Golem Creation Kit
- July 14, 2017
- Illuminated Games
Get on Steam"Golem Creation Kit" is a frantic game inspired by classics like "Papers, Please" and "Doodle God." You play as a golem maker, racing against the clock to defend yourself from angry mobs using golems made from various environmental ingredients. With rich 16-bit pixel graphics and a subtle, enthralling story, the game offers wit, charm, and numerous secrets to uncover, all wrapped in a visual-novel style.
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- The game features a charming story with well-developed characters and unexpected twists, making it engaging and enjoyable.
- The gameplay encourages experimentation with the environment, allowing players to discover secrets and enjoy a unique crafting experience.
- The developer is responsive and dedicated to fixing bugs, enhancing the overall experience for players.
- The golem creation mechanics can be tedious and limit creativity, often requiring trial and error to succeed.
- The game suffers from bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, leading to frustration for players.
- The interface and mechanics can be confusing, making it difficult for players to fully enjoy the experience without a steep learning curve.
- story19 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The game's story is praised for its depth and intrigue, featuring a well-crafted narrative that encourages multiple playthroughs to uncover its mysteries. Players engage with a layered plot involving a magician's apprentice, a familiar raven, and a tragic entity, with story elements cleverly hidden in interactions and collectible items. While some aspects may feel disconnected from the main plot, the overall experience is deemed enjoyable and rewarding for those who appreciate a rich narrative.
“The story in this game was an unexpected delight.”
“The story alone makes it all worth it, in my opinion.”
“There's a story that develops from day to day with interesting characters and some unexpected twists at some points.”
“As for the story, the game follows, I have little to say.”
“The story is hidden away in two ways.”
“The problem is that it has very little bearing on the plot - at least as far as I have seen, but I haven't seen all the branches - and seems to exist primarily to gate your progress.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is primarily focused on resource management and environmental interaction, with elements of matching rather than traditional strategy. While it offers a fun and original experience with engaging stories and pixel art, players note mechanical flaws, confusing mechanics, and an unfriendly interface that can detract from the overall enjoyment. Despite these issues, the game provides a relaxing narrative experience and an endless mode that encourages replayability.
“Fun and original gameplay, good stories, nice pixels; overall, a game that deserves some attention.”
“It does everything right logistically: you can skip text, you can alt-tab without problems, it runs well, and it includes everyone by simply allowing you to disable the ungodly timer (thank you!), making the hectic and more than challenging clickfest into a nice narrative with fun and relaxing gameplay in between.”
“From the outset, the game seems to be about making golems, but in truth, the main gameplay loop is about picking apart the environment to fill your kettle.”
“As far as gameplay goes, it's more of a matching game with slight resource management than straight-up strategy.”
“The mechanics are initially confusing, the interface can be unfriendly, and the golem-crafting is at best a diversion, and at worst an unwelcome distraction.”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as entertaining and varied, featuring a mix of funny, classic, and absurd elements, such as the towel-golem. Players find the gameplay enjoyable, especially when the timer is disabled, allowing for a more relaxed experience filled with quirky characters like qork. Overall, the game successfully combines humor with its mechanics, making it a fun experience despite some balance issues.
“Gameplay is funny enough to entertain for some hours; not really balanced, but the point is about having fun with it and facing the consequences later if you don't plan ahead.”
“Inherently a funny game, if you disable the timer.”
“Also, Qork is both hilarious and adorable in his weird way.”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The music and sound effects are generally well-received, complementing the game's theme effectively, with some praising the retro style. However, there are mixed opinions, as some players find the music and graphics to be underwhelming.
“Really nice retro art style, music, and writing.”
“The music and sound effects are also very appropriate to the theme.”
“Graphics and music are mediocre, so don't worry about that.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized by a charming retro art style and quirky characters, which many players find appealing. However, some reviews suggest that the overall visual quality and music are average, indicating a mixed reception.
“Really nice retro art style, music, and writing.”
“Charming graphics, quirky characters, and lots of secrets.”
“Graphics and music are meh, so don't worry about that.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, particularly when it comes to uncovering every secret.
“It's tedious.”
“Long story short, it is very tedious and annoying to find every secret.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the Golem Creation Kit is marked by a number of glitches; however, the developer is proactive in addressing these issues. Despite the presence of these glitches, the overall stability remains a point of focus for ongoing improvements.
“Leaving glitches aside, the Golem Creation Kit isn't without other issues.”
“The third thing that you should know is that while the Golem Creation Kit has its share of glitches, the developer is extremely diligent about addressing them.”
