Instant Farmer: Logic Puzzle
- February 5, 2021
- Mens Sana Interactive
Get on Steam"Instant Farmer: Logic Puzzle" is a relaxing country life simulation game where you grow a vegetable garden on your own ranch. By swapping blocks of earth, stone, water, and other elements, your goal is to ensure all arable soil receives water to make plants grow instantly. With a soothing soundtrack and animal sounds, the game offers a peaceful experience as you solve logic puzzles and see your farm expand with new types of vegetables.
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Reviews
- The game features cute graphics and a relaxing soundtrack, making it a pleasant experience.
- Puzzles are engaging and progressively challenging, providing a good balance of difficulty.
- It's a great value for the price, offering around 2-3 hours of gameplay with 50 levels.
- The game suffers from performance issues, causing overheating on some devices due to unnecessary background animations.
- There is no tutorial or guidance, which can make the initial gameplay confusing for new players.
- Some levels feel tedious and the difficulty progression is inconsistent, leading to frustration.
- music34 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as charming and relaxing, fitting well with the cozy puzzle theme, though it can become repetitive over time. Many players appreciate the soothing soundtrack that enhances the overall experience, while some have noted technical issues with sound effects. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's aesthetic, making it a pleasant backdrop for gameplay.
“The look and feel along with the music gives this puzzler lots of charm and warmth.”
“Great visuals and relaxing soundtrack, you'll lose a few hours to this in no time, and they didn't forget to add a little challenge to this cozy puzzle game.”
“The music is very relaxing and the game looks cute.”
“Slow and buggy animations, missed inputs, and the soundtrack not working properly, to name a few.”
“Unfortunately, this is not like that - with the exception of the same music and sound effects.”
“There is very little music and it's very repetitive, but the puzzles are definitely worth the $2 asking price.”
- gameplay28 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by simple mechanics focused on swapping tiles to direct water to crops, making it accessible yet occasionally challenging. While some players appreciate the relaxing nature and intuitive design, others criticize the lack of depth, replayability, and engaging endgame content. Overall, it offers a casual puzzle experience, but may not satisfy those seeking more complex gameplay.
“This is a relaxing puzzle game with unique mechanics.”
“A simple yet engaging gameplay experience.”
“It uses simple mechanisms, easy to learn at the beginning of the game, and progressively adds new elements complementing the main mechanics, providing a good progression making the game very challenging as the levels advance!”
“The gameplay is mediocre at best.”
“There is no replayability in this game as there are no end game mechanics, no map metrics to try to beat, and no engrossing story to return to.”
“This frustration coupled with the average and slow gameplay makes this a no from me.”
- graphics23 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are consistently described as cute and visually appealing, contributing to a charming and enjoyable atmosphere. While some reviewers note that the visuals are not groundbreaking and resemble mobile app quality, they still enhance the overall experience, particularly in the context of a relaxing puzzle game. Overall, the art style and colorful graphics are praised for adding character and charm, making the game engaging despite its simplicity.
“Great visuals and relaxing soundtrack; you'll lose a few hours to this in no time, and they didn't forget to add a little challenge to this cozy puzzle game.”
“The graphics are cute and help create a very enjoyable game at a reasonable price point.”
“The graphics are pleasant and have more character than many puzzle games.”
“In line with mobile apps (even if this isn't one, it might as well be), there's no graphics or control options at all, resolution is locked, next to no effort was applied in even trying to make this look like a PC game.”
“It ran surprisingly hot on the deck which was weird for such a not graphically intensive game, but whatever.”
“[0.3] graphics”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the grinding aspect of the game is often viewed as tedious and monotonous, primarily due to slow controls and repetitive tasks. While some players appreciate the relaxing and aesthetically pleasing elements, others feel that the grinding detracts from the overall enjoyment, especially since the game is positioned as a logic puzzle rather than a farming simulator.
“With the slow controls of the game, this part makes it tedious.”
“Instant farming is a monotonous, tedious pain in the ass that never should have been made.”
“I do want to emphasize that this is a logic puzzle game, not a farming sim.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is limited, with some players noting that revisiting levels can offer a slight challenge due to forgotten solutions. However, many reviewers agree that the lack of end game mechanics, map metrics, and a compelling story significantly diminishes the incentive to replay.
“Then again, one could view it as having to revisit levels you may not remember the solutions to, which adds a bit more replayability.”
“There is no replayability in this game as there are no end game mechanics, no map metrics to try to beat, and no engrossing story to return to.”
“[*][b] Replayability: [/b] None”
“Then again, one could view it as having to revisit levels you may not remember the solutions to, giving it a bit more replayability.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game lacks a narrative, background, or engaging storyline, resulting in minimal replayability and no compelling endgame mechanics to draw players back.
“There is no story, background, or setup to the game.”
“There is no replayability in this game as there are no end game mechanics, no map metrics to try to beat, and no engrossing story to return to.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is characterized as wholesome, with players appreciating its charming and uplifting nature. The combination of logic puzzles and the theme of nurturing crops contributes to a feel-good experience.
“In my personal opinion, it is wholesome.”
“A pretty, wholesome logic puzzle game where the objective is to irrigate your crops completely with limited pieces.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been criticized for slow and buggy animations, frequent missed inputs, and issues with the soundtrack not functioning correctly, indicating a need for significant improvements.
“Slow and buggy animations, missed inputs, and the soundtrack not working properly, to name a few.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
“I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the overall experience.”
