Cubicolor
- March 18, 2016
- Moltenplay
- 2h median play time
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Reviews
- Cubicolor features a clean, minimalist design with charming visuals and a relaxing piano soundtrack, making it a pleasant experience.
- The game offers a solid puzzle mechanic with 48 levels that gradually increase in difficulty, providing a satisfying challenge for players.
- It's an affordable game that serves as a quick and enjoyable diversion, perfect for casual puzzle enthusiasts.
- The game is quite short, with most players completing it in 1-2 hours, leading to concerns about replayability and content longevity.
- Many players found the puzzles to be too easy, especially in the earlier levels, which may not satisfy more experienced puzzle solvers.
- There are several quality-of-life issues, such as slow movement animations and the lack of an undo option, which can detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay27 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a well-implemented yet singular mechanic that remains unchanged throughout the game, leading to a straightforward puzzle experience. While the simplicity and minimalistic design are appreciated, many players express a desire for more complexity and challenge as the game progresses. Overall, it offers decent fun for a short duration, but lacks replayability and depth.
“The sound design is relaxing, the music is very appropriate (think 'piano zen garden'), and the game's mechanic provides for satisfying level completion.”
“Good puzzle game, with simple mechanics and challenging but not frustrating puzzles.”
“Level design was pretty good and the core mechanic was solid enough to hold up for 20-30 levels without getting stale.”
“A simple puzzle game with only one mechanic.”
“There are no new mechanics introduced at all; it's the same all the way through.”
“There's a single mechanic which remains unchanged throughout the game, so once you've solved the first puzzle, you're set for the rest.”
- music20 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as soothing and well-suited to the puzzle genre, often featuring calming piano soundtracks that enhance the overall experience. While some reviewers noted the repetitiveness of the tracks, they appreciated the unobtrusive nature of the music, which complements the gameplay and creates a relaxing atmosphere. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a positive aspect, contributing to the game's appeal as a tranquil and enjoyable puzzle experience.
“A great little puzzle game for the price, with a nice and relaxing piano soundtrack. Would recommend if one wants something quick and sweet.”
“Cubicolor is an awesome minimalistic puzzle game that features 48 different levels and has a really nice piano soundtrack that greatly blends with the general feeling of the game itself.”
“The sound design is relaxing, the music is very appropriate (think 'piano zen garden'), and the game's mechanic provides for satisfying level completion.”
“Unfortunately, it's yet another indie puzzle game with a single-song soundtrack by Kevin MacLeod.”
“Generic background piano music, like many other puzzle games.”
“Overall, I liked the simple design and calming music, which, even though it is rather repetitive when I actually pay attention to it, didn't bother me while playing.”
- graphics11 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for being aesthetically pleasing, crisp, and simple, with nice animations that enhance the overall experience. However, some users noted a lack of artistic effort in the menus and reported performance issues, such as low frame rates on certain systems. Overall, the visuals are considered suitable for the game's casual nature, complemented by relaxing music.
“The music is simple and nice, the visuals are crisp (you can change the resolution on the main menu screen) and not tiresome to look at, and the puzzles were interesting.”
“Very nice graphics.”
“Great graphics and animations.”
“There was precious little aesthetic work to do on the menus; couldn't they have made just a tiny bit of artistic effort?”
“For extremely simple graphics (which would be fine if it ran well), I get about 5-15 fps (on the same rig that I get 45-60 fps for TF2 with good quality settings).”
“Suitable graphics with beautiful music, plus somewhat challenging puzzles; I only hope there could be more levels later.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its short playtime of around one hour and limited replayability due to a small number of levels and a lack of challenge, though some players suggest the addition of a workshop or more content could enhance replay value. Overall, while the intuitive gameplay and aesthetics are appreciated, the game's brevity and simplicity hinder its long-term engagement.
“The game offers a variety of choices that make each playthrough feel unique, enhancing its replayability.”
“I appreciate the different paths and outcomes available, which encourage me to replay the game multiple times.”
“While the game is short, the engaging mechanics and multiple endings provide enough incentive to revisit it.”
“A very short game (consider about 1 hour of playtime) without much replay value.”
“Simple puzzle game with intuitive gameplay and nice aesthetics, but with a very limited amount of levels, no real replayability, and a lack of difficulty even in the later levels.”
“Maybe it would be nice to have a workshop for replayability and more levels, but it's fine as it is.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from a range of minor glitches and bugs, which detracts from the overall experience and raises expectations for a more polished performance given its simplicity.
“For such a simple game, both programming and gameplay-wise, I would expect every aspect of it to be polished and perfect, but instead there's a litany of minor glitches and irritations.”
“Sometimes buggy.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has been widely criticized, with users reporting significant issues that detract from the overall experience.
“The optimization is horrible.”
“The game runs poorly and feels unresponsive.”
“Performance issues make it frustrating to play.”
