The Tree
Good art and sound design, but the game is too buggy and the tutorial is bad. Sometimes I can’t place pieces anywhere and the game doesn’t let me do anything.
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
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Gnome Jigsaw Puzzles
I have been playing this game for several hours now and its honestly just so fun and calming. i’ve been very stressed recently because of the virus and this has really cheered me up.
– Real player with 72.8 hrs in game
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i’ve been playing this game for a whole night, and my parents were screaming at me for whatever reason. they kept knocking on my door, asking if everything was all right because i wasn’t saying a word, nor did i unlock my door or leave my room, but clearly everything was fine because i was wisely spending my time by playing Gnome Jigsaw Puzzles. i think i’m starting to hear voices in my head and police sirens outside, but that probably doesn’t have anything to do with this beautiful game
– Real player with 10.0 hrs in game
Spirit Island
(My biases up front, I am a backer on Indigogo, a beta tester, and a fanboy of the developer. I’ve also played a little bit on physical)
The game is an excellent recreation of the physical game. The creator of the physical game was involved in the development of this port and it follows the rules very well.
It should be noted that this game is very dense. There is a ton to keep track of and many rules to keep in mind. The physical game has this problem too. Experienced players will not have too many problems but people new to the game will have to spend some time figuring it out. As of now, the full rule set is available but a full tutorial is slated for the full release. And yes, the rule book is something one would do well to read carefully.
– Real player with 220.7 hrs in game
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Understand first and foremost, this game is complex, and will melt your brain. A traditional play of this game is done with 2-4 players working together, talking back and forth to help people push back the invaders and win the game.
This doesn’t have online multiplayer [aside from remote hotseat via Steam’s remote play]. So you’re probably going to be playing 2-4 characters yourself.
Suddenly, your options are immensely increased. Playing just 2 characters is much more difficult than just 1 – and 4 player games will melt your brain with the amount of decisions that you’ll be asked to make individually. It’s not an uncommon move to have one character play a card to allow your second character to have enhanced range to move something into range of your third character being able to defeat it along with two other enemies they were going to destroy already.
– Real player with 153.4 hrs in game
Wingspan
First, I love this game. I love the cardboard version, and I love playing the digital one.
Second, the visuals are just lovely, though I don’t really understand some of the design choices (why would anyone choose to view just their Forest?), and I’d like to be able to watch the other players or AIs take their turns.
That doesn’t mean this version isn’t without it’s problems, which isn’t surprising so shortly after launch. I’m not sure what the rationale was for giving so many viewing options, but I only use the “full board” view (rather than viewing each of the environments), which requires a click to view powers of birds that have been played. The interface is very click-heavy to avoid making mistakes and to fix misclicks, which I appreciate, but if you have more than a couple birds in your hand (say 5+ total cards), selecting and playing birds from your hand is SUPER clunky and finicky. Since the game is a bit pricey, none in my gaming group have bought it yet, so I’ve only played the AI, which is pretty easy (no Hard AI has been implemented yet), but still very fun. In my last game I won 115-71-61-51, so it was a rout against the regular AI, but that was my biggest win to date.
– Real player with 3321.3 hrs in game
I am a big fan of Wingspan. I’ve been playing the physical board game for a couple of years and the digital version for about a year. I currently have 158.4 hours into the digital version of it as of this writing.
There are plenty of videos out there showcasing what Wingspan is. I recommend you check them out. I will spare everyone the details here and focus more on my own pros/cons.
The big pros of the digital version for me:
-It eliminates all of the set up and tear down of the physical version. My wife only wants to play digitally now for this reason alone.
– Real player with 214.1 hrs in game
Summer: Jigsaw Puzzles
(reviewed: 2020-04-30)
Positives+++
+Pieces snaps to the board and to each other.
Observations and suggestions~~~
~There is a few images that really look alike (3 in a row) and there is twice the first image at position 1 and position 133 (or 12 starting from the right)
Negatives–-
-No achievements
-Puzzle progression is not saved.
-UI is not very pretty. Scroll bar hasn’t even been changed from the default unity scroll bar.
-Sliding puzzle should let the user place piece even if the last piece has not finished its animation. It’s not fun to have to wait for every sliding animation to complete before sliding the next piece.
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
Vizzle
Vizzle is an interesting and unique game with a low initial barrier and manageable learning curve. Highly suggested!
– Real player with 5.0 hrs in game
They are puzzles with moving subjects, taken from nature, real movies made in HD video.
Great graphics, there are 9 puzzles to choose from, they are playable several times, because each figure has many levels,
the first are easy, then the pieces increase and you also have to turn them to find the right position.
The playability is excellent, very simple you have to take the pieces that are divided all the same in a square shape and drag them to the right place, as a reference we can use the white border on the pieces this refers to the outer edge.
– Real player with 4.9 hrs in game
Chezzle
I enjoyed playing this game. The levels are not too difficult and while they do get a bit harder as you progress it is nothing exceedingly difficult. While some knowledge of chess may help you, the game does let you know where your piece can move. Being able to jump over pieces is a nice twist on classic chess while adding just a bit more to the difficulties of some puzzles.
– Real player with 4.1 hrs in game
Lovely little chess puzzler, nothing feels too complicated but they’re not all that simple either, so you feel smart breezing through them. The music and rain sounds are nice too.
Honestly I found this to be one of those odd nice games you can have on while you’re working – instead of getting lost scrolling on social media you can just play a round or two of Chezzle and then go back to what you were doing.
– Real player with 1.9 hrs in game
The Fox in the Forest
I own physical card game. I didn’t understand some rules until this game came out. Now I know how to play. I really love it !
– Real player with 8.9 hrs in game
Masterpiece.
– Real player with 5.1 hrs in game
Tsuro - The Game of The Path - VR Edition
Loved it… After some 1 hour playing…. It´s great board game. Didn´t tried the original one. But this VR version is awesome. Very easy to play. Quite difficult to beat. Totally recomended to relax with your VR visor. Played on Oculus Quest 2. Standing up and seated down.
– Real player with 1.8 hrs in game
Bird’s Eye
Build the best ecosystem in Bird’s Eye — a singleplayer engine-building card game.
A relaxing and family-friendly experience
Bird’s Eye is a relaxing game that features no direct combat, no violence and no strong language. It doesn’t require quick reaction or thinking, it invites you to take your time.
Influence your opponents indirectly
While the game has no direct ways to harm your opponent, you can play a card in their ecosystem, as well as yours. Thwart their plans, while risking giving them a edge.
A chance to learn
Bird’s Eye was built to be more than just a fun game, but an educational experience as well. The game mechanics are designed to closely resemble a self-regulating ecosystem, so the player can learn general ecological concepts in a fun and engaging way. The game has also features an encyclopedia where you can learn about the cards (as well as unlock new ones).
Modding support
Bird’s Eye was built from the ground up to be as modding-friendly as possible. It’s easy to create, share and use community-created cards and game modes with built-in tools and mod manager. Combine different card packs. Pick and choose different parts of the mods you install. Tailor the game experience just to you.