Ratings and Reviews by G. Faregan
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Spaceship maintenance, October 6, 2022This is a well implemented puzzle game set on a spaceship. You play as a maintenance worker with a growing to-do list of things to fix, and in the background there are exploding space stations, rebel factions, and densely populated moons. It feels kind of like a larger and more developed version of "Fragile Shells". The puzzles are pretty good, and the game includes good hints if you get tired.
Spy thriller, October 6, 2022I really like what this game is trying to do. You are dropped into a spy thriller and must choose from a list of actions when presented with a series of tense situations. The way the story is framed and the meaningful effects of your actions provide a good sense of freedom.
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I'm not sure I liked the labeling of the choices as clever/bold/open. Sometimes it didn't feel that the choice fit the label, and I'm not sure if the labels/tone were really necessary. Another criticism is that the events that result from your choices did not always seem obvious to me. When I encountered police in chapter 2 it wasn't clear that this was because of something I did earlier. I think making cause and effect obvious is good in games, even if it isn't always realistic.
Robots, October 6, 2022This game is similar to "Inside the Facility". In this game you are a robot on a mission to exterminate creepy bugs in a facility populated by various other bots. You gain several simple abilities to help you solve the many amusing puzzles. The game includes a unique map to help with navigation.
I liked it, October 6, 2022This is a short branching CYOA style game in which you play as a woman in a wedding dress driving away from an apocalyptic storm behind you. There seem to be several endings, including one branch that seemed to be longer and had a more optimistic ending. I thought the writing was evocative without being overwrought, although the apocalyptic storm that is chasing you is pretty unsubtle.
Sci-fi research facility, May 18, 2022This is largely a treasure hunt style game where you must determine where to take your current item, though there are also more complicated puzzles. It takes place in a sci-fi research facility with teleportation rooms and invisibility labs and amusing NPCs.
My only complaint is that the navigation starts to get tedious after a while as the map keeps getting larger. My ideas for dealing with this would be: include a "go to" command; include a graphical interactive map in the game; use a smaller map and reuse the rooms more.
Post apocalyptic journey, April 15, 2022The premise is that you must trek to the nearest neighboring bomb shelter to bring back a doctor (and ex wife) to save your in-labor current wife. All puzzles are of the combination lock/password style. It has a nice pixel font.
One room heist, April 15, 2022The goal is to steal a jewel from a woman in a train car. The main mechanic is changing your disguise when the train goes through a (dark) tunnel. The characters and setting are pretty great. I found the puzzles kind of frustrating.
Sci-fi duels, April 15, 2022Diminutive PC must fight a series of duels in a tournament using brains in order to win back their home planet's moon from the Flash Gordon-esque evil emperor. Uses fairly standard object based puzzles in Twine (combine objects, use object). I really liked everything about this game. Maybe it isn't Shakespeare, but I'm not sure that's a valid criticism.
Fun Western., April 15, 2022It has a good plot, pacing, characters, setting, and some fun historical facts. You must defeat 3 bad guys using various Western techniques and objects. I liked the puzzles in this game better than in the author's previous game Dynamite Powers.
Procedurally generated fantasy., April 15, 2022This game is very similar to the previous 4x4 Galaxy. It is a procedural roguelike with items and combat. It's pretty addictive leveling up your character and gathering gold.
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