Magic Griddlers

About Magic Griddlers

Magic Griddlers is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by New Bridge Games and was released on September 3, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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Reviews

67%Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews

music3 positive mentions

Accessible and beginner-friendly nonogram gameplay with a gradual difficulty curve.
Large amount of content with over 100 levels and multiple fantasy-themed regions offering many hours of puzzle-solving.
Calming music and colorful, cheerful artwork create a relaxing and pleasant atmosphere.

Technical issues including bugs, lack of customizable graphics settings, and limited resolution support, leading to a subpar PC experience.
Gameplay penalizes mistakes harshly with level restarts, which can frustrate players especially those with motor difficulties; drag-select and error detection have bugs causing incorrect penalties.
Minimal innovation in gameplay or narrative; nonogram mechanics are standard and story is lightweight, possibly disappointing veterans seeking deeper challenges or story.

gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions
The gameplay of Magic Griddlers centers on classic nonogram puzzles, offering a relaxed and accessible experience with gradual difficulty progression and clear mechanics suitable for both newcomers and veterans. Its straightforward design, paired with light fantasy elements and varied visual themes, ensures steady engagement without overwhelming complexity, though it may lack unique twists for seasoned players. The inclusion of multiple level goals and a coin-based unlock system adds motivation and replay value within a familiar puzzle framework.
- “Designed primarily for players who enjoy relaxing puzzle games, it combines picture-cross mechanics with a light fantasy storyline that encourages steady progression through a world threatened by mysterious events.”
- “The early levels are designed to teach the mechanics gradually, allowing even players unfamiliar with nonograms to understand the rules without feeling overwhelmed.”
- “The combination of accessible gameplay, appealing fantasy visuals, steady progression, and a large collection of puzzles creates an experience that is consistently enjoyable.”
- “At its core, Magic Griddlers is built around classic nonogram gameplay.”
- “The nonogram mechanics remain largely unchanged from what fans of the genre have seen in other titles.”
- “As a result, seasoned nonogram veterans may occasionally wish for more unique mechanics or unexpected twists.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions
The game's graphics feature colorful, cheerful artwork that complements its relaxing, fantasy-themed puzzles and prevents visual monotony across different areas. However, the relatively simple visuals lack customization options and may feel low-quality for PC gamers expecting more advanced graphics. Overall, the visuals effectively support the gameplay but do not deliver a highly impressive or customizable experience.
- “Each new area introduces fresh visual themes and artwork, helping prevent the experience from feeling repetitive despite the consistency of its core mechanics.”
- “The artwork is colorful, cheerful, and well suited to the game's relaxing nature, making every completed puzzle feel worthwhile.”
- “While the graphics are relatively simple, they effectively support the game's fantasy theme and ensure that the experience remains visually appealing.”
- “There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customise the graphics settings.”
- “There's no way for gamers to try improve the low quality graphics.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The story offers a light fantasy backdrop centered on a magical kingdom facing mysterious disappearances, providing context and charm without overshadowing the puzzle gameplay. It encourages steady progression but remains relatively minimal and secondary to the core puzzle-solving experience. Players seeking a deep narrative may find it lacking, while casual and completionist players can appreciate its supportive role.
- “Designed primarily for players who enjoy relaxing puzzle games, it combines picture-cross mechanics with a light fantasy storyline that encourages steady progression through a world threatened by mysterious events.”
- “The game's story centers on a magical kingdom whose peaceful creatures have begun disappearing.”
- “Completionists will find plenty of reasons to revisit levels and improve their performance, while casual players can simply focus on progressing through the story.”
- “Although the quest to rescue magical creatures provides context and charm, storytelling remains secondary to puzzle solving.”
- “Players expecting a deeply developed fantasy adventure may find the plot relatively minimal.”
- “Although the quest to rescue magical creatures provides context and charm, storytelling remains secondary to puzzle solving.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions
The music is generally calming and relaxing, blending well into the background during gameplay. However, a significant issue arises when the volume unexpectedly jumps to maximum during victory music, which can be jarring unless completely muted. Fixing this volume reset bug would greatly improve the overall audio experience.
- “The music is calming and can fade into the background.”
- “The music is very relaxing and I still enjoyed playing.”
- “The music isn't too bad.”
- “If you put the music down to a lower level of sound, when the level is cleared the sound shoots back up to maximum and blasts out victory music.”
- “Fix the sound so the music doesn't reset to max at the end of the level!”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is enhanced by its vibrant fantasy setting, featuring colorful and whimsical environments that create a consistently pleasant and immersive experience.
- “The fantasy setting contributes significantly to the overall atmosphere.”
- “Environments are filled with vibrant colors and whimsical designs that create a pleasant atmosphere throughout the journey.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's optimization caters well to different playstyles, offering completionists ample opportunities to revisit and enhance their performance, while allowing casual players to smoothly progress through the story without unnecessary complexity.
- “Completionists will find plenty of reasons to revisit levels and improve their performance, while casual players can simply focus on progressing through the story.”