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
Magic Thief
Become a Magic Thief in a new reinterpretation of the classic minesweeper game. Immerse yourself in the world of the magical Middle Ages, open chests, use charms and avoid encounters with mysterious crystals!
Magic Thief is a minesweeper like you’ve never seen him before. The cells are chests, wooden boxes and other vaults of jewelry, which our skillful thief wants to take away from the bad and the rich for the poor and deprived.
Features:
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Five game locations: taverns, dungeons, goblin caves, crypts of kings and magic voids
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Campaign mode and story quest events
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Changing size and shape of the playing field
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Classic mode for fans of the original game in Windows systems
Are you not afraid of difficulties? Don’t worry, the levels won’t be too easy.
On your way you will meet:
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Mimics cleverly masquerading as other objects
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Invisibles hiding from your search magic
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Teleporters changing their position on the map
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Antimagic crystals that block any interactions with the area around
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Anomalies generating a wave of energy that activates neighboring cells
And yet, your life will not be so difficult, as you take control of the magic of four kinds!
Use:
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Transfer Scope for cell theft
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Sensitive Powder for crystal search
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Rings of Time to make a move safely
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Time Shifter to correct your mistake
Never played minesweeper? It’s not scary. Inside the game, you will receive detailed training in the classic basics of the game.
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Conjuror’s Eye
Experienced on the Oculus Rift with Touch Controllers
Neat little puzzle escape room experience. You’re basically a wizard and can reshape some items. That will be key to solving the puzzles. I think the game is worth $.99 cents. But if you don’t like VR puzzle / escape room experiences, then this little guy won’t change your mind about them. However, if you like puzzle rooms then this one is one of the best at this price range.
While you’re trying to solve puzzles, there’s a big eye overhead that keeps dropping down. You have to solve the puzzle(s) in time before time expires or you’re dead. You can only die a certain amount of times (I believe it is six, but I’m not sure) before you will have to restart the game. If you quit before finishing the game, the game does NOT save your progress and you will have to restart the game.
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
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This is a moderately challenging puzzle game with straight forward controls. There is a certain amount of elegance in the simplicity, and it does require you to use your brain to beat it. Despite being quite short it is a great value, and I think this will be my go to game when showing friends VR.
Unfortunately I have an anime profile picture, so none of my opinions matter.
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game
Gematombe
Gematombe is an action-puzzle-vs-game where you can play one-on-one matches against your friends or the computer.
Launch the ball to hit and break consecutive gems of the same color to achieve incredible chain reactions! Maximize your chain combos and clear your screen area of gems and win with a GEMATOMBE!
Blast through more than 60 levels packed with puzzle action and adventure. Help Pandora, the all-gifted heroine, in her wonderful adventure to capture all the evils that were released in our world!
Complete all story modes and get yo know a little more of all the charismatic characters this game has for you!
The story and characters on Gematombe are based in the Greek legend Pandora and her box/jar.
The BASE GAME contains:
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VS mode local - Engage your friends in puzzle battle action! In this classic couch versus mode, you select the stage and the contenders to settle a winner in a race for the first Gematombe! Who’s the best? Find it out!
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Story mode - Pick a Character and start your journey to capture all the daemons back to the jar or to wreak havoc across the world! In this mode you have 6 campaigns packed with funny cut-scenes between battles!
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Endless mode - In this mode you will fight in an endless stage, to find how long can you stay alive with no other opponent than yourself!
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Survivor mode - Fight your way against randomly selected enemies! Try to get as far as you can, cause they will keep coming for you!
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6 characters - The game so far has a cast of 6 characters, Pandora The Hope, Adicia The Injustice, Nosi The Plague, Apate The Deceit, Ania The Sorrow, Khaos The Chaos and one secret Character to discover
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1774060/Gematombe
Gems of Fate: the Charmed King
To all fans of puzzles, lovers of fairy tales and pixel art - specially for you game “Gems of Fate: the Charmed King”!
Happiness and joy reigned in the fairy kingdom under the rule of a wise and just king … But one night a mysterious storm broke out, after which everything changed! The king began to give strange orders, but he himself has not been seen since. Who will challenge the forces of evil and find out what is the cause of all the ills? Maybe you, a brave hero?
Go through the lands of the kingdom to the castle, solving puzzles 3-in-a-row - after all at the end of the path you are waiting for the solution of the story! Over one hundred exciting levels stand between you and the end of the story, but we know something with you that this hero will not stop it! Forward, towards a new magical adventure!
Joan of Arc：The Beginning
The story
A shepherdess of a French village, Joan, woke up from a strange dream and found that the village was empty because of the war. Meanwhile, the house was floating, villagers were shrouded in a strange atmosphere, all this made her confused. And this moment, she heard the call of angel, and a ghost approached her step by step……
Psychedelic dreams, burning Magic gates, petrified boy, floating castles… What kind of world is this? Waiting for players to explore.
Features
● An intricate, multi-dimensional world with truths. You need to switch in all dimensions to find scattered clues.
● Side-scrolling scene, play in grotesque fairy tales.
● Bizarre and unexpected plots.
● Script with philosophical myths.
● Experimental electronic music sets the psychedelic atmosphere.
● Supporting multiple languages.
Monica the story of far worlds
“Monica the story of far worlds” will tell the story of a little girl who found herself outside of her world. Monica will have to understand the laws and orders of the alien worlds. Phobos, the inhabitant of these places, will accompany her on this difficult way. Dangerous traps and a series of puzzles are expecting for them. They will be hindered by the creatures of an ancient virus that penetrates into the free worlds and submit them.
