Great Permutator

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Great Permutator is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Ripatti Software and was released on September 14, 2014. It received positive reviews from players.

Great Permutator is a challenging puzzle game that tasks players with building complex conveyor systems to transport colored boxes to their correct destinations. The game features 50 levels, 10+ action block types, and a level editor with online sharing capabilities. With global score leaderboards and not-so-easy achievements, players will need to engineer clever solutions to succeed. The game boasts nice pixel art graphics and a cool soundtrack.

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 94 reviews

music13 positive mentions

replayability3 negative mentions

The game features a variety of challenging puzzles that require critical thinking and problem-solving skills, making it engaging for puzzle enthusiasts.
It has a solid user interface and mechanics that allow for experimentation, with a good undo and redo feature to facilitate trial and error.
The game is well-designed with a sense of progression, introducing new machines and concepts throughout, which keeps the gameplay fresh and interesting.

The difficulty curve is steep, with many players finding the early levels to be frustratingly hard, which may deter casual gamers.
The graphics and audio are considered outdated and simplistic, which may not appeal to everyone, especially those used to more polished indie games.
There are reports of technical issues, such as crashes on startup and a lack of responsive support from the developers regarding these problems.

music
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
62%
24%
14%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its pleasant and retro chiptune style, while others find it repetitive or irritating. Overall, it is considered a solid fit for the indie puzzle genre, enhancing the gameplay experience despite its simplicity and limited variety. Many players noted that while the soundtrack is enjoyable, it often takes a backseat to the puzzle-solving mechanics.
- “The puzzles are fun, the music is good and the game is cheap.”
- “Great puzzles, great music, great pixel art, great game.”
- “Music is actually pretty good, never mind for an indie puzzle game.”
- “The music is repetitive - but you're not buying this for the soundtrack, right?”
- “The only absolutely negative thing I can say about this game is the music is really irritating.”
- “In regard to the graphics and music, they are simple and not so enchanting, but the game has its own style.”
graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
64%
18%
The graphics of the game are generally described as simplistic and retro, with a consistent pixel art style reminiscent of 16-bit consoles. While some players find the visuals adequate for the gameplay experience, others express a desire for higher resolution and more detailed graphics. Overall, the graphics are considered secondary to the game's solid mechanics and enjoyable puzzles.
- “Graphics have a solid, consistent style.”
- “The whole game is wrapped into consistent and nice retro pixel art graphics; if you are a puzzle game fan, then you need this game in your collection.”
- “Lovely pixel retro graphics and chiptune music.”
- “Graphics could certainly be better; I'd have preferred a higher resolution myself.”
- “Extremely old graphics.”
- “The graphics are basic and there's only a few looping music tracks, but it's a good game mechanically and I've quite enjoyed it thus far.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
37%
27%
The gameplay is characterized by well-designed mechanics and an intuitive user interface, making it an engaging puzzle experience reminiscent of programming games like SpaceChem. Players appreciate the solid puzzle mechanics and find the gameplay enjoyable, despite basic graphics and a limited soundtrack. Overall, it offers a unique and satisfying challenge for fans of mechanical and assembly puzzles.
- “A well-designed UI and solid mechanics tie this neat little package together into what is actually a pretty neat little brain tickler.”
- “If this sort of 'use pieces to get things from points A to points whatever' gameplay appeals to you, this is pretty fun, and is what you might expect.”
- “The gameplay is rather unusual.”
- “The only other game that I can compare this to is Zachtronics Industries' SpaceChem, as both have gameplay that is very much like programming.”
- “Graphics are nothing much, but I think that graphics are secondary to the decent gameplay.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
The game offers significant replayability with 65 puzzles of varying difficulty, encouraging players to find optimal solutions and explore different strategies. This variety ensures ample playtime and motivates players to revisit challenges for a more efficient completion.
- “With 65 puzzles ranging from easy to pretty challenging, there's plenty of playtime to be had. Solving puzzles under the par time forces you to look for alternate, more optimal solutions, giving the game great replay value.”
- “With 65 puzzles ranging from easy to pretty damn hard, there's plenty of playtime to be had. However, once you've solved them, there's little incentive to replay, as the experience doesn't change.”
- “The game offers a variety of puzzles, but once you've completed them, there's not much reason to return. The lack of new challenges or variations makes replayability quite low.”
- “While the puzzles are engaging, the overall experience feels static after the first playthrough. There's a noticeable absence of elements that would encourage players to revisit the game.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews indicate that the game offers limited opportunities for creativity and optimization, with few puzzle solutions available, which restricts players' ability to explore different strategies.
- “There is not much room for creativity and optimization.”
- “Limited puzzle solutions; there's not much optimization possible.”