- February 20, 2020
- Logic Ember Limited
Backworlds
93%Game Brain Score
gameplay, music
grinding, character development
96% User Score 48 reviews
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
About
Backworlds is a multi-dimensional puzzle platform game in which you explore by painting. Solve environmental conundrums by using each world’s physical properties to your advantage, and use your own creativity to craft original solutions to the game’s puzzles.
+6
Audience ScoreBased on 48 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
grinding4 negative mentions
- Backworlds features unique and inventive puzzle mechanics that encourage creative problem-solving and exploration.
- The game boasts a charming art style and a relaxing atmosphere, making it a delightful experience for players.
- It offers a non-linear gameplay structure, allowing players to tackle puzzles in any order and providing a sense of freedom in exploration.
- Some puzzle designs are poorly executed, leading to frustration as players may stumble upon solutions without understanding the mechanics.
- The introduction of new mechanics can be abrupt, leaving players confused and unsure of how to progress.
- A significant number of players seem to quit early, indicating that the game may not effectively engage all audiences.
- gameplay18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay is centered around a unique painting mechanic that is both intuitive and engaging, allowing players to solve puzzles creatively. While the game excels in its challenging levels that effectively utilize learned mechanics, it occasionally introduces new elements without adequate explanation, which can lead to confusion. Overall, the combination of innovative mechanics and well-designed puzzles makes for a compelling puzzle platformer experience.
“A neat little puzzle platformer that does a good job deeply exploring a simple mechanic for some interesting challenges.”
“The harder levels are really what made me like this game so much. If you get to the levels where you have to use all mechanics learned throughout the game, you are in luck because they are some of the best created levels in a puzzle platformer I've played in a long time.”
“One major problem with the puzzle design is that the game likes to throw new mechanics into the mix without ever properly showing them to the player.”
“There was only one puzzle that I think was out of place in this game and it is really smartly designed but very hard because the player was not introduced to the possibility that the specific mechanic possesses.”
“The main mechanic is a paint brush and you control it with your mouse; you will have to use it constantly because you will solve every puzzle using it.”
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