- Discover the secret of the worlds
- Avoid opponents and obstacles
-Solve the puzzles
-Help Monica to get home
Princess Farmer
Princess Farmer is a match3 puzzle and visual novel game with easy to learn action mechanics and different playstyles that let you breeze through the game or challenge you. All three of the playstyles earn you rewards! The story is played in episodes, much like magical-girl anime, with each lasting between 20 minutes to 1 hour, depending on your chosen playstyle, your skills, and whether you decide to skip dialogue interactions. Different level goals keep you on your toes and bring a fresh approach to the match3 genre. Dialogue options let you choose how Princess Farmer interacts with her friends, affecting your relationships with them. Make them your BFF and they may reward you with gifts!
Princess Farmer was just an ordinary farmer when one day she woke up under the Gaia Tree. Now through the magic of Mother Gaia, she can hoist up whole rows of veggies with ease to make matches and smash obstacles by herself, in co-op, or even with an AI companion! Something mysterious is happening in the woods and it’s your job to puzzle your way to uncover it! You’ll learn about the world around you as you talk and build relationships with the loveable characters including: Mother Gaia, Garlic, Shoppe Keeper Rowan, and even Bot Bunny!
Make combos! Smash rocks! Win hearts!
Action Puzzle Gameplay
It may look like Princess Farmer plays like modern match-3 games but it’s much more strategic and reaction-based, tasking you with character movement and stack management. You can choose to adjust how you approach your strategy to maximize matches, combos, and smashes. Personalize your playstyle: are you an Action Bunny, a Puzzle Bunny, or a Balance between the two? Level goals range from simple (like score, timed, harvest a certain veggie) to challenging (like fulfilling requests, avoiding matching certain veggies, danger areas). Some levels will pit you up against a (pretty adorable) opponent. But watch out for storms! That’s when Grumpy Block shows up to spoil all your harvesting fun!
Play with a Friend
Sure harvesting is fun by yourself, but why not invite a friend? You can harvest together and even make dialogue choices together as you explore world. With Steam’s Remote Play Together, you don’t even have to be in the same house!
Collect Unlockables
As you play, you’ll earn Heart Coins which you can give to Ro at the Shoppe to collect different Hare Dyes. Charm the characters with dialogue options to unlock new outfits so you can harvest in style!
Charming Graphics
It’s cute! It’s bouncy! It’s pink! It’s retro! It’s BUNNIES!
Vibrant Soundtrack
Produced by Astra, the soundtrack is bubbly, blending chiptunes with lo-fi beats.
About Samobee Games
We’re a wife/wife team building games in the mountains of British Columbia in Canada. We love all things cute and girly!
About Whitethorn Digital
We’re an indie game publisher focusing on pleasant, cozy games that can be played in pieces, that require no special skills or knowledge, and that anyone can pick up and play. We’re believers in accessibility, inclusion, and widening the audience that gets to play. We like to consider ourselves the defenders of easy games.
Rescue Quest Gold
I haven’t played many match-3 games lately but the art for Rescue Quest Gold caught my eye. It’s bright and colorful, and the game is divided into different areas with their own themes so there’s always something new to look at. It’s pretty challenging unlike Bejeweled but definitely less frustrating than Candy Crush. There are objectives per level to reach the cage, get keys, or defeat enemies. They say the path-based mechanic adds a bit of strategy, but I think it’s pretty straightforward and not overcomplicated. There’s a mix of easy and hard levels so you don’t get bored easily. You also get powerups and spells to use, and it takes some practice to figure out which ones to solve specific levels. The music gets kind of repetitive (if you’re stuck in a level or region for so long) but they are whimsically beautiful if you listen to them out of the game (there’s a bonus content menu). In terms of price, I’d say there’s a lot of replay value to this. I wouldn’t mind starting over again at Level 1 after I finish. This game definitely needs some more love. My only complaint: should have a high score leaderboard! :P
– Real player with 56.0 hrs in game
This game was a ton of fun, and the community behind it made it even better. I ended up 100%ing the game and it was definitely satisfying to take my video of “look I did it!” back to the Boomzap family to celebrate. There is enough of a story that it doesn’t feel like a plain match-3 grind, and the types of levels are varied enough that you shouldn’t ever get TOO terribly comfortable with a particular style of level.
The map generation honestly makes the game feel more like a strategy game with elements of procedural generation, since your starting layout of tile colors is going to be different each time and for those 1-tile corridors it’s going to have some clutch RNG moments. It’s not a plain Jane Bejeweled arcade game, but to a certain level you can treat it that way if you prefer. All in all, a really fun time sink.
– Real player with 50.1 hrs in game
The Button Witch
I was one of the Kickstarter backers, so I had high expectations from this game and I was not let down! For a game made by two people, it has a lot of to offer. There was some hiccups, as expected with new indies games, but the devs are very responsive and immensely helpful.
Exploring the manor is exciting and the characters you meet along the way are delightful. The puzzles can be challenging but none of them are impossible. I personally appreciated that some took more effort as it made figuring them more satisfying. (If you are less prideful, the Artbook/Guide is worth the pick up!) The dialogue had me audibly chuckling at few points. I enjoy that there are multiple endings as most of these point-and-click puzzle games are kind of a one and done thing. New Game+ even has different dialogue!
– Real player with 13.5 hrs in game
Absolutely recommend this game to everyone. Doubly so if you’re into witches/witchcraft/magic/etc and pixel games.
The music for the game is amazing, the art equally so. The character designs in general are to die for. I love the interactions you have with all of them.
The game has a really steller plot, I was invested the whole time. There are lots of puzzles so you’re always doing something. A few of them are really challenging, which can be frustrating in the moment but so so so rewarding when you finally get it.
– Real player with 13.1 hrs in game