The developers at Max Inferno Studios read this article and decided that, you know what?

Alice0 was on to something.

The exact moment they decided to include the feature, however, was after the passing of a friend.

An untidy knick-knack drawer in a screenshot from A Little to the Left.

“I couldnt help but apply that sentiment to the work I was steeped in with the game.

At one point, Macmillan says, you’re presented with a shadow to tidy up.

“For me, Im less interested in just putting things in a tidy order,” Macmillan says.

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We all have different ways of tidying or organising, even Max Inferno Studios.

Macmillan describes Steinman as “consistent” herself as “more particular and chaotic”.

“Lukas is particular in different ways.

A load of mismatched keys in a screenshot from A Little to the Left.

But, Macmillan says, they both still appreciate the value of a good mess.

“Being tidy just helps us to make a more efficient mess the next time ‘round.”

A load of mismatched keys in a screenshot from A Little to the Left.

A load of mismatched keys in a screenshot from A Little to the Left.

A load of mismatched keys in a screenshot from A Little to the Left.

A Little To The Left is a cosy puzzler from Max Inferno.