Incredipede

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"Incredipede" is a single-player platformer puzzle game featuring marvelous graphics and a wood-block print style. As Quozzle, a lone Incredipede, you'll rescue your sisters by growing new limbs and muscles, and control your unique creation to solve 120 levels. With a level editor, player-created challenges, and an immersive ambient soundscape, prepare for a vast and diverse adventure.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

71%

Audience ScoreBased on 238 reviews

graphics36 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

The game features beautiful artwork and a charming aesthetic that enhances the overall experience.
The unique mechanics of creating and controlling your own creature in Hardmode provide a fun and engaging challenge.
The game encourages exploration and interaction with nature through its innovative achievement system, which requires players to complete real-world tasks.

The controls can be frustrating and unintuitive, leading to a trial-and-error gameplay experience that may deter some players.
Levels tend to feel repetitive and lack depth, with many puzzles relying on similar solutions rather than offering varied challenges.
The game is relatively short, and players may find it lacks replayability once the main content is completed.

graphics
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
64%
30%
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beautiful and unique art style, which creates a charming and relaxing atmosphere. While many reviewers appreciate the stunning visuals and the effort put into the artwork, some note that the repetitive nature of the gameplay can detract from the overall experience. Overall, the graphics are considered a highlight, contributing significantly to the game's aesthetic appeal.
- “The art style is just gorgeous.”
- “The graphics are superb (if you like the style), the controls are simple, yet it's complex and fun to figure out how to control Quozzle.”
- “The artwork is truly wonderful and the gameplay is really fun and challenging to your logic and creativity.”
- “I'm completely baffled on who came up with the idea and especially the graphics of this game.”
- “Please don't buy, not a great game at all, horrible graphics.”
- “The constant (so far) sepia tones are a bit stale and devigorating, but aside from that the graphics are sound.”
gameplay
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
55%
10%
The gameplay is characterized by a mix of frustration and satisfaction, as players navigate challenging levels using unique movement mechanics tied to customizable beast-like creatures. While the art and sound design are praised, many find the mechanics clunky and repetitive, leading to a lack of depth and engagement. However, the sandbox mode and creative aspects of the gameplay offer some appeal for those who enjoy innovative puzzle-solving.
- “The art and music are lovely, and the gameplay is challenging enough to be fun but not so challenging that it makes you tear your hair out.”
- “Not only is the art style beautiful and the music lovely, but the gameplay and freeform puzzles make it worth playing.”
- “The gameplay is very simple; just press 'a' or 's' to move.”
- “However, the gameplay detracts from it in the sense that it is just too clunky.”
- “The gameplay though... it's tedious and boring.”
- “Everything felt extremely clunky and horrible so I told myself 'hey, this must be what a toddler experiences when trying to walk!', then I thanked the game for those deep thoughts and uninstalled it after 8 minutes of gameplay.”
music
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
65%
23%
12%
The music in the game is generally described as peaceful, pleasant, and fitting, enhancing the beautiful graphics and overall atmosphere. While some reviewers found the soundtrack to be bland or inconsistent, many appreciated its calming qualities and unique instrumentation, such as afro-Caribbean drumbeats and woodwind themes. Overall, the music contributes positively to the gaming experience, though opinions on its quality vary.
- “The music is soft and calm; it complements the art.”
- “Amazing atmosphere and music, good graphics.”
- “Not only is the art style beautiful and the music lovely, but the gameplay and freeform puzzles make it worth playing.”
- “Looking at this game is a treat, and the music also helps with that, using a palette of Afro-Caribbean type drumbeats and flutes that seems to fumble and clunk in the same way your curious little abomination does.”
- “[h1] Beautiful art, horrible soundtrack [/h1]”
- “The music is rather boring, so mute it and play your own in the background.”
story
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
62%
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The story in "Incredipede" revolves around Quozzle, a creature on a quest to reunite with her abducted family, but it is often described as minimal and lacking depth, with only a couple of cutscenes framing the gameplay. While some players find the premise charming and the narrative somewhat heartfelt, many feel it is overshadowed by the puzzle mechanics and lacks significant impact or engagement. Overall, the story serves more as a backdrop to the gameplay rather than a driving force.
- “This is a fun game with a touching story, and only a few hours in I know that this is the game you play when you want to take a break from a big game, or just want to turn your gears and get your brain thinking.”
- “Incredipede is a qwop-like physics puzzle game where you play as a strange creature named Quozzle, a greenish eyeball creature that is on a quest to find her family after invaders stole everyone in her village except her.”
- “The game follows Quozzle, a lone Incredipede on a quest to rescue her sisters.”
- “There is a story, but it has no purpose in the game and is utterly irrelevant.”
- “It also hardly has any story; the whole thing is like two cutscenes right at the start and at the end, and it's pretty anticlimactic.”
- “I honestly didn't pay attention to the story, which involves two cutscenes or so, I think.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted by its funny and cute mechanics, with players enjoying the amusing acrobatics of their creations. While the game promises entertaining levels, some users feel that the tedious early stages may detract from the overall experience. Overall, it is described as an interesting and funny game with a unique charm.
- “I recommend taking a break to do an achievement anytime you get stuck on a level, and then go back to laughing out loud at the acrobatics of your creature.”
- “Funny and cute puzzle game with a unique mechanic.”
- “The creations always look really funny when they walk or crawl on the ground.”
replayability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
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Overall, the game has limited replayability due to its repetitive mechanics and short duration, with many players noting it can be completed quickly. While some may find value in tinkering with level editors or attempting to improve their previous scores, the general consensus is that once completed, the game offers little incentive to return.
- “Overall, it's a short, cute little game with some replay value if you like tinkering with level editors.”
- “I don't feel like there's tons of replay value once you've beaten it, but if you like to try to do better than your previous efforts or make your own puzzle levels, then you may get more of your money's worth out of it.”
- “The game itself has some replayability as well.”
- “Mechanics are fairly limited, puzzles get repetitive eventually, and it loses a lot of its replayability pretty quickly.”
- “However, it is a very abrupt game with little to no replay value.”
- “It has no replayability whatsoever and could be completed in a single sitting on a public computer for cheaper than what it is to buy a digital copy of this game.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its touching story that resonates emotionally, making it a perfect choice for players seeking a break from more intense titles. While it offers fun and engaging gameplay, it also presents heartfelt moments that enhance the overall experience.
- “This is a fun game with a touching story, and only a few hours in I know that this is the game you play when you want to take a break from a big game, or just want to turn your gears and get your brain thinking.”
- “It's a fun game and it will challenge you down the line after seemingly being quite easy; the story is rather heartfelt as well in my opinion.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and boring, with clunky movement and controls contributing to a frustrating experience. The initial levels are particularly criticized for being unengaging, which may deter players from experiencing the more enjoyable content later on.
- “The movement and control of the muscles/legs make the game incredibly tedious to play.”
- “The gameplay, though, is tedious and boring.”
- “The game seems to promise both fun and funny levels, but the fact that it forces you to sludge through incredibly tedious beginning ones means you'll likely be bored before reaching them.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, featuring impressive graphics and an engaging musical score that enhances the overall experience.
- “The atmosphere is simply amazing, complemented by the beautiful music and impressive graphics.”
- “The immersive atmosphere draws you in, making every moment feel alive.”
- “The combination of stunning visuals and haunting sound design creates an unforgettable atmosphere.”