Calcu-Late

About

In "Calcu-Late," players control James, a representative for the goddess of mathematics in a godly Olympics tournament. James made a wish to pass his math finals, and the tournament will grant him that wish if he wins. The game features puzzle-solving and Versus-AI games, testing players' math skills in a fun and challenging way.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

45%

Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews

story10 positive mentions

graphics4 negative mentions

The game offers a unique concept of combining math puzzles with a light-hearted story, which some players found enjoyable.
The pixel graphics are nicely colored, providing a sense of immersion, and the music fits the game's theme.
Some players appreciated the challenge of the puzzles, particularly those who enjoy logic and math-based games.

The game is very short, with only a few puzzles that lack depth and originality, leading to a feeling of frustration.
Many reviews pointed out poor English, with numerous typos and grammatical errors throughout the dialogue.
The gameplay mechanics and controls were criticized for being poorly executed, making the overall experience unsatisfying.

story
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
61%
11%
The story in the game is generally viewed as unsatisfactory, with many reviewers noting its lack of depth, poor writing, and numerous typos. While some appreciate the simple, anime-style narrative and find it enjoyable in a lighthearted way, others criticize it for being bland and lacking character development. Overall, the storyline fails to engage players, overshadowed by gameplay issues and a weak plot structure.
- “The simple anime style story and setting is enjoyable enough, as were a few of the challenges, so I recommend this.”
- “Even though it seems that the puzzle fails to deliver, I find the short story in this game interesting and fun, with the puzzles accompanying the plot being well designed.”
- “The game mechanics are really interesting, the story is good, though it might become corny in a couple of years, but the math and logic are really fun!”
- “It's full of typos, the final boss is unbeatable even on easy, and the storyline casually starts with suicide with no content warning.”
- “Considering its length, there is no room for either decent story progression or character development.”
- “There are too few puzzles, they aren't original, the story is bland, and the poor English really kills the experience, especially when there's a fair amount of story dialogue involved.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
42%
25%
The music in the game is described as a mix of original compositions and stock RPG Maker tracks, with some users finding it relaxing and fitting for the game, while others consider it simplistic and amateurish. Overall, opinions are mixed, with some appreciating the original pieces but noting that the soundtrack is not particularly impressive.
- “The music has some original pieces alongside the stock RPG Maker music, and I think it's good.”
- “The music has some original pieces alongside the stock RPG Maker music, and I think it's good.”
- “Bad music”
- “The music has some original pieces beside the stock RPG Maker music, and I think it's good.”
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
25%
50%
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some users criticizing them as simplistic and amateurish, while others appreciate the nicely colored pixel art that contributes to a sense of immersion. Overall, the display quality is not considered among the best, indicating room for improvement.
- “Nicely colored pixel graphics - the sense of immersion is there.”
- “Display qualities couldn't be considered amongst the best either, with simplistic soundtrack and amateur artwork.”
- “Bad graphics”
- “Could use some better graphics”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
25%
50%
The gameplay is criticized for its poor execution and controls, leading to a dull experience despite an interesting concept of a puzzle RPG set in a dream. While the game mechanics and story have potential, they are overshadowed by execution flaws that detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “The game mechanics are really interesting, the story is good, though it's going to be corny as hell in a couple of years (well, it kind of is already, but even worse in the future), but the math and logic is really fun!”
- “A good concept (being a puzzle RPG set in a dream) at first, but just poorly executed with poor controls and dull gameplay.”
- “But to reach the realms, he would have to exceed the greatest foes of his own mind at the very riddles he wanted to use as gameplay material for his star project.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is largely criticized, being likened to low-quality high school narratives and subpar anime jokes, which detracts from the overall experience.
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Reviews indicate that the game suffers from a lack of meaningful character development, primarily due to its short length, which limits both story progression and the opportunity for characters to evolve.
- “Considering its length, there is no room for either decent story progression or character development.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization aspect of the game is criticized for its artificial dialogue and synthetic social interactions, which detract from the overall experience. Additionally, the presence of numerous typos in the narrative further undermines the game's quality.