Hidden Shapes Black Skull - Jigsaw Puzzle Game
Fun game, great artwork, very satisfying to complete. I just wish the interface were a bit more responsive.
– Real player with 3.5 hrs in game
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A good game like the others in the series. Simple mechanics, with a relaxed atmosphere, but this time with pirate themes.
Definitely an essential item for the hidden shapes collection.
Recommended!!
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
Loot Slider
70 levels of limited moves. It’s a slide to obstacle with a twist you have to use cannons to move the pieces. You also have to line up all your moves in advance so in one move* you can tell if you are successful or not or see how many stars you have. Stars are 99% for using less moves/cannons although with some it’s for using certain pieces. Nothing is related to time.
This is a hard review for me to do, as in the beginning the cannons which you have to use to move your pieces drove me utterly bonkers. I nearly gave up due to their fiddly placement. Instead of using right click to turn the cannons you have to hover over them to get a yellow arrow then click to orientate them. This is beyond annoying implementation of this game’s game mechanics. But with the following discovery I got used to them and you move them less.
– Real player with 20.0 hrs in game
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Really cool game, gets really hard really fast
– Real player with 19.0 hrs in game
Peachleaf Pirates
Playing status: 51/52 achievement, finished the game (I don’t know how to get the last achievement)
Grindy Achievement(s): Yes (~10 achievements which can take ~20.6h to finish).
Optional Achievement(s): Yes (~41 achievements).
Difficult Achievement(s): No.
Intro
The farming sim genre has been on the rise recently. They usually have similar mechanics as Harvest Moon, although other games try to mix it with other genres. Seeing that Peachleaf Pirates is a combination of point and click and farming sim elements, I become curious about how the result will be, especially since both don’t seem to be similar in the control scheme.
– Real player with 40.1 hrs in game
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UPDATED ***
Thanks to the developer for letting me know about the information, i now finished the game.
I really enjoyed the farming side of the game, the combat was also fun, but i found the click and point side of the game a bit repeditive, just like the last part of the game i had to criss cross the map i think 4 times just to finish in 1 day.
Overall 6/10
after 20 hours i give up on this “point and click RPG” parts of the game, its not clear at all what to do , i see multiple side quests but they aren’t logged on the journal , i spend 40 minutes to complete a quest to save a parrot only to find out it didn’t continue the story at all and only gave me a discount at a shop i no longer need to use. Another i found a “winning ticket” to a casino which wouldn’t let you into the casino and i assume its for voodoo but the voodoo woman has dissappeared. Once this game has a properly designed walkthrough to help you when you get stuck this game is a big thumbs down. I really was enjoying all of the other elements of the game but the “point and click problem solving” needs a lot more “problem solving” from the developer. A hint system or something and ad all the minor things to quests and let us know what actually moves the story forward and what is a side quest like the parrot mission.
– Real player with 22.4 hrs in game
Puzzle Plunder
This pirate-themed game is colouful, fun, and above all - addictive. You have to gather buckets to bail out your ever sinking pirate ship, all whilst gathering swords, rum, and gold in the usual match 3 setting. You can spend your plunder on special bonuses for your pirate ship, and loot drops unlock increasing levels of abilities such as increasing the value of your loot or the efficiency of your bailing crews.
The interface has that stained treasure map feel, along with brightly coloured icons which make the game really pop. Click response is good, and the multiple combos give you a moment to regain your compsure before the action starts again. The soundtrack music is just divine and smoother than a mannequin.
– Real player with 27.3 hrs in game
Simple match 3 game. It’s a bit slow in response. Made on the cheap by i hope a beginner game dev. As part of a simple match 3 game you would expect a mechanic to be there to ensure you don’t fail your game due to the board having no possible matches on it. The dev’s solution to this is a button to manually end your run instead of waiting a few seconds of being unable to do anything until your game is over (you have to match buckets to reduce water in your boat, once the bar is full you sink/lose)
– Real player with 15.2 hrs in game
VROOM: Galleon
Who does not want to be a pirate?
pro - ship gently bobs in the water and it quite realistic.
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there is enough interaction on the ship to amuse. especially in the cabins and hull
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getting eaten by a shark gets you an achievement
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the island is quite large and well done, with two old settlements
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if the select the seagull, you become the sea gull and can fly. awesome but got a bit of travel sickness during flight.
con - the teleport is a pain in the arse. for each hop you need to wait about 9 seconds before you can hop again. so often if you are impatient when the green circle comes up again you seem to skip two ahead.
– Real player with 5.4 hrs in game
I found this a really great experience in VR. The ship is beautifully modelled and the overall level of graphics impressive, but above all the sense of scale is amazing. Climbing the rigging to reach the top of the masts as the ship glides through the ocean waves is an awesome experience, with the sound of the sails flapping in the wind and the dizzying views down to the wooden decks below. That alone was worth the purchase price!
Add to this plenty of interaction and fun elements to experience on the ship, a tropical island to find and explore and the opportunity to view this all from a bird’s eye point of view as you become a seagull with free flight. What’s not to like, thoroughly recommended!
