Cupid Nonogram
- November 19, 2021
- Supernova Games
- 12h median play time
Get on Steam"Cupid Nonogram" is a Picross-style puzzle game where players help Cupid find his lost arrows by solving nonograms. These logic puzzles require players to fill in squares based on numerical clues to reveal a hidden picture. With over 200 levels, "Cupid Nonogram" offers a challenging and engaging experience for puzzle enthusiasts. The game also features a relaxing soundtrack and adorable graphics that add to its charm.
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Reviews
- Cute and relaxing art style with a pleasant soundtrack that enhances the gameplay experience.
- Well-designed quality of life features, such as the ability to count tiles and highlight rows/columns, make solving puzzles enjoyable.
- The game offers a good variety of puzzles with a gradual increase in difficulty, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced players.
- Some visual glitches occur when puzzles are solved, which can detract from the overall experience.
- The game lacks a hint system or error indication, which can be frustrating for players tackling larger puzzles.
- The number marking system can be unreliable, leading to confusion about completed rows and columns.
- music18 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as relaxing and pleasant, contributing to a calming atmosphere that complements the gameplay. However, some players note that the soundtrack can become repetitive over extended play sessions, with a few finding certain effects grating. Overall, the music is appreciated for its soothing qualities and cute themes, enhancing the overall experience despite some minor criticisms.
“Such a relaxing game with challenging puzzles and enjoyable music, totally worth the money!”
“The game is very relaxing, with cute art and color palette, the soundtrack is great, very soothing and never actually boring.”
“I really enjoyed the different challenges of each stage, the relaxing soundtrack, and the design of the characters.”
“- I am not a fan of one of the soundtrack's scratchy effects.”
“- Music is a little grating after a while, but you can just mute it and put your own on in the background.”
“- The music is relaxing and fades into the background pretty well.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay primarily revolves around solving nonograms, which some players find to be repetitive and lacking depth, describing it as busywork. While the game offers a decent amount of playtime (around 3-4 hours for completion), there are occasional visual glitches that do not impact the overall experience. Overall, the gameplay is considered straightforward and not particularly challenging.
“Over 14 hours of gameplay (not rushing, plus I'm kind of slow) for £1?!”
“Gameplay-wise they're good, usually not particularly difficult too.”
“I was AFK a lot while this game was open on my screen, hence the +6 hours gameplay, but you can complete this game in 3-4 hours.”
“Putting the neat presentation aside, the gameplay ultimately still just consists of solving nonograms, which I don't find particularly edifying; it's just busywork.”
“I was AFK a lot while this game was open on my screen, hence the +6 hours of gameplay, but you can complete this game in 3-4 hours.”
“Some visual glitches once the puzzles have been solved; it doesn't affect the gameplay though.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are characterized by a cute and colorful art style that enhances the overall aesthetic, creating a jolly and relaxing atmosphere. Users appreciate the aesthetically pleasing visuals, which effectively complement the gameplay and draw players in, even those who typically do not engage with puzzle games.
“With the stylistic choices and general aesthetic, these components add to the concept of methodically creating an image in this manner.”
“Aesthetically pleasing and functional, I like it.”
“The cute graphics caught my attention, and although I don't usually play puzzle games that much, I decided to give it a try.”
- story5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game lacks a narrative, focusing solely on puzzles without any storyline to engage players. With 55 levels of nonograms, it offers entertainment for several hours, but those seeking a story will be disappointed.
“No story to take into consideration, just puzzles.”
“A cute game, 55 levels without story, just nonograms that will keep you entertained for 6 to 8 hours.”
“No story either.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, users report minor visual glitches occurring after solving puzzles, particularly during the transition to the finished picture. However, these issues do not significantly impact gameplay, and players generally consider them to be a minor inconvenience.
“There are some visual glitches when you've solved a puzzle and it shows the finished picture, but that's no biggie really.”
“The screen upon solving a level has some visual glitches, including a glitchy transition.”
“Some visual glitches occur once the puzzles have been solved, but they don't affect the gameplay.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of fullscreen nonograms tedious, as it requires frequent glances to the top for clues while solving the bottom, disrupting the flow of gameplay.
“There's something really annoying about fullscreen nonograms: if you're solving the bottom part of a huge nonogram, you constantly have to glance to the top to check the clues, which is extremely tedious.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 200 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is generally perceived as cute, contributing positively to the overall experience, despite some criticism regarding the quality of the full images in the nonograms.
“The atmosphere of the game is cute in itself.”
“The nonograms look cute on the small Steam achievements, but the full picture reveals a different story.”
