Car Puzzler
- January 25, 2018
- Boris Zapotocky
Get on Steam"Car Puzzler" is a line puzzle game where you drag cars to their destinations in over 100 levels with varying rules and complexity. The game features an ingame level editor, QR code sharing, achievements, leaderboards, and supports nine supported languages. Inspired by games like "The Witness," "Car Puzzler" allows players to create and share their own unique levels. Additional user-created levels will be regularly added as free content updates.
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Reviews
- The game features a good variety of levels, with 100 in total, providing a decent amount of content for puzzle enthusiasts.
- Some players appreciate the clever game mechanics and the increasing difficulty, which offers a satisfying challenge.
- The game is described as a relaxing experience, suitable for all ages, making it accessible to a wide audience.
- The game is criticized for being a poorly executed mobile port, lacking essential features and quality expected from PC games.
- Controls are frustrating and unresponsive, leading to a negative gameplay experience that detracts from the enjoyment of solving puzzles.
- Many players feel the game is a cash grab, with low-quality assets and design choices that do not respect the PC gaming community.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a variety of clever mechanics, such as mirrored movement and parking strategies, which add depth to the car puzzler experience. However, the lack of clear explanations for these mechanics can lead to confusion and frustration, detracting from overall enjoyment. While some players appreciate the challenge and content, others criticize the design and controls, suggesting it may not be fun for everyone.
“It would be a pretty basic affair without twists and turns in the gameplay, so mirrored movement can happen between cars, and sometimes you have to park one to reveal the goals for another.”
“Car puzzler has clever game mechanics and lots of content.”
“There are easy levels where a new mechanic or new rule is introduced, and then there is a challenge when that new rule as well as other known rules are applied.”
“Sometimes the many different mechanics are confusing; I discovered only after many games that there is a button that shows the rules of the level!”
“Even though some of the game mechanics could be explained better (or at all), especially specific rules for each level, this does not prevent one from enjoying the game.”
“There are easy levels where a new mechanic or new rule is introduced, and then there is a challenge when that new rule, as well as other known rules, are applied.”
- music6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as nice but quickly becomes repetitive, leading to a lack of variety that detracts from the overall experience. While some users appreciate the background music, they feel that it could benefit from more diversity to maintain engagement.
“The background music is nice, but after a while, it becomes repetitive.”
“The music wouldn't be bad if there was more, but as it is, it gets repetitive really fast.”
“What I got was a mobile port that is buggy, has frustrating controls, annoying music, and some of the least creative puzzle design I have ever experienced.”
- monetization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization of "Car Puzzler" has been criticized as a blatant cash grab by mobile developers, with many reviewers feeling it lacks value for PC gamers. The game is perceived as a simplistic maze experience that fails to justify its presence on Steam, further fueling the sentiment of exploitation.
“Car Puzzler is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it was a real PC game (it's not)... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile devs. The game is a very basic maze game where you plot a course through a top-down maze, the goal is to complete the journey with as few moves as possible (to save on fuel costs, whatever).”
“It's just a nasty cash grab with no value for PC gamers.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics are described as functional but lack options for resolution changes and meaningful tweaks, leading to a somewhat basic visual experience. Additionally, the music is noted to become repetitive quickly, detracting from the overall atmosphere.
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story of "Car Puzzler" is minimal and lacks depth, primarily serving as a framework for a basic maze navigation mechanic. Players criticize it as a cash grab from mobile developers, with no substantial narrative or engaging plot to enhance the gameplay experience.
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of "car puzzler" is not explicitly highlighted in the reviews, as the focus is primarily on its gameplay mechanics of drawing lines to guide cars. However, the potential for emotional engagement may arise from the satisfaction of successfully navigating challenges and achieving goals within the game.
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is criticized for its lack of stability, with users reporting numerous bugs and frustrating controls that detract from the overall experience. Additionally, the mobile port's performance issues contribute to a disappointing gameplay experience.
“What I got was a mobile port that is buggy, has frustrating controls, annoying music, and some of the least creative puzzle design I have ever experienced.”
