"Shrug Island - The Meeting draws the player into its colorful world, then lets them free to see what music can do in this enchanted place. While it can be finished quickly, it's well worth your while to lose yourself in its sights and sounds ."
"the way Shri and Li assist one another with minimal communication make it feel like a lesson in how we are still connected even when distant. The way shared experiences can result in a shared dialect no matter how far removed."
"Shrug Island is a relaxing spiritual experience transmitting positive feelings: beauty, love, friendship, empathy, harmony with nature, childhood nostalgia."
"Shrug Island looks like it will join the prestigious ranks of recent hand-drawn adventure games like Machinarium and The Inner World."