Kirby’s Star Stacker is one of those Game Boy puzzle games that sneaks up on you—it looks cute and simple, but before long, you’re sweating over star placements. The goal’s straightforward: drop Kirby-shaped blocks between falling stars to match them in rows. But the real trick is setting up combos, because clearing one line often sets off a satisfying chain reaction.

The music’s got that classic Kirby bounciness, and the colors pop even on the tiny Game Boy screen. I remember thinking it’d be a breeze at first, but the later stages get surprisingly tense when the stars start dropping faster. And yeah, Kirby’s just there cheering you on, which somehow makes failing feel less bad.

If you’ve ever lost an hour to Tetris or Panel de Pon, this one’s got the same “just one more try” pull. It’s a solid little time-waster with way more strategy than it lets on.