ASMR Journey - Animated Jigsaw Puzzle
I don’t usually write reviews for games, but there’s so little written about this one that I feel it’s my duty.
TL;DR: The game has issues, but it’s totally worth the very small price.
Let’s start with the good:
I’ve played loads of puzzle games, and this one is particularly beautiful.
Parts of the pictures move, even when the puzzles are in pieces. It really adds something to a jigsaw puzzle game that takes it up a notch. For example, on the train puzzle, there is a foggy window where you can see the blurry landscape pass by.
– Real player with 6.1 hrs in game
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ASMR Journey is a very well-crafted and inspiring puzzle game, it is calm, immersive, has a good soundtrack and the graphics have a unique and discrepant trace of everything I have seen, it is calm in the exact and interesting point with the hostory that holds you as you play, I found it completely relaxing and well-crafted.
The only negative point found was the lack of more puzzles to complete, as I would like to play more and more, but in any case it already yields a calm and comforting experience.
– Real player with 3.8 hrs in game
The Path of Calydra
For the majority of kids school is mostly about making new friends, exciting challenges, and of course learning new things. In fact despite complaining about home works and occasionally querulous teachers, most children like school. But Matheus wasn’t like most kids.
A bit shy, a little withdrawn, the boy was an easy target for school bullies. And soon enough most of the pupils were making fun of him, creating memes laughing at Matheus and then sharing them over the internet. In result the only friend Matheus had was Agro the puppy. And the only time he really felt happy was when he was alone in his room playing his favorite game Spiral Galaxy 2. Oh if only there was a place somewhere without the internet! But Matheus knew there was no escape for him.
Until one afternoon when an unusual entity named Calydra appeared in his room and entered a portal to Calysgore – a mysterious world full of wonders, magic and… no internet! Matheus entered the portal without a second thought and this is where our adventure begins and our hero is born.
Features
A backpack full of magic. An ordinary item like a school backpack can become extraordinary with a pinch of Calydra’s magic. Changing shapes not only visually but most importantly shaping the gameplay in four different ways.
Puzzles powered by four elements. Rare treasures and hidden passageways are protected not only by clever mechanical or weight mechanisms but most importantly by the power of the four elements Matheus is seeking.
Epic battles with Calysgore’s guardians. Creatures not seen in real life are in possession of Calydra’s powers and it’s up to Matheus to find the courage to face and fight them one by one.
A magical world filled with secrets to be discovered. An inquisitive boy he is, Matheus will get the chance to freely explore the mysterious Calydra’s world.
An adventure of a lifetime. Learn Matheus’ story, help him get Calydra her powers back and bring the boy home safely.
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Awakening The Light
Waking up in a room full of light, NoName #1892 is thrust into fighting countless monsters to stay alive without any memory of who he is or why this is happening to him. All he knows is that he has to keep moving forward. He has to keep fighting so that maybe, just maybe, he’ll find answers to his questions and find rest in a place that he can call home.
With a classic top-down style 2D game and a slight twist on the traditional RPG, Awakening the Light takes the familiar dungeon crawler and emphasizes the power of choice for the player to progress through the game. Fighting enemies and even bosses are now optional. However, don’t be fooled into thinking that it will be a breeze if you choose to take the shorter route!
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BECKONED
BECKONED is a single-player adventure, driven by progressive role-playing combat mechanics.
The story follows a boy (Taujh) searching for a crystal pendant which could contain his lost memories. Accompanied by two others (Enelh and Leign), they scurry across the landscape of Devanis while being swept up in a whirlwind of trouble. Mastering their surroundings and choosing to help a land riddled with fear, they must reclaim the pendant before its lost for good and maybe then, Taujh will finally know who he is. Release date and price is TBA.
Flow Weaver
Experienced on the Oculus Quest 2
You can view my review & gameplay here: https://youtu.be/sZg7HmGa_XE
This is a narrative driven puzzle game / escape room. It took me a little over 3 hours to complete this game, although I did have to cheat and look up some of the solutions online as I was completely stumped. The puzzles range from very easy to challenging. However, they’re all very logical and if you play close attention, you should be able to solve them without having to look up answers online like I did.
– Real player with 4.2 hrs in game
Touch from a Raindrop
A magical stranger enters a small town and changes their lives forever.
