Review: Dave The Diver – One Of The Best Games In A Year Of Greats

If nautical nonsense is something you wish.

Dave the Diver is a game about a diver named Dave. It’s also about a restauranteur, archaeologist, marine researcher, and social media genius — also Dave. Poor ol’ Dave has to wear all these hats in Dave the Diver, and living out his toilsome existence makes for one of the best games of the year and easily one of the Switch’s most clever indie games in ages thanks to its oddly gripping loop, charming writing, consistent sense of humor, and immaculate vibes.

Anyone who’s worked at a bar or restaurant with a small staff will tell you that those jobs aren’t just about prepping food, waiting on tables, or mixing cocktails. They’re full of in-between, one-time tasks, like running to the grocery store for some fresh citrus during a dinner rush or taking last-minute catering deliveries to visiting businessmen on the other side of town. These extraneous tasks that the owners can’t afford to hire someone new to take care of define working at a mom-and-pop establishment almost as much as working on the line or behind the bar.

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