Play Irodzuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip (JP)(Independent) Online

Game Overview

Okay, so picture this: Tingle—yes, that Tingle from Zelda—floating around in a hot air balloon, trying to woo some girl by solving weird little puzzles. It’s as bizarre as it sounds, but in the best way possible. You tap and drag to steer the balloon, dodging obstacles while collecting love letters and random junk like turnips and fish. The whole thing feels like a fever dream, but the art’s got this scribbly, storybook charm that makes it weirdly cozy.

At first, I had no idea what I was doing—half the dialogue’s in Japanese, and the controls take a second to click—but once you get the hang of it, there’s something oddly satisfying about bumbling through the sky, trying to impress a pixelated crush. Definitely not your typical DS game, but that’s kind of the point.