Knot
- February 8, 2017
- Warlock Arts
Get on Steam"Knot is a 3D mechanical puzzle game with realistic graphics, inspired by Chinese wood knots and the Magic Cube. Players must solve puzzles by moving and rotating blocks to disassemble them, with increasing difficulty and focus required as the game progresses. The game showcases multiple materials and a calming atmosphere, available for wishlisting on Steam."
PC
Playstation 4
Playstation 5
Windows
PlayStation
Reviews
- Challenging puzzles that require planning and strategy to solve.
- Soothing music that enhances the overall experience.
- The game has a good concept and offers a decent amount of puzzles to engage with.
- Controls are cumbersome and unintuitive, making it difficult to manipulate puzzle pieces accurately.
- Lack of zoom functionality and poor visual differentiation between pieces can lead to frustration.
- Minor annoyances, such as music resetting and pieces moving uncontrollably, detract from the gameplay experience.
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as soothing and relaxing, but it can become annoying due to a persistent issue where it automatically unmutes upon restarting the game. While some players appreciate the calming effect of the music, others find it overly repetitive and distracting, especially when combined with the game's finicky controls.
“Soothing music, challenging puzzles.”
“The graphics are good and the music is relaxing (perhaps too much?).”
“One of the few choices offered by the options menu is muting the music, which unmutes every time the game is re-opened.”
“It's certainly playable but finicky at times; no matter how many times you mute that damn annoying music, it'll play again as soon as you start it back up.”
“Los gráficos son buenos y la música es relajante (quizás demasiado?).”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious due to the slow rotation of objects when using a keyboard and mouse, making puzzle completion feel laborious.
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Gameplay is hindered by cumbersome rotation mechanics that can lead to frustrating situations where players must restart puzzles due to unresolvable positions. A rotation reset button is suggested as a much-needed improvement to enhance the overall experience.
“The game has some rough edges; the rotation mechanics are cumbersome, and sometimes you have to restart a puzzle when you find yourself in an undoable situation. A rotation reset button would be a welcome addition.”
“The gameplay feels unpolished, with frustrating mechanics that often lead to unnecessary restarts, especially when dealing with complex puzzles.”
“I found the gameplay to be quite tedious at times, as the controls can be unintuitive and lead to situations where progress is halted due to poor design choices.”
