- June 23, 2022
- Taavi Teemaa
How I learned to Skate
71%Game Brain Score
gameplay, atmosphere
100% User Score 22 reviews
Platforms
PCWindows
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About
"How I Learned to Skate" is a challenging ice-skating game where you control individual legs and body tilt to move a boy learning to skate. The game follows the boy's journey of chasing after his unattainable crush, featuring a unique mechanic to master. It's a frustrating but rewarding experience, inspired by a Warcraft 3 mod, Polar Escape 5, and mouse controls from Getting Over It. The game takes roughly 12 hours to complete and is all about learning and mastery.
Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews
gameplay2 positive mentions
- The game features beautiful visuals and a unique artistic direction, providing a lot of visual variety between sections.
- The controls are unique and enjoyable after some practice, with a satisfying sensation of gliding on ice.
- It offers a relaxing atmosphere with quality music, making it a good choice for players looking to unwind.
- The game is extremely punishing, with a significant difficulty spike and frustrating checkpoint placements that can lead to exhaustion.
- Timing puzzles can be overly challenging, often requiring multiple retries that feel unfair due to the checkpoint system.
- The psychological horror elements may not be enjoyable for everyone, as some players find the experience to be overwhelmingly brutal.
- gameplay4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay is characterized by a relaxed atmosphere and simple mechanics that encourage players to progress steadily. However, the introduction of innovative movement mechanics and a gradual increase in difficulty provide a compelling challenge that keeps players engaged.
“Very chill atmosphere with straightforward gameplay; just move onward.”
“The game's creative movement mechanics and increasing difficulty make it a real challenge to finish.”
“However, the game's creative movement mechanics and increasing difficulty make it a real challenge to finish.”
