The Tiny Bang Story

Tiny Bang Story is a hidden object game with no bang, no discernible story and with a bunch of screens that are connected only by visual style and reused visual elements. At least the music is elevator music, it won't get stuck in your head - if you manage to stay awake while listening to it. The loading/title screens are beautiful, which is good because you cannot skip them when you start the game. Enjoy them while you can; the rest of the game looks nothing like the title screen. As for game play, it looks like pixel-hunting is back in style. Make sure you have a good mouse, that left button will see some use! Game progression is almost completely linear, you must solve the current "puzzle" before advancing to the next. The puzzles are all the same unimaginative puzzles that are standard fare for this genre. It wouldn't matter much if there was anything else to the game, but there isn't. At least they're boring. If you get stuck on some of the puzzles, you won't have to worry about the hints being helpful. You only get one hint if you click on about 20 mosquitoes with tiny, tiny hit boxes that move around. At least they managed to sneak "tiny" into the game. Once you use a hint, you'll have to catch another batch of mosquitoes; rest assured, the next hint will also be useless (if it does anything at all). If you want to be entertained, just set your $4.99 on fire. That would be better than this game.

And so far I've made it to Part 2. I loved building the train. I love collecting the puzzle pieces. I got a kick out of shooting down balloons for collecting the pieces of the picture, and I enjoy putting the puzzle pieces of the world back together. Problem? I hate block puzzles and every time I get one I'm facing down something I just flat-out don't want to be bothered with doing.

Wasn't completely sure the game actually ended, had to replay a couple puzzles just to be sure. Anyway, very relaxing even with the more challenging puzzles. No real technical issues (Mac version) except that one rotating circles puzzle which required precise mouse control (didn't play this with a controller.)

Challenging at times, esp when you try to find that last puzzle piece hidden directly in front of you. But it is a very pleasing and nice to look at experience. Puzzles have a very good variation and do not repeat, they are adequately challenging and rewarding to solve. Well done! Even in 2023 a good game which has aged well.

I need to learn the fine art random clicking all around screen to find thingd or whatever