Everyday Genius: SquareLogic

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Everyday Genius: SquareLogic is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by TrueThought and was released on October 21, 2009. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Everyday Genius: SquareLogic is a puzzle game that combines simple arithmetic, colorful cages, and logical problem-solving. With over 20,000 puzzles and 18 different varieties, players can progress from easy to astrophysicist-level difficulty. The game automatically calculates and displays possible solutions, allowing players to focus on logic and problem-solving rather than arithmetic.

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gameplay16 positive mentions

grinding6 negative mentions

The game offers a staggering volume of puzzles, providing hundreds of hours of engaging gameplay.
It features a variety of puzzle types and difficulty levels, making it suitable for both casual and hardcore puzzle enthusiasts.
The hint system is well-designed, offering progressively specific nudges without giving away the answers, enhancing the learning experience.

Some players have reported issues with the game crashing or bugs that affect gameplay.
Certain puzzle types can become repetitive, leading to a sense of tedium after extended play.
The achievement system can be a grind, requiring excessive time to complete all puzzles and unlock all achievements.

gameplay
70 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by simple and intuitive controls, gradually introducing a variety of mechanics that keep the experience fresh and engaging. Players can enjoy a vast array of puzzles, with hundreds available at different difficulty levels, ensuring that no single puzzle type becomes stale. The game effectively combines basic math with logic, creating a compelling "just one more puzzle" experience that appeals to both casual and hardcore puzzle enthusiasts.
- “Controls are simple and intuitive, and while not all puzzles are immediately available, access to the next level of puzzles is gated behind a simple challenge puzzle mechanic, so no single puzzle variety outstays its welcome.”
- “The maths, however, is so basic and instantaneous in the mind of any average person that it makes for fun and addictive puzzle-solving gameplay!”
- “It's hard to describe the gameplay here.”
- “However, from there on out it has way more mechanics.”
- “The game introduces the mechanics slowly, so you're not overwhelmed.”
music
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
63%
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The music in the game is generally praised for its relaxing and ambient qualities, enhancing the overall experience of solving puzzles. While some users find the soundtrack soothing and well-suited to the game's "deep thought" premise, others describe it as merely adequate, noting occasional glitches in the looping. Overall, the sound design, including sound effects, complements the vibrant visuals and adds to the game's value.
- “The music and sound effects are super relaxing, and you get literally millions of puzzles, many of which take a day or two to crack.”
- “This game is amazing value for 5€, thousands of puzzles at all difficulty levels, good variety, well designed, great relaxing soundtrack.”
- “The soothing music goes well with the overall theme, which really polishes a well-made game.”
- “Music is meh.”
- “The background music -- I mean, it's not really music per se, more ambient soundscape -- suits the 'deep thought' premise of the game nicely.”
- “This is important to know because the music loops and there's often a slight glitch at the connection.”
replayability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game boasts high replayability due to its low-investment nature and a plethora of user-friendly features, such as mouseover completion and hints, which enhance the overall experience. With thousands of puzzles available, players can enjoy nearly infinite replay value, making it a standout in this aspect.
- “A++ for replayability.”
- “With the thousands of puzzles, there's near infinite replayability as well.”
- “As for replay value, if anybody ever finds out, let me know.”
- “Low-investment, high-replayability, with a bunch of UI features (mouseover completion, marking numbers off, hints) to make playing smooth and hassle-free.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly at higher levels where complex arithmetic and manual color filling can feel more like a chore than a puzzle. The reliance on calculators and the repetitive nature of deduction and guesswork contribute to a sense of frustration, making the experience feel laborious rather than engaging.
- “It becomes a bit tedious filling in the blanks, a certain amount of which is deduction based on arithmetic, some is sheer guesswork based on probability, and the rest is just a process of elimination.”
- “My only annoyances are on the higher levels I found myself playing with a calculator on hand as sometimes a group of numbers will be like 'these numbers all multiply together to equal 3094' or whatever which gets a little tedious at times, and the levels where you have to manually fill in the colors yourself usually (not always) is just an extra step rather than a real puzzle element (all of the groups with < and > are very obviously the same group so why am I coloring them manually).”
- “It's like grinding up numbers and shooting them up your vein.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics received mixed reviews, with some praising them as excellent (A+), while others found them to be subpar and unremarkable. Despite the varying opinions on the visual quality, many players emphasized that the gameplay remains the primary focus and is solid overall.
- “A+ for graphics”
- “Graphics are real meh - almost subpar.”
- “Can't really tell anything else about it, since the graphics aren't important and the gameplay is quite solid really.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
83%
The story is centered around a main quest that offers a diverse range of challenges, with increasing difficulty as players progress. Many users have completed the campaign and achieved all milestones, indicating a well-rounded and engaging narrative experience.
- “The main quest has tons of variety as the difficulty ramps up.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report that the game runs smoothly on Steam Play, particularly on Mint 18.2 with NVIDIA proprietary drivers, indicating a stable performance across these configurations.
- “Runs great in Steam Play (Mint 18.2, NVIDIA proprietary).”

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Everyday Genius: SquareLogic is a casual puzzle game.

Everyday Genius: SquareLogic is available on PC and Windows.

Everyday Genius: SquareLogic was released on October 21, 2009.

Everyday Genius: SquareLogic was developed by TrueThought.

Everyday Genius: SquareLogic has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its replayability.

Everyday Genius: SquareLogic is a single player game.

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