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FRAMED

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76%Game Brain Score
story, gameplay
stability, replayability
76% User Score Based on 1,111 reviews

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FRAMED is a single player arcade puzzle game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

An award winning noir-puzzle game where you re-arrange panels of a comic book.

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76%
Audience ScoreBased on 1,111 reviews
story33 positive mentions
stability48 negative mentions
  • Unique gameplay with a stylish comic book aesthetic that keeps players engaged.
  • Challenging puzzles that require creative thinking, making for a rewarding experience.
  • Great music and sound design that enhances the overall atmosphere of the game.
  • The game is very short, often completed in under an hour, leaving players wanting more content.
  • Frequent freezing and crashing issues on various devices, making it frustrating to play.
  • Lack of a proper achievements system and no way to replay specific levels diminishes replay value.
  • story
    98 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is a unique blend of engaging narrative and puzzle mechanics, often described as a captivating comic book experience. While many players appreciate the innovative storytelling approach and stylish presentation, there are frequent criticisms regarding the brevity and clarity of the plot, with some feeling it lacks emotional depth and proper conclusions. Overall, the story is seen as a strong point, but many players desire more content and clearer narrative progression.

    • “It is not just a puzzle game, it's an experience to have and you complete a story from start to finish.”
    • “Such a unique way to tell a story and present puzzles.”
    • “The story and gameplay is the best you can get without any dialogues or text.”
    • “The main downside of the game is that it's too short, the story lacks emotion, and the characters are underdeveloped so players do not care much about them or about the story.”
    • “The story isn't presented very clearly.”
    • “What little story there is is utterly forgettable, but the puzzles were enjoyable enough.”
  • gameplay
    84 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is widely praised for its unique mechanics, stylish visuals, and engaging puzzles, though many players express disappointment over its short length and occasional repetitiveness. While the controls are generally intuitive and the concepts intriguing, some users find the lack of tutorials and increasing difficulty can lead to frustration. Overall, the game offers a fresh experience but leaves players wanting more content and depth.

    • “Very unique gameplay, stylish artwork, easy to learn mechanics but tricky scenes to complete.”
    • “Amazing and fun gameplay.”
    • “Beautiful game with innovative gameplay wrapped in an entertaining film-noir aura.”
    • “The sound effects and animation are good and the controls are intuitive, but I found the gameplay a bit limited and the game a bit boring and frustrating after playing it for a few hours. As the difficulty increases, you often end up just having to try lots of combinations.”
    • “I would like to rate it higher because I do like the mechanics of the game, but I paid money for something that I completed in about 2 hours and now I'm uninstalling because there's nothing else to do on it, apart from play it again, which I don't want to do. Quite frankly, it should've been a free game.”
    • “Boring, repetitive gameplay; both the story and gameplay fail to live up to the promise of the trailer.”
  • music
    78 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in "Framed" and "Framed 2" is widely praised for its beautiful design and ability to enhance the game's atmosphere, with many reviewers highlighting its jazzy, noir-inspired soundtrack that complements the visuals perfectly. However, some players expressed frustration over the lack of options to adjust or turn off the music, as well as its repetitive nature in certain instances. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout feature that significantly contributes to the game's immersive experience.

    • “Don't expect a casual game; Framed and Framed 2 have beautiful designs, amazing soundtracks, and it's clear the people who made them really care for their work.”
    • “The art and animation are amazing, and the music creates the perfect atmosphere.”
    • “Beautiful music and images mixed with awesome puzzle matches; it's a helluva lot of fun!”
    • “The music volume is too loud for my phone's normal media setting, requiring me to change my volume every time I start and close the game.”
    • “You can't turn off the terrible soundtrack that loops every 30 seconds.”
    • “There is no settings menu, so you have to listen constantly to a jazzy soundtrack.”
  • graphics
    59 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stylish and unique aesthetic, often described as fluid and fitting well with the noir theme. While many users appreciate the beautiful art style and smooth animations, some note that certain cutscenes appear pixelated, which can detract from immersion. Overall, the visuals are considered a strong point of the game, enhancing the gameplay experience despite some minor graphical quality issues.

