- September 9, 2021
- Daniel Nora
- 25h median play time
Cardinal Chains
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Cardinal Chains is a single player casual puzzle game with a violence theme. It was developed by Daniel Nora and was released on September 9, 2021. It received very positive reviews from players.
Cardinal Chains is a minimalist puzzle game centering on the concept of non-decreasing sequences. Each puzzle begins with a monochrome grid of numbers, plus a few colored cells marked with an X. Starting at these cells, you must link up numbers in non-decreasing order until the whole grid is filled with color.
- The game offers a large number of levels that can entertain players for many hours.
- Puzzle design is well made, providing a mix of easy, moderate, and challenging puzzles that require careful planning and thinking.
- Minimalist and clean design with smooth controls, pleasant music, and useful quality of life features like colorblind themes and adjustable cell sizes.
- The gameplay mechanics remain very simple and repetitive throughout all 501 levels, leading to a lack of progression or new elements to keep interest high.
- Difficulty is uneven, with hard puzzles frequently followed by trivial ones, and some levels feeling like filler.
- Lack of a level select screen makes navigation tedious, forcing players to cycle through levels sequentially which can be frustrating.
- music5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The music in the game is smooth, relaxing, and features a minimalist lofi soundtrack that complements the puzzle gameplay well. While generally pleasant and abundant, some users wish for more control options such as a skip track button or volume adjustments. Overall, the soundtrack contributes positively to the game's calming atmosphere.
“Cardinal Chains is a good, relaxing puzzle game thanks to the minimalist design and soundtrack.”
“The presentation is slick, the music is smooth and there's lots of it (I actually kept the game running while I was writing this review).”
“Pleasant game with an increasingly overused lofi soundtrack.”
“I would like a skip track button or even more control over the soundtrack, but separate volume settings, windowed mode, resolutions are available.”
“The music is ok, there are quality of life features, so if you are looking for a puzzle game to play while listening to a podcast, this is a good game because you can turn off your brain and solve 501 levels with no problem.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cardinal Chains is a casual puzzle game with violence theme.
Cardinal Chains is available on PC, Web Browser, Mac OS, Phone and others.
The main story can be completed in around 9 hours, while the entire game is estimated to take about 11 hours to finish. On average players spend around 25 hours playing Cardinal Chains.
Cardinal Chains was released on September 9, 2021.
Cardinal Chains was developed by Daniel Nora.
Cardinal Chains has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its music.
Cardinal Chains is a single player game.
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