Cocoon is a near-perfect puzzle game that everyone should play

A beetle protagonist emerges into a beautiful, lonely world. There's no preamble, no text overlays; not even a hint of what you're meant to do next. So, you walk. After finding your way to a small staircase, you descend, and the steps disappear into the ground -- a silent cue that you're on the right path. A few paces further, you discover a purple pad, and as you stand on it, your iridescent wings begin to quiver. Without thinking about it, you press a button on your controller, the pad turns g...