aMAZE Gears

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aMAZE Gears is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Blender Games and was released on March 2, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

aMAZE Gears is a challenging maze game that tests your thinking and attentiveness. Guide a small gear through a series of increasingly difficult mazes, avoiding traps and activating portals to advance. Use the arrow keys or WASD to navigate and improve your skills while enjoying fun gameplay suitable for the whole family. The game features new types of mazes in every level, keeping you engaged and engaged.

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Single-Player

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61%

Audience ScoreBased on 49 reviews

emotional2 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game introduces new features like traps and a timer, adding a layer of challenge and excitement to the traditional maze concept.
Despite its difficulty, the game is engaging and rewarding, making it enjoyable for players who appreciate a challenge.
The game offers a decent amount of achievements, providing a sense of accomplishment for players who enjoy completing them.

The controls are unresponsive and janky, making it frustrating to navigate the mazes, especially with the added pressure of a timer.
Many players find the game too difficult and stressful, detracting from the relaxing experience typically associated with maze games.
The game has been criticized for being an asset flip, lacking depth and originality compared to other titles in the series.

gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
45%
33%
The gameplay is engaging, with a timer that keeps players involved, and introduces some new mechanics that enhance the experience. However, while it marks an improvement in the series, issues with control precision and level design detract from the overall challenge and enjoyment.
- “The timer ensures that you stay engaged throughout the gameplay.”
- “The mechanic of speeding up whilst rolling against walls remains.”
- “Finally a more or less decent game in the Amaze series, because this part actually has some gameplay that you couldn't just do with pen, paper, and an hourglass.”
- “Edit: Apparently I was so enthusiastic about a game in this series having actual gameplay that I forgot that for a game to be recommended it needs to be enjoyable as well.”
- “It is, however, not challenging due necessarily to the design of the given maze/level but more to the lack of precision in the controls (or perhaps overzealous use of some inertia mechanic).”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
83%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat excessive, with some describing it as "a little grindy" and suggesting that it may require significant time investment and possibly automation tools to manage. While it can be acceptable for achievement farming, the overall sentiment leans towards it being a tedious experience.
- “You'll need a second life, maybe some macros, and a will to live for grinding.”
- “The same achievement farming puzzle game as Amaze's combat games.”
- “It's a bit grindy sometimes.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The reviews indicate a strong dissatisfaction with the story, with users expressing that it is either nonexistent or poorly developed, even comparing it unfavorably to other narratives like "Twilight." Overall, the consensus is that the story fails to engage or resonate with players.
- “What story?”
- “No story.”
- “Twilight was a better love story than this.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is generally perceived as lacking, with users reporting minor to few bugs and glitches, while some describe it as a "big terrarium" for issues, indicating a significant presence of stability problems.
- “The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs and glitches.”
- “There are a few bugs and glitches that affect gameplay.”
- “I encountered minor bugs and glitches throughout my experience.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics received mixed feedback, with some users finding the aesthetic unappealing due to an overwhelming use of clashing metallic colors.
- “The aesthetic was a bit off-putting with a heavy emphasis on metallic colors that clash with each other.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users highlighting its reliance on asset flips and a low-effort development process. The game was quickly bundled into cheap indie game collections, further emphasizing its perceived lack of quality and intention to profit from minimal investment.
- “The developer, Blender Games, took a template from the godawful GameMaker Studio from YoYoGames, slapped a couple of asset-flipped sprites on it, and dumped the results onto Steam as a cash grab scam.”
- “Here's some other asset flips from exactly the same template, all shamelessly dumped on Steam as nasty cash grabs.”
- “To cement the position of this asset flip as nothing but a cash grab, it was dumped onto cheap Daily Indie Game shovelware bundles very shortly after launch.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the emotional aspect of the game to be intense, as the high stakes of making a single mistake can lead to fatal consequences, forcing them to restart levels. This mechanic heightens the tension and investment in the gameplay experience.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally considered decent, providing a satisfactory auditory experience without standing out significantly.