Pocket Dogs is one of those weird little GBA gems where you basically become a tiny dog parent. You start by picking your pup—I went with this scrappy terrier-looking thing—and suddenly you're in charge of feeding, training, and keeping it from chewing everything in sight.

The pixel art dogs have way more personality than you'd expect, wagging when happy or giving you serious side-eye if you forget walk time. There's something oddly satisfying about watching your pocket buddy learn tricks or finally stop peeing on the floor after the tenth scolding. Just don't leave them alone too long unless you want to come back to absolute chaos.

It's simple but weirdly absorbing once you get into the routine. I lost at least an hour just trying to get my dog to stop stealing socks.