All posts tagged in Puzzle
Apr 27, 2019
Melbits World Pocket, created by Melbot, an indie studio in Spain, is all about multitasking, coordination, and solving puzzles by guiding the most adorable creatures called Melbits to the end of a mini-level. You can even customize these virtual pets with many options of accessories. The demo version is available now for free in English and in Spanish on iOS or Android mobile devices for the following regions: UK, Canada, Spain, and Malaysia. A particular member of the Potato family is Canadian so see below for gameplay footage and more information.
Melbits World Pocket menu About Melbits and Technology
Melbits are the embodiment of the “good vibes” we get from the internet or virtual world. The enemy characters that need to be avoided in the game are the opposite of that; viruses. As mentioned on the developer’s website: “Their vision was to blend the digital and physical worlds to create transmedia products and franchises that use technology in a magic way, with the noble intention of just making people have a good time.” The vibrant and colorful levels and Melbits do just that!
A “virus” enemy Customizing Your Virtual Pets
When I first opened the app I was immediately greeted by bright and adorable creatures roaming around my screen. Creatures that I could engage with by customizing them with backpacks, hats, sunglasses, etc. You can even select one of four dance moves to give them, complete with different music playing in the background. They will cheerfully perform you dance selection for you at the end of a victorious level. Furthermore, you can take a selfie with them through Augmented Reality with your camera phone! This feature is indeed reminiscent of Tamagotchi and I can’t get enough of my cutest littlest pets. I’m hoping in the full version I will be able to collect more of them and obtain more accessories.
High Scores and Collectibles
There are goodies to be collected in every level of Melbits World Pocket but I am uncertain of exactly what they do. If you have successfully guided the required amount of Melbits to the end of a level, your performance is rated with a score. Items gathered, Melbits saved, and time left from your timer (you can pick up hourglasses for more time), are all taken into consideration and added up. It is addictive to try and best your highest score and receive a “perfect” rating for every level. Perhaps it would be easier if the “tally” at the end stayed until you pressed a button and had an explanation that accompanied it.
Perfect completion of Level 5 Gameplay – Lemmings Inspired
In the demo you will have access to one world: Hobby Island. There are six levels to play through and one bonus level if you subscribe to their Melbits Club. You will see blue buttons and pink buttons that you can touch or slide. These will affect their corresponding colors of blocks or springs that are found in a level. Some will need to be used as platforms so as not to fall, others will propel your Melbits to greater heights.
Your Melbits will start appearing chaotically and walk toward the path they are facing until they either hit a dead end or each other, and turn around. If you have played the game Lemmings, you will know exactly what I mean. I have lead them straight to enemies and off the edges of cliffs on numerous occasions. Thankfully, they always return to me the next time I retry the level.
Hobby Island world Levels: Difficulty, Design, and Sound
Each level was unique with different sets of challenges, and boy were they challenging! Trying to keep on eye on so many things at once and getting the timing just right can be quite difficult to do. However, each level is short and easy to replay as there are no “lives” and major setbacks. My favorite level was Level 5 as I could rotate a block in several directions. That offered different options to arrive to the same goal. I can’t wait to see what different designs the creators come up with for different worlds. I hope they stay just as bright and as charming! The soundtrack is cute, upbeat, and catchy which suits the game perfectly. See below for a video of gameplay including Level 5.
More Information
Stay tuned with myPotatoGames for more on this game. Hopefully we find out soon the release date of the full version. There also seems to be some physical toys coming our way in 2019. A Melbits Pod toy is in the works as the app mentions the following: “Soon you will be able to breed your own Melbits in the real world using light, temperature and movement with Melbits Pod, the new Melbits toy!”
Melbits Pod toy Melbits World is also a PlayStation PlayLink game that you can purchase right now! PlayStation has their Golden Week sale on from now until May 7th, 2019. Get your PS4 copy of Melbits World for almost half-price off their regular price ($8.99 US)! This PS4 game is a multiplayer game where you use your phones as the controllers.
Melbits World for the PS4 If you enjoyed seeing us play a demo, you can check out gameplay for Alchemy Story here.
- Apr 23, 2019
Puyo Puyo Champions Puyo Puyo is like a cute, bubbly version of Tetris.
Sega announced recently that Puyo Puyo Esports will be releasing in the West under the title Puyo Puyo Champions. This title is a multiplayer puzzle game with a heavy focus on online play. Champions has the fast-paced thrill of the previous titles, only now with other features and game modes to expand the experience a bit. One of the more notable additions is the tournament mode, in which 8 players battle against each other to be the best.