    • “The graphics are fluid and stick to the noir style, as is the music.”
    • “Brilliant mechanics, thoroughly original premise, fantastic music, striking visuals... but the length.”
    • “Great atmosphere with great visuals and a fresh take on puzzle games.”
    • “Since it was an 'old' release, the graphics often look pixelated on my phone.”
    • “Only downside is the unadjustably poor graphical quality that frankly, though not the gist of the game, degrades one's (or at least my) immersion and consequently perception of the game.”
    • “It's a shame that the quality of the graphics in many cut scenes are so bad that it distracts me from enjoying and paying attention to the story.”
  • stability
    48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent freezes during gameplay, loading screens, and when switching apps. Many players have experienced the need to restart the app multiple times to progress, leading to frustration and lower ratings. Despite its engaging concept, the persistent freezing problem severely hampers the overall experience, particularly on various Android devices.

    • “Great game, but it freezes way too much.”
    • “I've rebooted my phone but the game still freezes randomly.”
    • “Unfortunately the app as a whole is really unstable though and constantly freezes on me!”
  • atmosphere
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its stunning art, animation, and music, which collectively create an engaging and immersive experience. While some users noted that certain elements, like pixilated cut-scenes, detract from the overall ambiance, the game is generally recognized for its captivating presentation and effective pacing. Overall, it offers a unique blend of comic book aesthetics and detective storytelling that enhances replayability.

    • “The art and animation are amazing, and the music creates the perfect atmosphere.”
    • “Perfection within a comic book experience, detective atmosphere with an interesting storyline; the old-style garage music creates storybook suspense along the way.”
    • “Beautiful concept and atmosphere with surprising replayability.”
    • “Pixilated cut-scenes distract from the atmosphere and are definitely not worth the price.”
  • replayability
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's replayability is largely criticized, with many users noting its short length and lack of incentive to play again, resulting in a low rating. However, a few players appreciate the concept and atmosphere, suggesting that there may be some surprising elements that could encourage replay.

    • “Beautiful concept and atmosphere with surprising replayability”
    • “Zero replay value though.”
    • “Too short, no replay value; 2/5, won't recommend to other people.”
    • “Replay value is nonexistent; the game is very short.”
  • humor
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is described as clever and engaging, with nods to classic spy movies and moments that elicit genuine laughter, such as the inclusion of notable writers like Zoe Quinn. Players appreciate the balance of challenging puzzles and comedic elements, which enhance the overall enjoyment and make for a memorable gaming experience.

    • “A very clever nod to the spy movies of the 20th century with challenging but not impossible puzzles and a dash of humor along the way... when is Framed 3 coming?”
    • “Simply hilarious... with such an easy concept, they made the most amazing puzzle game.”
    • “I choked on my own spit from laughing so hard when I saw Zoe Quinn credited as a writer.”
  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag; while some players report smooth performance and effective motion capture, others experience significant issues such as low frame rates and crashes on certain devices, particularly older models like the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Nexus 6.

    • “I think half the budget went into mo-cap and optimization alone because it runs like a breeze.”
    • “The game runs smoothly and everything except that it keeps crashing when the character moves to a new panel, I'm playing on the Samsung Galaxy S6.”
    • “Good gameplay, but it's suffering from low frame rates and is kind of slow in general performance. I played it on the Nexus 6, which has very good hardware specifications, but I was surprised by the low performance while playing.”
  • emotional
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users express frustration with the emotional aspect of the game, citing a lack of a compelling narrative and a disjointed gameplay experience that detracts from any potential emotional engagement. The repetitive mechanics and unresponsive controls further contribute to a sense of irritation rather than connection.

  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, particularly in the later levels where repetitive tasks are required. While the overall length of the game prevents it from becoming overly monotonous, the necessity to revisit the same elements in different contexts can detract from the engagement.

    • “The latter levels force you to use the same panel multiple times in different places, making the experience more tedious than engaging.”
    • “While the game isn't very long, I believe it would have become tedious if it had been any longer.”
    • “Grinding in this game feels repetitive and lacks the excitement to keep players engaged.”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization strategy is generally viewed positively, with users appreciating the low initial price of $0.99 and the absence of in-app purchases, although there is potential for additional content to be offered as paid chapters in the future.

    • “Could even turn additional chapters into in-app purchases.”
    • “For $0.99, with no in-app purchases, you can't go wrong buying this game.”
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4h Median play time
4h Average play time
1h Main story
1h Completionist
3-4h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs
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FRAMED is a arcade puzzle game.

FRAMED is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

The main story can be completed in around 1 hours, while the entire game is estimated to take about 1 hours to finish. On average players spend around 4 hours playing FRAMED.

FRAMED was developed by Noodlecake.

FRAMED has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its stability.

FRAMED is a single player game.