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Strata

Strata is an elegant minimal puzzle game that costs $3.99 and has in app purchases. The goal of Strata is to strategically layer colored ribbons to match a pattern. Using forethought and strategy you must sequence your moves correctly. Over time patterns emerge and your tactics may evolve, but Strata will keep you on your toes with increasingly difficult puzzles.

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Steam RatingVery Positive

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Addictive gameplay that steadily increases in difficulty

While the gameplay starts out as being quite straightforward (therefore easing the player into the game), the difficulty does build as one continues to play.

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Original design and gameplay

The minimalistic look of the game as well as the way the gameplay works is quite original while still staying intuitive.

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2D minimalistic "weaving" that requires thinking in 3D

While represented in 2D the puzzle solving aspect of the game requires thinking in terms of "levels" as one would while weaving.

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Cons

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Gameplay is too simplistic

The game is easy if you can figure out the pattern in question.

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Includes in app purchases

Strata is an upfront paid game at $2.99 which is why it is disappointing to see that in app purchases later apply.

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Short

The game can be beaten in about six and a half hours, which is really not all that long for a PC game. Of course originally this was a mobile phone game, which shows its roots in the length.

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