There are weeks when my wishlist feels curated. Thoughtful. Refined. This is not one of those weeks.
This week is powered entirely by vibes. Emotional damage, moral dilemmas, tiny digital cats, and a suspicious amount of movement that may accidentally count as exercise.
It’s chaotic, it’s slightly unhinged, and honestly? I want all of it immediately.
Here’s what’s been living rent-free in my brain this week.
Cat Parents
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This is the kind of game that weaponises my emotions in the most targeted way possible, because it drops me into a city full of vulnerable stray cats and then expects me to just… cope with that.
You head out on rescue missions, biking through the city to find cats in distress, each one needing a different kind of help, and I already know I’m going to treat every single one like they’re the main character. Bringing them home, cleaning them up, nursing them back to health, and slowly earning their trust sounds dangerously wholesome.
But what really has me hooked is building out a full-blown cat sanctuary, turning your home into this cosy, chaotic paradise of climbing towers, tunnels, and sleepy little corners. And then, because the game clearly wants to emotionally devastate me, you have to choose whether to keep them or send them off to loving homes.
I am not emotionally prepared to let a single pixel-cat go, and yet I will absolutely play this anyway.
Devil on My Shoulder
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This one grabbed me by the throat and politely informed me that things are about to get very dark.
It follows Tee, who survives something horrific and then sets out on a path of revenge that spirals into something far more surreal and supernatural than a simple payback story.
We’re talking ex-hitmen, deeply unsettling characters, and actual devils getting involved, which tells me this is going to escalate in all the best (and worst) ways.
What excites me most here is that it doesn’t sound like a clean revenge fantasy; it sounds messy, violent, and psychologically warped, the kind of story where every step forward probably costs something.
The tone alone feels like it’s going to sit somewhere between gritty crime and full-blown nightmare fuel, and I am so here for that.
Defenders of the Wild
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You had me at “animal resistance,” but you kept me with “fight back against industrial machine oppression.”
In this fully cooperative board game, you and your fellow players take on the role of organisers trying to reclaim a forest that’s being overtaken by machines, pollution, and creeping industrial expansion.
It’s not just about fighting, it’s about coordinating actions, managing limited resources, and making sure everyone is in the right place at the right time.
What I love is that it leans hard into teamwork, forcing players to work together despite different factions and priorities, which feels like it’s going to create just the right amount of table tension.
Add in objectives like clearing pollution, tearing down walls, and reclaiming land, and it starts to feel like a strategy game with a strong thematic punch.
Also, let’s be honest, I will absolutely get emotionally attached to my little woodland revolutionaries.
GAMR – Active Gaming Play Pad
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This is one of those “this is either going to change my life or expose how unfit I am” kind of wishlist additions.
The GAMR Play Pad basically turns your body into the controller, using weight shifts, steps, and balance to control games, which means I can pretend I’m just gaming while secretly doing cardio.
It works across phones, PCs, and TVs, and even supports rhythm games like StepMania, which is already activating some deeply buried DDR-era muscle memory.
What really sells it for me is that it doesn’t feel like it’s trying to replace gaming with exercise; it’s just sneaking movement into the experience.
Whether I’m casually shifting weight during a session or fully committing to rhythm-game chaos, it feels like a genuinely fun way to be a little less glued to my chair.
And there you have it, this week’s collection of things I absolutely don’t need but will be thinking about constantly anyway.
It’s a weird mix, sure, but that’s kind of the magic of Wishlist Wednesday.
One minute you’re rescuing cats, the next you’re plotting revenge, overthrowing machines, or accidentally doing cardio in your living room.
If nothing else, it’s proof that my interests remain deeply unhinged, and honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
