When comparing Quell+ vs Shadowmatic, the Slant community recommends Quell+ for most people. In the question“What are the best relaxing puzzle games for iOS?” Quell+ is ranked 3rd while Shadowmatic is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Quell+ is:
Quell+ takes the extra step to have a very polished presentation. First there are no loading screen, so all menus and levels move along smoothly and have zero wait times in any transition. Second is that there is a very artistic design around each level where in a user navigates menus that are presented as a story one must reveal. The overworld is presented as a bookshelf that contains different years as shelves, each shelf has a selection of levels that have an certain theme, changing with each year selected. Overall it is a unique representation that shows a lot of polish over other casual puzzle games.
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Pros
Pro Polished presentation
Quell+ takes the extra step to have a very polished presentation. First there are no loading screen, so all menus and levels move along smoothly and have zero wait times in any transition. Second is that there is a very artistic design around each level where in a user navigates menus that are presented as a story one must reveal. The overworld is presented as a bookshelf that contains different years as shelves, each shelf has a selection of levels that have an certain theme, changing with each year selected. Overall it is a unique representation that shows a lot of polish over other casual puzzle games.
Pro Superb level design
Though the basis of the game is simple enough, collect all fragments in a level with as little moves as possible, there is quite a bit of good level design that uses a few different elements to make the gameplay challenging. Things like being able to teleport across the board or blocks that appear to block your path once passed over make each level more challenging than the last due to smart level design.
Pro Relaxing gameplay
Users can take as much time as they like to solve puzzles, so there is no stress as to how or when they are solved. Couple this with the use of ambient music and it is a very low key game that allows for anyone to enjoy the experience stress free.
Pro Striking graphics and use of shadows
Objects in the game put HD textures to use quite well which makes all of the objects look very real and then the lighting system used (which is the main mechanic of the game) to create the shadows on the wall behave as they would in the real world. The game is a pleasure to look at and interact with due to the high level of polish to the graphics and lighting system.
Pro Precise touch controls
Swiping the objects on screen in order to rotate them is intuitive and control really well making the game a joy to control.
Cons
Con Not a lot of replayability once beaten
Once the game is beaten and all puzzles are solved there is not much reason to revisit the game as there is nothing else left to do, so sadly there is not much replayability once the game is completed.
Con Difficulty curve is too low
The game does not ramp up difficulty at a fast enough pace with too many puzzles being too easy for too long. Basically the game is too easy.