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
Anchor Up
Anchor Up is a calming strategy puzzle game about out-manoeuvring your opponent’s ships by careful navigation and weapon placement. The weapons you choose, and where you place them on your boat are all part of the puzzle.
To complete each puzzle, you must sink the enemies' ships whilst avoiding the same fate for yours. Can you outsmart your foes? Can you escape the grasp of the Azarak forces?
What to Expect
-40 hand-crafted puzzles with diverse modes
-10 unique weapons to unlock
-New puzzle and movement mechanics introduced throughout the experience
-Multiple locations with varying weather and visuals
How to Play
During your turn you can either move your ship or you can use one of your weapons. The enemy ships (AI) will all then take their turn with the same two options. In the next phase, if any weapons were used by the player or the enemy in the previous phases they will be triggered/updated, for example cannon balls moving or lasers firing. Where you place your weapons is also important, so you can correctly align your weapon with an enemy! These core gameplay mechanics are then built upon with new environmental objects, varying enemies/weapons and much more in order to add layers of complexity towards the end levels!
The movement in Anchor Up is a key part of the puzzle: your ship takes up two tiles, the front of your ship and the back of your ship. This means that thinking ahead is key to victory. When moving tiles, your boat rotates to face the direction you just moved, careful manoeuvring and navigation is vital! If you get a hit by a weapon or an enemy is in an adjacent tile (your ship being boarded) you fail the level.
Bilkins' Folly
Bilkins Folly is an exploration-based puzzle game with an emphasis on treasure hunting. Use maps and clues to track down the locations of different buried pirate treasures while trying to uncover the mystery of your family’s disappearance.
Interact with different characters and choose to help or betray them in your journey. Just be careful as you might end up facing the consequences of your actions.
With your trusty dog by your side, can you discover the secret of Bilkins’ Folly?
The Zwuggels - A Beach Holiday Adventure for Kids
Although he’s a little young to manage the mouse, our 22-month-old Smol Owlbear loves playing Zwuggels on a touchscreen, so much so that we’ve bought it for additional platforms.
The characters are charming - especially Nico - and the mini-games that make up each level of the game almost all hit the sweet spot between interactive toys and intellectual challenges for young kids,
I love the multi-lingual text, as it gives our family a chance to do some reading in a couple of the languages we use, in a refreshing format.
– Real player with 35.3 hrs in game
Score – 8/10 (Recommended)
If you don’t care if an interactive storybook doesn’t read itself, there’s a lot to like about The Zwuggels: the game is a hoot for four and five-year-olds, it has superb artwork and it’s a great opportunity for you and your child to bond as you explore the adventure together. Recommended if you’re a parent seeking a family-friendly precursor to point ‘n’ click adventures for children.
https://www.choicestgames.com/2018/04/the-zwuggels-beach-holiday-adventure.html
– Real player with 29.9 hrs in game
Captain Backwater
Pretty fun little puzzle game so far, I’m about a quarter of the way through. Only drawback I see is there are no targets for the number of moves so you don’t really know how well you did on each level. You can replay to beat your own score but it would be nice to have some indication of the minimum number of moves required to complete each level. I recommend but I got this in a bundle for a buck and a half. Doubt I’d recommend it at the 8.99 price.
– Real player with 5.8 hrs in game
Captain Backwater:
Sailors, avast ye (pay attention)! See this old scroll in my hand . . . can someone tell me why sailor Sean is looking at my hook? Oh, shiver me timbers - this scroll is the map of the archipelago right in front of us! One hundred islands in total and all have a cross on them! That’s right me hearties, each hold exceptional booty for the taking. Arrgh, now seriously . . . does anyone on board have half a brain? “Yo Ho Ho” the entire crew screamed! “Oh boy, it’s going to be a long treasure hunt”, thought Captain Backwater.
*– [Real player with 5.5 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198003030375)*
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## Match Three Pirates! Heir to Davy Jones
Its a pretty straight forward Match Three game, Honestly nothing special UNLESS YOU ABSOLUTELY LOVE PIRATES! The story line is a little lackluster and could be improved upon (more story points in general as the story parts seem to far apart) but it keeps with the Pirate theme and helps to keep you immersed in the game. The visuals are pleasant, and nothing to scary for younger children nor to childish for adults to enjoy.
As you progress though the game you earn "Skull Coins", used for buying temporary in level boosts, and "Gold", used for buying ship upgrades which are permanent/always on boosts. ** TIP: Replay some of the completed levels that earned you lots of gold to buy the ship upgrades faster. **
*– [Real player with 11.7 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198099653235)*
**match three pirates** is the developer's second attempt at a match-3 game, the first being [gems of magic: lost family](https://steamcommunity.com/id/dohi64/recommended/970030), a masterclass on what _not_ do do in a match-3\. based on that I didn't expect anything good here, and while at first I thought I was wrong, the proverbial cat eventually crawled out of the bag.
*– [Real player with 2.9 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198042406453)*
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