Brain Break

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Brain Break is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Astralis Games and was released on November 18, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Brain Break is a minimalistic but not simple puzzle game. The object of the game is to move all the cubes to their positions of their color. It's not as easy as it sounds! The player can push one cube at a time, but not pull it.

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77%

Audience ScoreBased on 200 reviews

music49 positive mentions

optimization4 negative mentions

The game features an interesting concept and engaging puzzles that challenge the player's problem-solving skills.
Graphics and music are well-received, contributing to an enjoyable atmosphere while playing.
The game offers a variety of levels that increase in difficulty, providing a satisfying experience for puzzle enthusiasts.

Controls are frustratingly unresponsive and inconsistent, often leading to accidental moves and a lack of precision.
The game lacks an undo feature, which is particularly detrimental for a puzzle game, making it easy to lose progress.
There are only 20 levels, which some players feel is too short for the price, and several achievements are reported to be bugged.

music
63 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
78%
17%
5%
The music in the game is generally praised for being enjoyable, fitting well with the gameplay, and enhancing the overall experience. However, many users expressed frustration over the lack of an in-game menu to adjust audio settings, leading to issues with volume control. Despite this drawback, the soundtrack is described as relaxing and engaging, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere.
- “The game is made in a simple and concise style, which is very combined with the musical accompaniment.”
- “I especially liked the presence of nice music and well thought out levels.”
- “The game has: many different levels, interesting gameplay and simply amazing music.”
- “Just a few minutes in, I wanted to turn off the music, and then I noticed there is no menu; changing settings is done through the game's main board... weird and unintuitive.”
- “When entering the game, I found an unpleasant moment - there is no slider to reduce the volume of music.”
- “Also, there is no menu at all to adjust or toggle sounds/music.”
gameplay
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
49%
42%
9%
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of enjoyment and frustration; while many players appreciate the interesting mechanics, engaging levels, and captivating soundtrack, they also note issues with unintuitive controls, inconsistent mechanics, and a lack of clear tutorialization. The game features a variety of puzzles that increase in difficulty, but some players find the controls imprecise, making fast-paced gameplay challenging. Overall, the developers are actively working on improvements, which may enhance the experience further.
- “A complex game with interesting gameplay, cool mechanics, and animation.”
- “I liked the gameplay, nice background music, and many difficulty levels.”
- “Enjoyable gameplay, very interesting to play.”
- “The exact mechanics are unintuitive - when the green box is right between a blue box and a wall, sometimes it can push the blue box and sometimes not, and there is no hint whatsoever as to why or when.”
- “It's inconsistent regarding gameplay; for example, there are two types of blue blocks that are moved differently, and there's no way to tell them apart until you try moving them.”
- “The controls are super inaccurate; keeping a button pressed will mess up everything, which makes fast gameplay (which I guess is the challenge behind this, as there are timers everywhere) almost impossible.”
graphics
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
15%
14%
The graphics of the game are generally well-received, described as cool, pleasant, and immersive, with a nice art style that enhances the overall experience. However, some players find that the movement mechanics can detract from the enjoyment, as the controls feel slippery and imprecise, leading to frustration during gameplay. Overall, while the visuals are appreciated, the control issues may impact the enjoyment of the graphics.
- “The concept of the game is good and the graphics quality is fine.”
- “Quite interesting, cute music and beautiful graphics.”
- “Also there are quite nice graphics and great music.”
- “The art style doesn't look that bad in the screenshots, but once you're playing it and seeing it move... it feels a bit off.”
- “Wish there was a minor delay or something on the button input registering; as it is, I find myself accidentally walking two spaces when I meant to walk one. It's very easy to slide around. I don't know if that's meant to be in theme with the jello graphics, but it makes precision puzzles frustrating.”
- “You don't even notice the simple graphics while playing because you are completely immersed in blurring about the passage.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting poor performance, unresponsive controls, and difficult camera movement. Many acknowledge the presence of numerous bugs and optimization issues that need addressing, yet express hope that the game will still attract a player base.
- “Poor performance, clunky controls, and annoying achievements all the time for every level.”
- “The controls are unresponsive and the performance is bad; the camera movement is hard on the eyes.”
- “Yes, there is a lot to work on in terms of bugs and optimization, but I am sure that the game will be played by many.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and unenjoyable, as it often involves navigating around frustrating mechanics rather than engaging in fun gameplay.
- “Once you figure out what the intended 'gotcha' is, you just have to work around it, which is not fun, just tedious.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Current reviews indicate that the game's replayability is limited, with many users expressing hope for future updates to enhance this aspect. As it stands, several players do not recommend the game due to its lack of engaging content for repeated playthroughs.