A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
I only played the trial, but I really enjoyed the game. I plan on coming back to purchase the full thing in the future. It is a great base game, and has a lot of potential for future puzzles and improvements.
Pros:
- Difficulty Curve - I think the difficulty curve is perfect as-is. The introduction of the first open-world puzzle was phenomenal, and reminded me a lot of The Witness. I first encountered it, looked around, had no idea how to solve it, and left. Then the very next puzzle I ran into taught me how to solve the open world puzzle. I then immediately went back and solved the open world puzzle.
- Relaxing Atmosphere - The music really helped to sell the relaxing atmosphere. I never felt rushed and didn't feel as though any monsters were going to jump out at any point. It let me really focus on the puzzles.
- Quick to get around - I was really happy with the speed increase while holding in shift. It seemed more than 2x, maybe 3x? Either way I never had an issue going from place to place.
Cons/Improvement Ideas:
- Push Blocks from Elevation - I wish I could push the blocks while being elevated. On more than one occasion, I was standing next to a block that I wanted to push, but was on top of a second block. The two were touching each other. I was not able to push the block that I wanted to push. The right-click undo helped a few times, but I also had to reset the entire puzzle at one point which frustrated me.
- Unnecessary Openness - In the open world area, I was able to swim but nothing came of it, I just ran into an invisible wall about halfway into the river. I'm not sure if future puzzles utilize swimming, but if they don't then I think swimming should be removed completely. Otherwise it just gives me, as a player, the idea that swimming is important when really it isn't.
- Graphical Issues - There seemed to be a lot of noticeable LOD issues. I saw all kinds of things popping in and out, including grass, trees, and even wall textures inside the puzzle rooms. I had graphics set to high. I realize this is an early build and this may be improved upon in the future.
Overall, a really well-done game! I would recommend it for all puzzle enthusiasts, especially those who enjoy sokobans.
