Slant community chat on DiscourseCon Focuses less on its main selling point near middlegame
Near the middle of the game, you get a thing that a lot of the puzzles start to focus on, and the mind-bending puzzles and tricks to the player take more of a backseat as this mechanic changes the game to more of a traditional style of puzzle game. There are still elements of it, but much less of...
Pro Brilliant Puzzles
The primary theme to puzzles in Antichamber is that things aren't how they appear. If you walk down a hallway and turn around, you might be in a totally different area. This leads to some incredibly interesting and difficult puzzles, forcing you to think about the world around you in a totally...
Con Short story mode
Although there are plenty of other modes with a lot of variety, the story mode can typically be beaten in around 2 hours.
Pro Lets you roleplay matrix-like battles
The coolest thing about this mechanic is it essentially lets you role play matrix-like battles with you dodging bullets, slicing bullets out of mid-air with a katana and an assortment of other badass things to do.
Pro Minimalistic yet beneficial art style
The art style in the game is very cool and minimalistic while actually serving to make the game easier to understand and play. The gameplay in Superhot relies on you being able to react properly to your environment, and the art choices make it really easy to understand what is going on around you.
Pro Very minimal puzzle sim aspects
Very basic and abstract in design and gameplay the user uses limited resources in order to create the most effective routes for a transportation system.
Con Casual gameplay
There is less depth than in many of the games listed which may not be quite what is required here
Pro Soothing gameplay
Minimalist design and relaxing music makes this a very different experience from the bustle of some others. A minimal zen like game that allows one to relax while playing. While gameplay may get hectic there are modes of play that do not allow for loosing meaning that you can relax and just play...
Pro Polished ethereal soundtrack
Haunting guitar strums mixed with beautiful piano chords and bits of chiptune creates a very fitting soundtrack that allows for an experience of polish not often found.
Con Short
The gameplay only lasts about 3 or 4 hours.
Pro Enjoyable professional narration
What really drives the well crafted story home is the wonderful narration done by British filmmaker, comedian, writer, actor, and presenter of radio and television, Danny Wallace. Not many indie small budget games receive the polish this game has in their voice acting, which really adds to the exp...
Thomas Was Alone is a minimalist indie puzzle platformer that costs $9.99. The mechanics of the game are quite simple where the player takes control of different sized squares/rectangles characters in a 2D environment. Each character is able to jump a certain height, which limits where they are able to traverse. by combining the characters abilities though swapping out control of each character the player is able to advance through the level.
Pro Addictive, challenging gameplay
You will die. A lot. And that is the point. The game is challenging, but fair. It is as much about memorization as it is about precision of movement.
Pro Aggressive aesthetic
The visual design of the game consists of basic geometric shapes in bright colors that turn and blink while you are trying to stay focused on a little triangle in the middle.
Con Gameplay novelty doesn't last for that long
The game only has enough mechanics to really last a few hours, and after a few levels it's done. There is no infinite mode.
Pro Unique base building mechanic
You build out your base by attaching tetronimo shaped rooms. It's a unique kind of constraint that is rarely seen in base building games.
Pro "Zen" mode
There is included in the game a "Zen" mode where users can play with no enemies in the levels, which makes for a more easy going and relaxing experience.
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