Puyo Puyo Chamions It appears that Puyo Puyo Champions shares much likeness with Puyo Puyo Tetris, another installment in the series. With a shiny new coat of paint, and other new features like being able to save replays of your craziest moves, Champions is a great addition to the growing genre of online multiplayer puzzlers. Champions will be releasing in the west on May 7th, and will cost only $9.99US. The western version of Puyo Puyo Esports will be released on PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
Puyo Puyo Tetris For another awesome and exhilarating online multiplayer puzzler, don’t forget to check out Tetris 99! For more information about this title, check out Nintendo.com.
- Apr 5, 2019
EGX Rezzed 2019 is a gaming event in London taking place at the Tobacco Dock Thursday, April 4th, 2019 to Saturday, April 6th, 2019 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm every day. There’s still time to check it out if you live in the area!
About EGX Rezzed 2019
The event will consist of playable pre-release games on both PC and consoles (with a strong focus on indie titles), developer sessions by well known game designers and the opportunity to chat with developers on the show floor.
Xbox has just announced that their booth will have 30 indie games to play during the entirety of the show! If you can’t make it to this event, we here at myPotatoGames have highlighted a couple of games below that stood out to us that you may be interested in as well.
Atomicrops
Atomicrops is an action rogue-like farming simulator, developed by Danny Wynne, Toby Dixon, and Joonas Turner, and published by Raw Fury. It has a release window for 2019 on PC and consoles.
Features
- Grow mutant crops and reap a bountiful harvest to sustain humanity… and make a huge profit.
- Woo and marry a kindred spirit from the local town to fight and farm alongside you.
- Fight bizarre post-nuclear pests starving for a piece of your crops at night. Hunt and forage in dangerous surrounding biomes for seeds and loot during the day. Turn your enemies into fertilizer to increase your crops quality.
- Explore the far reaches of the biomes to find useful relics of farms long past. Discover rusty farm equipment, antique gardening tools, and tomes of how-to garden guides to increase your farming power. Spend your money in town to upgrade your gun and abilities. Permanently upgrade your farm house for bonuses that persist across playthroughs.
- Recruit an entourage of pig pals, chicken chums and cow colleagues to automate farming tasks. Cultivating atomicrops is a tough job, you’ll need all the help you can get.
Etherborn
Etherborn is a relaxing environmental puzzle and platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures, developed by Altered Matter. The game will be releasing in spring of 2019 for PC (Steam and Humble Bundle Store), Switch, PS4, and Xbox One.
Features
- Gravity-shifting platforming and exploration.
- Navigation puzzles based on your unique sense of gravity.
- Surreal levels in an atmosphere inspired by artists of the 20th-21st centuries.
- Dynamic and captivating original soundtrack tailored to each level.
Regarding other gaming events across the world, we’ll have you covered for the PAX East 2019 with highlights of the Animal Crossing panel coming here soon.
- Mar 23, 2019
Cubicity: Slide Puzzle is a new puzzle game released on March 20th, 2019 by indie developer, Pirate Parrot. In this cube-tacular puzzler, the player takes control of different animals to help reach their destination and complete the level.
Content
If you have ever played with a sliding tile puzzle, this game is exactly that but in 3D. The levels increase in difficulty which is refreshing to have a decent challenge in a puzzle game and if difficulty isn’t your thing, you have the option to buy items to help make the levels easier.
Graphics
The graphics are cube-riffic and adorable which is perfect for this game and feels right. I found myself excited to unlock the next cubic creature as they all look unique and adorable.
Gameplay
Cubicity: Slide Puzzle is called a “slide” puzzle for a reason, the game wants you to literally slide the animals with your finger. This is a little weird as I don’t own a touch screen monitor for my computer (yet). The controls could feel better with an option to make it compatible with the keyboard but they work.
There are 95 challenging levels to slide through. Sounds
The music in the game is similar to that of K.K. Slider in Animal Crossing where it sounds like the animals are the ones singing the tunes which is adorable. As for the gameplay sounds, they were not memorable but with music like this, that’s just fine.
Content
This game has a decent amount of content including 95 Levels and more being released in the future. The developer has also announced a level designer which will be released at some point as well.
