2024: Mosaic Retrospective
- December 30, 2024
- Mark Ffrench
Get on Steam2024: Mosaic Retrospective is digital cross-stitch. A meditative game about completing a single enormous 60,000 piece grid puzzle. ️ In this entry in the Mega Mosaic series, you'll slowly reveal a pixel art collage of major news events from the last year, ranging from politics to sport, climate change to pop culture. If you’re familiar with minesweeper, you’re ready to dive in! Use the numbered…
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Reviews
- The game is visually beautiful and offers a relaxing puzzle experience, making it a great way to unwind.
- It is a free-to-play title that serves as an excellent entry point for newcomers to the series, with engaging and cleverly designed puzzles.
- The game features customizable options, including adjustable color settings and two distinct soundtracks, enhancing the overall user experience.
- The color scheme of orange and brown may be problematic for players with color vision difficulties, impacting their ability to enjoy the game.
- Some players may find the puzzles challenging, which could deter those looking for a more casual experience.
- There are occasional control issues, such as the mouse slipping, which can lead to unintended errors during gameplay.
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features two distinct soundtracks, offering a choice between calming zen music and upbeat bossa nova tunes, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
“It features two distinct soundtracks: zen and bossa nova music.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The gameplay effectively merges classic minesweeper mechanics with innovative design elements, offering easy-to-understand yet challenging logic-based puzzles. Customizable options enhance the experience, making it a satisfying choice for puzzle enthusiasts.
“It combines classic Minesweeper mechanics with new design elements.”
“With its easy-to-understand gameplay, customizable options, and clever puzzle layouts, this game is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a challenging and satisfying journey through logic-based puzzles at no cost!”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged for long periods.”
“The controls are clunky and unresponsive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
“There are too many bugs that disrupt the gameplay, making it frustrating to progress.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the ability to personalize their experience, which contributes to a calm and soothing atmosphere in the game.
“Players can personalize their experience, creating a calm and soothing atmosphere.”
“The game's immersive environment draws you in, making every moment feel alive and engaging.”
“The haunting soundtrack perfectly complements the visuals, enhancing the overall atmosphere and emotional impact.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are highly customizable, allowing players to adjust settings such as color inversion, input controls, error warnings, and graphic resolution to suit their preferences.
“The in-game settings can be adjusted to fit your preferences; you can invert colors, modify input controls, toggle error warnings, and select your preferred graphic resolution.”
