Count Logica
- October 26, 2018
- Smokey Moose Games
Get on SteamCount Logica is a puzzle game that challenges players to find monsters in a grid using clues, mirrors, and logic. With improved graphics, progress tracking, and multiple bonus levels, players can now enjoy a Line of Sight ability and Steam achievements while solving each level. This game is a revamp of Haunted Mirror Maze, offering an engaging and thought-provoking experience for puzzle enthusiasts.
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Reviews
- The game features a unique mirror mechanic that adds a fresh twist to traditional nonogram-style puzzles, making it enjoyable for fans of logic puzzles.
- With a total of 300 levels across various grid sizes, the game offers substantial content and replay value, appealing to puzzle enthusiasts.
- All puzzles can be solved using logic without any guesswork, which is a significant plus for players who prefer a purely rational approach to problem-solving.
- The level design is inconsistent, with a mix of trivially easy and extremely difficult puzzles, leading to a frustrating experience due to the lack of a clear progression.
- Many levels feel randomly generated and lack the thoughtful curation of a human designer, resulting in a less engaging gameplay experience.
- The game suffers from a lack of polish, including poor music and a static interface that detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- music7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 57 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been widely criticized for being insipid and repetitive, with many players finding it distracting and ultimately opting to turn it off. This lackluster soundtrack detracts from the overall experience, especially when combined with the uneven level design.
“The terrible music and the uneven level design take center stage.”
“The music is one short, mediocre, repetitive loop which I had to turn off.”
“It's really distracting when you want to play the game without music.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by charming, Halloween-themed logic puzzles reminiscent of sudoku and nonograms, featuring a unique 'mirror' mechanic. While the core mechanics remain consistent throughout the game, this does not detract from the experience, as the bite-sized puzzles are ideal for short play sessions and rely entirely on logic without any guessing.
“Charming little Halloween-themed logic puzzle game in the style of Sudoku/nonograms, but different enough to feel like its own thing, especially the 'mirror' mechanic.”
“The puzzles are small (one might even say bite-sized :p) so they're great for breaks and other small chunks of time, and the gameplay is completely logic-driven (no guessing!).”
“The mechanics stay the same throughout; no new ones are added as you progress through the levels, though that isn't really a problem for this type of game.”
“The puzzles are small (one might even say bite-sized :p) so they're great for breaks and other small chunks of time and the gameplay is completely logic-driven (no guessing!).”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game lacks a narrative or campaign, offering no engaging story elements like those found in similar card or puzzle games. Players noted the absence of any thematic or character-driven content, which detracted from the overall experience.
“There wasn't even a story or campaign, such as a fairy sipping tea with a wizard for 100 levels, as you might find in a similar card or puzzle game.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability with its three hundred levels, as players are unlikely to recall their initial solutions, allowing for fresh experiences each time they play.
“There are three hundred levels, and there is great replay value because you're not going to remember exactly how you solved one the first time, especially with where you placed the twenty or so monsters.”
“With three hundred levels, the replayability is fantastic since you won't recall the exact solutions from your first playthrough, particularly regarding the placement of the twenty or so monsters.”
“The game offers incredible replayability with its three hundred levels, as you won't remember the specific strategies you used the first time, especially when it comes to positioning the twenty or so monsters.”
- stability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game demonstrates excellent stability on Linux, particularly on Mint 18.2 with NVIDIA proprietary drivers, indicating that it was developed with this platform in mind. Users report a smooth and reliable performance.
“Not only runs great on Linux (Mint 18.2, NVIDIA proprietary), but it was developed on it, too!”
