You’ve got a few hours to kill before your big sales pitch to the mayor of Barnsworth. Just enough time to slap the townsfolk into shape!

In the cartoonishly hilarious “slapformer” Thank Goodness You’re Here, slap everything and everyone in sight as you explore the quaint British town. Accidentally interrupt a budding flower romance by mowing the park lawn. Butter up a local (literally!) to free them from a grate. As your boss says, Barnsworth is a strange place – but it’s well worth a visit.

What we love: The sheer volume of ridiculous situations. Punch some trash bags and a trio of rats pops up to serenade you. Slap suspicious piles of dirt and a mole will invite you down to hang out with his family. Even the town’s Latin motto (Fortis in brachio, crassus in capite, which translates to “Strong in the arm, thick in the head”) is chuckle-worthy.

Quick tip: Not sure where to go next? Talk to everyone and listen in on conversations. For example, if you hear a flustered business owner complain about having to wait for the locksmith, that’s your cue to track him down. Maybe he’s at the pub?

Meet the creator: Thank Goodness You’re Here is the second game from Yorkshire-based studio Coal Supper. The game’s publisher, Panic, also released Untitled Goose Game, another unforgettably wacky adventure about shenanigans around town; the acclaimed game Firewatch; and the file-management tool Transmit.

This game contains mature content and may not be suitable for children under the age of 17.