Ludwig

About

Join Ludwig on an exciting journey through the world of physics. Find out how energy is created from fire, water, wind and sun and use them cleverly to protect the Robotronics on Unitron against the impending energy collapse! Ludwig is a new type of learning game, which not only conveys knowledge, but is also really fun to play!

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Play Modes

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

43%

Audience ScoreBased on 44 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

story4 negative mentions

The game presents educational content in a fun and engaging way, making it enjoyable for children and even some adults.
The graphics and art style are charming, creating a visually appealing environment for exploration and puzzle-solving.
The puzzles are interesting and provide a good challenge, encouraging players to think critically about science and renewable energy.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and crashes, significantly hindering the overall experience and making it frustrating to play.
Controls are clunky and unintuitive, leading to a poor gameplay experience, especially for younger players who may struggle with the mechanics.
The dialogue and tutorial sections are overly verbose and patronizing, detracting from the gameplay and making it feel tedious.

story
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its depth and humor, while others criticize it for being poorly executed and filled with tedious quests. While certain elements, like character development and references to popular culture, are praised, many find the narrative convoluted and the delivery frustrating, particularly due to excessive text and lackluster gameplay integration. Overall, the story seems to be a divisive element, with some enjoying its intricacies and others feeling it detracts from the overall experience.
- “Graphics and artworks/cutscenes are pretty good, the storyline is deeply and well scripted, characters are original and funny; there are some links to famous games/movies too, like Half-Life and Star Trek.”
- “The dialogs are funny and the story is thought out very well, and surprisingly deep.”
- “Even though others have said something else, I would like to say that this game does present fun for all ages; it, however, is not fun if you do not take the time to read the dialogs and get into the story.”
- “Features a perk system and a bland excuse for a story.”
- “The game non-stop bugs you with walls of text every 30 seconds, it seems not quite properly translated to English, the missions are very dull, and both tutorial messages and the characters are incredibly patronizing to the player.”
- “Ultimately this is rather a subpar adventure, with too much in common with casualized console-like experiences, but without the slick engine, the Xbox 360 pad support, or the cinematic story that those usually feature in an attempt to make up for gameplay.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are generally described as decent to good, with some users appreciating the artwork and atmosphere. However, there are notable issues such as blurry menus, disappearing mouse cursors, and occasional performance problems that detract from the overall experience. While the visuals are appealing, some players feel that the game could benefit from further development to enhance graphical quality and performance.
- “Overall there's a lot of depth to this game and coupled with the decent graphics, this game should be a great success.”
- “Adorable graphics.”
- “Graphics, landscape and atmosphere are very nice.”
- “Prior to this point, the graphics in the menu are hideously blurry with no option to change screen resolution, and the mouse cursor disappears so you have to navigate blind.”
- “Gameplay has some issues, nothing really bad though: controlling Ludwig can get a bit boring because of the camera and environment which covers your visual at some points; in the last chapters I experienced several jerks while grabbing stuff and while moving around. I even set graphic settings to 'performance' but it didn't change a bit.”
- “The game has crashed once, even though it was on medium quality for graphics on a very high performance PC.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has been criticized for its excessive hand-holding and frequent interruptions with dialogue and cutscenes, detracting from the overall experience. Players noted issues with character control and camera angles, leading to moments of frustration, while the main character's unlikable traits further diminished engagement. Despite some potential for fun puzzle mechanics, the lack of a compelling story and repetitive elements left many feeling that the gameplay fell short of expectations.
- “The gameplay is fun.”
- “Even the best puzzle games with the funnest gameplay mechanics will still get repetitive without story and arbitrary goals and rewards.”
- “Then you're interrupting the gameplay constantly to display a dialogue about controls I figured out as soon as I was given control of the character.”
- “Ultimately this is rather a subpar adventure, with too much in common with casualized console-like experiences, but without the slick engine, the Xbox 360 pad support, or the cinematic story that those usually feature in an attempt to make up for gameplay.”
- “A possibly fun little puzzle game that is hurt by its aggressive hand-holding and cuts to mini cutscenes every minute of gameplay.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs that hinder gameplay and navigation, as well as unreliable save functions. While it offers educational content, the overall experience is marred by slow performance and frustrating mini-games that detract from its potential.
- “However, this buggy and slow edutainment game with tank controls misses the mark.”
- “There is educational value in the way it presents energy optimization or cost-effectiveness strategies, but the effect is ruined by buggy or difficult mini-games.”
- “Which leads us to the second point: the game is terribly buggy.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received largely negative feedback, with many players finding it repetitive and unenjoyable, leading some to mute it entirely. While there are a few classic tracks that reference popular culture, the overall consensus is that the soundtrack detracts from the gaming experience.
- “Music is good too, even if it's the same track for several locations. As it was for characters, there is at least one link to a famous TV show also for the soundtrack: [spoiler]A-Team[/spoiler].”
- “The music is so horrible I turned it off, and the controls aren't good either.”
- “The music is repetitive and just sucks; I had to mute it and play my own music.”
- “The music consists of a few classic songs that are played endlessly.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted by a witty robot protagonist and clever dialogue filled with jokes, making for an entertaining experience. The well-crafted storyline and original characters, along with references to popular games and movies, enhance the comedic elements, resulting in a surprisingly deep narrative. Overall, players appreciate the blend of humor and thoughtful storytelling.
- “The main character is a funny robot, and the conversations are full of jokes.”
- “The graphics and artwork are impressive, the storyline is deeply and well scripted, and the characters are original and funny; there are some clever references to famous games and movies, like Half-Life and Star Trek.”
- “The dialogues are humorous, and the story is surprisingly deep and well thought out.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's educational content on energy optimization and cost-effectiveness is overshadowed by technical issues, including bugs in mini-games and crashes, even on high-performance systems set to medium graphics quality.
- “There is educational value in the way it presents energy optimization and cost-effectiveness strategies.”
- “There is educational value in the way it presents energy optimization or cost-effectiveness strategies, but the effect is ruined by buggy or difficult mini-games.”
- “The game has crashed once, even though it was on medium quality for graphics on a very high-performance PC.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game is described as deeply impactful, evoking feelings of heartbreak and a strong sense of regret.
- “There's really no excuse here, and it's heartbreaking.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its impressive graphics and beautifully crafted landscapes, contributing to an immersive experience.
- “The graphics, landscape, and atmosphere are stunning.”
- “The immersive atmosphere truly draws you into the game world.”
- “The combination of sound design and visuals creates a captivating atmosphere.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Many users find the game enjoyable but express a lack of significant replay value, indicating that they are unlikely to play it more than once.
- “Enjoyable, but I probably won't play it twice, since I didn't see much replay value in it for me.”