same time as the Nintendo DS, the Micro was…