Encore Illusions
A magician’s rivalry takes a diabolical turn on stage. Discover what’s in the cards for four characters entangled in a lethal web of illusion.
All isn’t well on the magical stage. A fierce competition intensifies between Johannes the Great and Merlin the Amazing. The rivalry takes a diabolical turn when Johannes’ assistant is kidnapped the night before the Battle Royale performance. The ransom terms are extreme — a death sentence for her boss performed live on stage, along with acknowledged defeat in the pending big show. Can you break Sophie free before the doomed performance sets the stage? Is there any hope for Johannes the Great’s survival? Are you ready to take on the role of poor, victimized Sophie and her sweetheart Peter? Find out what’s in the cards for four characters entangled in a lethal web of illusion. Their fate is in your hands.
Features in Encore Illusions
Find out what’s in the cards for four characters entangled in a lethal web of illusion. Johannes the Great, Sophie, Peter, and Merlin the Amazing are playing for keeps. Embark on a mystical magic hidden object adventure packed with great gameplay features.
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More than 40 different breathtaking environments
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Gorgeous cut scenes for story and transitions
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Challenging mini-games and puzzles
Bonus: Unlockable Encore Card Games!
Tears of Avia
Update: I originally wrote this review on launch day, I have now completed one full playthrough and adjusted some comments to reflect this.
A great genre aware indie game. If you love JRPG’s then this will embody every trope, cliche and worn-to-the-ground charisma you’ve come to love in the best ways possible.
With a selection of protagonists straight out of a pregen dungeons and dragons adventure, colourful and classic personalities along with bright and iconic designs (RIP Reina’s spine) there’s someone you’re bound to love. I myself was torn between the obviously-the-protagonist Kai and the all too matching a description Iris. And the rest of the cast, so far, hasn’t been a let down either for me. From the hard working superior you bump into to the obviously-not-merlin (which I have nicknamed Fauxlin) provides plenty of laughs. Although you don’t spend much time with some of the later characters, revisiting previous locations will sometimes provide interesting inter-character dialogue that you can watch while in the tavern, and replaying some levels with mixed up parties will let you see interesting dialogue combinations. With the added bonus who you recruit and how you treat your party members changing their outcome in the epilogue also, some of which can be quite sad.
– Real player with 38.0 hrs in game
This review has been updated to reflect my thoughts after completing the game on normal.
1. Nice character and enemy designs
2. Nice animations (you can skip them and enemy movement)
3. Good music and the main menu theme song is catchy
4. Varied skill trees kind of encourage skill experimentation
5. Loot from battles is worthwhile - a nice gameplay loop of finding better gear
6. Combat is streamlined (healed after battle and can quickly retreat to town)
7. When you equip a new weapon its shown in battle and also the main character in town exploration
– Real player with 17.8 hrs in game
Deer & Boy
Deer & Boy is a poetic cinematic platformer where you follow the journey of a boy who, after a tragic event, decides to escape his own fate of reality.
In this runaway, he will meet a fawn and eventually tame it.
The animal will gradually grow throughout the story and will become an essential and protective companion.
This deer will help the boy to find the strength to rebuild himself and finally emerge grown up from this experience.
Solve puzzles and avoid enemies standing in your way.
Midjungard
NOTE Sometimes depending on the amount of players you’ll be put into a game with wrong teams(everyone is blue for example). In this case PRESS THE SEMICOLON (;) key to change teams. Everything works normally after that.
This is an amazing game!! It’s a fantasy hack and slash pvp. It really is reminiscent of Tolkien. You can choose from three avatars, a huntress, a swordsman, or a smith, and all three have different capabilities. It’s first team to seven points, or the game ends after 15 minutes. Check it out, for 10 dollars it’s worth well above it’s price. For anyone who likes fantasy or knows someone who likes fantasy, buy this game!!!
– Real player with 81.8 hrs in game
This game is amazing! It’s really fun, with only a few changes I would like to see. First of all, the matchmaking is a little bit inconsistent. Sometimes when I loaded in it was only me in on open world, while other times I was with players. Also, when you load in all players will be on the blue team (this is a bug and will be fixed). So, a temporary fix is to press the “;” key, which changes the team. Other than those few issues, the game look beautiful and is extremely engrossing!
– Real player with 75.4 hrs in game