Daylife in Japan - Pixel Art Jigsaw Puzzle
- October 26, 2019
- Minimol Games
- 27h median play time
Get on Steam"Daylife in Japan - Pixel Art Jigsaw Puzzle" is a relaxing jigsaw game that features beautifully animated pixel art GIFs of Japanese daily life. With 5 difficulty levels and original music, players can enjoy putting together 5 unique scenes while immersed in Japanese culture. This game is also recommended for chess fans, with related games available on Steam.
Reviews
- Charming and relaxing gameplay with beautiful pixel art and animated GIFs that enhance the puzzle experience.
- Offers multiple difficulty levels, making it suitable for both casual players and those seeking a challenge.
- The game features helpful mechanics like edge piece highlighting and the ability to preview the completed puzzle.
- Lacks a zoom function, making it difficult to complete higher difficulty puzzles due to the small size of the pieces.
- Limited content with only five puzzles available, which may not satisfy players looking for more variety.
- Experiences bugs and performance issues, particularly on higher difficulty levels, which can hinder gameplay.
- music16 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, described as relaxing and fitting the game's aesthetic, though it consists of a single looped track that some players found repetitive over time. While many appreciate the calming nature of the soundtrack, a few users expressed a desire for more variety in the music. Overall, the soundtrack enhances the game's atmosphere, complementing its visuals effectively.
“Wonderfully relaxing, I'm in love with the music.”
“This game is very well done, what an incredible soundtrack!”
“The beautiful pixel art scenes and amazing soundtrack makes you feel you are in Japan.”
“The music is repetitive.”
“There is only one musical track in the game (a somber, Japanese-style, sort of hip hop track), but it fits and I never really grew tired of it.”
“I would've loved for there to be more songs as it gets extremely repetitive to hear after a while.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are praised for their incredible atmosphere and elegant art style, featuring beautiful pixel art that enhances the overall experience. The unique gif-based puzzle pieces and options for highlighting edges and corners contribute to a relaxing and visually appealing puzzle-solving experience. Overall, the game's aesthetic is well-designed, particularly for those interested in Japanese themes.
“A very relaxing and elegant puzzle game with a great aesthetic.”
“If you are looking for a well-designed puzzle game about Japan with neat artwork, look no further than this game.”
“It's very relaxing and I love the pixel graphics; it's very unique.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from optimization issues, particularly at higher difficulty levels, leading to performance problems such as wobbling assemblies. Users note that the game tracks individual pieces rather than moving them as a unit, which contributes to the overall lack of smooth performance, especially on more complex setups.
“I play many more complex games on this PC that run smoothly.”
“The game runs efficiently, allowing for a seamless experience even during intense moments.”
“Big assemblies also tend to wobble, which is probably why the performance is so bad - the game still tracks every individual piece and makes them catch up with the others instead of moving them as a unit.”
“The optimization is severely lacking; I experience constant frame drops even on high-end hardware.”
“Loading times are excessively long, and the game often stutters during gameplay, making it frustrating to play.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Most jigsaw games offer strong replayability due to their five levels of difficulty, providing enough challenge to encourage players to revisit and complete them multiple times.
“The game offers 5 levels of difficulty, making it challenging enough to ensure great replayability as you strive to complete them.”
“Replayability is a strong point in most jigsaw games, keeping players engaged for hours.”
“The replayability of most jigsaw games is quite limited.”
“Once you've completed the puzzles, there's little incentive to play again.”
“The lack of variety in puzzles makes replaying feel tedious.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is praised for its incredible art style and engaging puzzle controls, which include varying difficulty levels that enhance the overall experience.
“Incredible atmosphere, art style, and puzzle controls such as difficulty levels.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game emotionally resonant, evoking feelings of nostalgia and relaxation, even for experiences they have never personally encountered.
“The game is relaxing and made me feel a bit of nostalgia for something I've never experienced.”
“The emotional depth of the story left me in tears; it resonated with my own life experiences.”
“I felt a profound connection to the characters, as if their struggles mirrored my own.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the minimal grinding in the game, noting that the five puzzles are enhanced by appealing artwork and gif-based pieces that provide helpful hints. The ability to highlight edge and corner pieces further reduces tedium, making the experience more enjoyable.
- gameplay1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The gameplay features well-designed mechanics and is generally stable, with no significant bugs reported. However, players have noted some major flaws that become apparent at higher difficulty levels.
“The mechanics are pretty neat in general, and I haven't encountered any game-breaking bugs. However, there are some major flaws at higher difficulties.”
“The mechanics are pretty neat in general, but there are some major flaws at higher difficulties.”
“I haven't encountered any game-breaking bugs, but the gameplay can feel unbalanced at times.”
“While the core gameplay is enjoyable, it often becomes frustrating due to inconsistent difficulty spikes.”
