Dwarfs!?

Dwarfs!? has the kind of title that suggests a joke, but the more interesting question is what the game does with that energy in play. By our assessment, games with this kind of playful naming usually lean on crowd control, little systems, and a comic tone rather than heavy seriousness. The limit is obvious as well: if the mechanics do not have enough variety, the joke wears off and the whole thing depends on repetition. In practice this sort of game tends to ask for attention to small interactions instead of grand strategy, and that can be pleasing or tiring depending on mood. It sits beside other quirky indie games rather than big mainstream releases, and the punctuation is part of the title itself.