Gorogoa

In so many words, this is the sort of video game you'll be eager to show to people who aren't terribly into video games, as it's an attractive and accessible example of how much unique and innate potential the medium contains beyond blasting another round of space aliens. The detailed storybook-style visuals and relaxed soundtrack combined with a wordless (if somewhat superfluous) story and instantly-graspable controls will prompt pretty much anyone with so much as a passing interest to sit themselves down and start experimenting with the pictures, gradually and naturally discovering how the game's "world" works and what manner of pleasing spatial gimmicks the designers are guiding them towards. It should be noted that the game is quite short even if you get stuck for a bit at certain points (as I did), so for some it might be a bit of an ask at full price, but even for those folks I definitely recommend giving Gorogoa a try once it's a couple bucks off; it's an experience not quite like anything else out there, and its makers, in my estimation, have certainly earned a bit of time and money from anyone who can appreciate an end product that sets strict, meaningful limits for itself and does all it needs to within those confines.

The gameplay took me about 2-3 hours. I finished it in one evening. The graphics is nice, but I wouldn't say that awesome. The same with music, or I would rather say with sound, because there are more sound effects than typical music. The best part are the puzzles. The puzzles are essence of Gorogoa and are really well-made. They have proper balance. They are not too easy and not too hard. But two times I needed help from walkthrough on YouTube. The gameplay is really enjoyable and its mechanism is unique. I appreciate also that Gorogoa was developed by one man (like Papetura) - Jason Robert. In my opinion the game is just a bit too expensive, so you can get it on a sale.

Most of the games promising some kind of unique experience just give you more of what you already know, but not this one. Besides of being just wonderfully drawn it defines in a really new way, what a "puzzle game" looks and feels like. It talks to both heart, soul and brain, and for me - who likes puzzles inn real life, too - it just felt wonderful to play. What a beautiful little gem!

It was a pleasure to complete this puzzle, a very interesting game.

Had a blast playing it with my daughter. Short, but imaginative and fresh. Superb art and atmosphere. Highly recommended!