Game: WYRMHALL: Brush and Banter
Genre: Casual, Indie, Puzzle
System: Steam (Windows)
Developers | Publishers: Leafy Games
Controller Support: Yes
Price: US $8.99 | UK £7.65 | EU € 8,77
Release Date: March 7th, 2025
A review code was provided; many thanks to PR Hound.
Wyrmhall: Brush and Banter is a 2025 casual puzzle game developed and released by Leafy Games.
The Premise of Wyrmhall: Brush and Banter
In Wyrmhall: Brush and Banter, we see a week in the life of a professional artefact cleaner who happened to be a goblin and worked in the town of Wyrmhall. Along the way, we meet a cast of quirky characters, clean a lot of strange and magical and mystical artefacts – everything from an enchanted teacup to a cursed and grumpy skull, and even uncover an evil conspiracy.
Gameplay
We start the game with an ad on a message board: “HELP WANTED! TEMPORARY POSITION (1 WEEK)! Job Description: Artifact cleaner. If interested, reach out to Bimbly, manager of “The Brush and Banter,” Dragonhall East, under the rock pillar. Note: This Role requires opposable thumbs.” And as we play as a goblin, our goblin is interested in the position. By the way, Bimbly is also a goblin and is going on a vacation, his first in many years. He is so keen on that vacation that he’ll barely train us, but the job is cleaning, and we have a manual in the stall. So, after doing a short work of the tutorial, we get right to work.
While each day sounds the same—work and close the shop, count our hard-earned coins, and finish the day—in practice, the days are quite different. And it’s all because of the varied cast of customers and their artefacts. Some of the customers we see only once, others come back whether we want them to or not, and some of them are quite persistent.
We get to work after a brief bout of banter with each customer. We have a variety of tools at our disposal, each designed to deal with a different calamity—smudges, little parasites, and even invisible critters, which can only be dealt with if we are using a mystical lens to see them. Once an object is completely clean, it starts to sparkle, and we can ring the bell in the upper corner of the stall to return it to its owner and get our coins.
One thing I really liked is the ability to ring the bell and finish the job, even if we are not done. If, for example, you just can’t find that last smudge or you are bored or annoyed with the object. The client may comment that you haven’t done a perfect job but will move on. So, there’s no getting stuck in this game.
The developers have written on the Steam page that the game is designed to be completed in a single sitting, around 2 hours. It took me about an hour and 40 minutes to finish the whole thing, and I really liked it. The game has several different endings, so it has some replayability, and the cleaning is incredibly satisfying.
Also, the atmosphere of the game – the various characters, the environment, and the artifacts – is very well thought out by itself and in combination. For example, some artifacts can change the environment, and then there are artifacts that can change by themselves. The characters are well-rounded and funny, even the ones that are trying not to be.
There’s a sense of humor in Wyrmhall: Brush and Banter, but also humanity. Some of the characters’ reactions to what’s happening are incredibly realistic- where you see something ridiculous and say that. I am often guilty of skipping dialogue in games, wanting to get to the gaming part, but I didn’t do any skipping here. In a way, the game reads like a humorous fantasy novel. That being said, we also meet the little brother of our main character, and that sibling relationship is heartwarming.
The design of the game is simplistic, but it works well for the game. The soundtrack is its own hero. While an obvious comparison can be drawn between Wyrmhall: Brush and Banter and last year’s Trash Goblin, with its similar settling, I actually found myself thinking more of Coffee Talk, what with the chill atmosphere, interesting characters, and the slightly jazzy music. Or at least, jazzy music on Day 4, Lazyday, when the weather in-game was rainy and the work slow.
Some people might find the game’s length short, but I actually really like it. I’ve found myself gravitating more and more to shorter games and getting a bit overwhelmed with some longer titles. I would argue that creating a short but well-executed game with a condensed but concise storyline is not easy at all, and Wyrmhall: Brush and Banter is a great example of success.
Some Other Things
Wyrmhall: Brush and Banter has basic video and audio settings, as well as language support in English, German, Portuguese, French, and Chinese. Since the game is dialogue-heavy, language support is very appreciated.
The game also has Steam achievements but no Trading cards yet.
Conclusion
Wyrmhall: Brush and Banter surprised me in a way—I did not expect to like it as much as I did. With its wholesome storyline, relaxing gameplay, and atmosphere, it will be an easy favourite for many people. And I won’t mind if there’s a sequel or a DLC in the future—giving us a chance to clean some more fantastical artefacts and to meet some more funky characters.
Final Verdict: Two Thumbs Up: 
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