Castle Formers
- July 12, 2021
- Fernando Araujo
"Castle Formers" is a physics-based puzzle game where players build and destroy castles using various materials and contraptions. The goal is to make the royal family's castle fall into the correct illustrated design. With different levels and challenges, players must strategize and plan carefully to achieve success.
Reviews
- The game features beautiful pixel art graphics and a relaxing soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience.
- It's a fun and challenging game that offers a good mix of gameplay elements, keeping players engaged.
- The developer is friendly and responsive, creating a supportive community around the game.
- The gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth, leading to boredom after a short time.
- There are issues with controls, particularly when fighting, which can make gameplay frustrating.
- The game could benefit from better tutorials and clearer instructions, as players may feel lost regarding certain mechanics.
- graphics4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty and charm, featuring delightful pixel art and smooth animations that enhance the overall experience. Reviewers appreciate the attention to detail and the absence of glitches, highlighting the quality of the visuals and the engaging interactions within the game. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's appeal, making it a standout in its genre.
“The graphics are beautiful.”
“The pixel graphics are delightful to me; I really love the style.”
“I can really tell how much time the developer spent on the game. The visuals are awesome, and the time change/interactions with various elements like beer and cats, along with character animations, showcase a ton of quality.”
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The story in Castle Formers is minimal, primarily focusing on exploration and resource gathering to upgrade your castle and defend against nightly waves. While the game's visuals are praised, many players feel that the lack of a compelling narrative detracts from the overall experience.
“There's not much story, if any at all.”
“I think the creator spent a ton of time and really made a beautiful game, but it fails in the main two aspects of a game for me: the gameplay and the lack of story.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its relaxing quality and variety, with many users noting that it feels like multiple distinct tracks rather than a single loop. The soundtrack is described as engaging and well-crafted, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
“The visuals are pixel art beautiful with a lot of details, and the music makes me relax while playing.”
“The soundtrack is a banger; it didn't sound like just one looped track to me. It sounded like there were a bunch of different songs. If it was one track, it was really well done regardless.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its cool mechanics and engaging experience, complemented by cute graphics and excellent value. However, some users feel it falls short in depth and storytelling, impacting their overall enjoyment.
“Great game with cute graphics and cool gameplay, excellent price, 10/10”
“I think the creator spent a ton of time and really made a beautiful game, but it fails in the main two aspects of a game for me: the gameplay and the lack of a story.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the game simple yet engaging, noting that the variety of enemy waves enhances its replayability and keeps the experience fresh.
“It might be a simple game, but the replay value and the variety of different enemies keep it interesting.”
“Each playthrough offers new challenges and surprises, making me want to dive back in again and again.”
“The game’s dynamic environments and multiple paths ensure that no two runs feel the same.”
“The game lacks meaningful choices, making replayability feel pointless.”
“Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to play through it again.”
“The repetitive gameplay and predictable enemy patterns diminish any potential for replay value.”
- stability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game demonstrates impressive stability, with users reporting no glitches during multiple playthroughs. The attention to detail and quality of life features enhance the overall experience, contributing to a polished and immersive gameplay environment.
“I can really tell how much time the developer spent on the game. There are no glitches I ran into while playing this game multiple times. The visuals are awesome, and the time change interactions with various elements like beer and cats, as well as the character animations for gear, are impressive. The game has a ton of quality of life features, such as being able to shut the gate behind you and ways to farm additional gold through hidden items. The chest mini-game was pretty dope.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
“I experienced multiple bugs that disrupted my gameplay experience.”
“The stability issues are frustrating; I lost progress due to unexpected crashes.”