Final Thoughts
Cubicity: Slide Puzzle runs for $4.99 on Steam, which is a good price given the amount of levels and amount of cubic fun it offers. If you like puzzle games and animals, this one is worth taking a look at the next time you’re looking for a challenge. Happy Gaming!
- Nov 11, 2018
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]ncluding daydreaming doggies, portable Pokemon, and enigmatic exploration, here are three games to be released this month on Nintendo Switch that we think you’ll enjoy.
Mimpi Dreams
Mimpi Dreams is a 2015 game that incorporates adventure, puzzle and platformer. Initially released in 2015 for iOS, Mimpi Dreams is the sequel to the video game Mimpi, which was released in 2013. Mimpi Dreams will be available to download for the Nintendo Switch via the eShop on the 15th November 2018 for $9.99.
About:
Mimpi is described as a ‘Lazy Doggy’ who becomes a ‘Superdog’ in his dreams. In Mimpi Dreams, your job is to help Mimpi be a hero and help his friends by manipulating his dreams. Featuring seven original illustrated worlds, players can assist Mimpi in getting through levels by moving obstacles, solving puzzles, and helping Mimpi communicate with the creatures in his dreams.
Pokemon: Let’s Go! Eevee & Pokemon: Let’s Go! Pikachu
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! are the two variations of upcoming RPG game Pokemon: Let’s go! The game is in development by Game Freak and will be published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch console. Using a throwing motion with the Joy-Con or Poké Ball accessory, players can catch a variety of True-to-size Pokemon. Set in the diverse region of Kanto, use skill, timing and a well-placed Poké Ball to catch your favorite Pokemon. You can also connect your game to the Pokémon GO app to receive Kanto region Pokémon. Both versions will be released on November 16th, 2018, and cost $59.99 to purchase.
The First Tree
The First Tree is a 3D exploration game featuring beautiful graphics and 2 parallel stories. The indie adventure game was Developed and Published on Steam by David Wehle on the 14th November 2017, and has received very positive reviews. Earlier on this year, it was announced that the game would be coming to consoles later on in 2018. St to be released on November 30th, The First Tree: Console Edition will be available to download on Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One. The console price has not yet been announced, but the game is currently affordably priced at $7.99 on Steam.
Key Features:
- For fans of Journey, Firewatch, and Shelter.
- Not a “fox simulator,” but an emotional, intimate story by a one-man team with an ending you won’t soon forget.
- Featuring a gorgeous soundtrack by acclaimed artists like Message to Bears, Lowercase Noises, and Josh Kramer.
- A short game (about an hour and a half) focused on story with some light puzzle solving and platforming.
- Oct 9, 2018
The Soujorn is an upcoming indie adventure puzzle game developed by Shifting Tides and to be published by Iceberg Interactive. The game is set to be released at some point in 2019 and has been confirmed for PS4, Xbox One, and Steam.
About:
Described as a “thought-provoking first-person puzzle game”, The Sojourn has players travel through a variety of parallel worlds of light and darkness in order to search for answers to the nature of reality.
Your player is born into a beautiful and pure land, but things are not what they seem. In the cracks and crevices lie s darkness. Open your eyes and discover the hidden truths of the shadows of the world.
Explore the beautiful world of The Sojourn and solve a myriad of interesting puzzles to overcome obstacles. With enchanting environments, delve into the game’s four chapters, which each have their own unique atmosphere and style.
Key features:
- Plenty of perplexing puzzles
- Delve into four different charming chapters which each have their own distinct domain and style.
- Banish the darkness that enshrouds the world to reveal the obstacles that the Sojourn has prepared for you
- Uncover a spellbinding story of light, darkness, and the nature of reality.
The game can be added to your Steam wishlist here.
- Sep 27, 2018
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]rofessor Layton And The Curious Village was initially released by Level-5 for Nintendo DS in Japan in 2007. Fast forward to 11 years later, and Layton fans can play a remastered HD version of the enigmatic game on either iOS or Android.
The game features the gentlemanly Professor Hershel Layton, a puzzle-loving archaeologist, and his young assistant Luke Triton, an easily nettled boy with a huge appetite and an ability to talk to animals.
The first game has the duo searching on behalf of a wealthy widow for an elusive artefact supposedly hidden by her late husband, the Baron. Whoever finds the artefact will inherit the Baron’s immense wealth.
With a beautiful animation style synonymous of Level-5, captivating music and plenty of suspense and emotion, the game remains entertaining despite its age, hence why a remake was made.
The trailer for the polished puzzle game can be watched below.
