MASTERMIND

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MASTERMIND is a single player action game. It was developed by ICT@SU and was released on April 23, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Welcome to the Mastermind’s deadly game show! Since you're here that mean you're now one of the Mastermind's pawn. As one of the unfortunate contestants, you must endure his brutal challenges and fight to survive. Will you become the showstopper, or being another pigfeed. MASTERMIND™ is a survival strategy game that blends resource and time management mechanics. You must plan your actions care…

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

atmosphere1 positive mentions

graphics2 negative mentions

The game offers a nostalgic throwback to classic first-person shooters from the PlayStation 1 era, with a unique art style that matches its atmosphere.
The mechanics are basic and easy to understand, making it accessible for players, and the roguelike progression adds an interesting layer to the gameplay.
Despite being a student project, some players find it fun for a short experience, with potential for future content updates.

The game lacks depth and polish, feeling more like a homework assignment than a fully developed product, which detracts from the overall experience.
Visuals are low quality and the use of procedural generation leads to repetitive and soulless gameplay, making it difficult to recommend.
As a free student project, it doesn't offer enough content or value to justify the time spent downloading and playing it.

graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are characterized by low-quality low poly 3D visuals, which may deter some players, as many gamers expect higher visual fidelity. However, the unique art style complements the game's atmosphere, offering a fun experience despite the graphical limitations.
- “This is a really fun free game with a unique art style that perfectly matches its atmosphere.”
- “In terms of visuals, this features fairly low quality low poly 3D graphics, which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably.”
- “Gaming is a visual medium, and while some developers struggle with creating high quality visuals, failing to do so is a disservice to gamers.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by basic mechanics that prioritize accessibility, but it lacks depth due to the absence of meaningful level design and narrative progression. Players must navigate narrow levels filled with hordes of zombies, relying on survival tactics like shooting explosive barrels and setting traps, which can lead to a frantic and chaotic experience. Overall, while the gameplay is straightforward, it feels limited and repetitive.
- “The mechanics are basic and easy to understand, making it accessible.”
- “The developer chose not to do the job of a real game developer and create meaningful bespoke levels, narrative-based gameplay progression, and so on.”
- “For context, there is no melee weapon or any push/shove mechanic, you are given very little resources, the levels are very narrow, and the worst offender is spawning hundreds of zombies.”
- “The core gameplay focuses heavily on doing whatever it takes to survive within the time limit—shooting explosive barrels, setting traps, and running strategically to avoid getting body-blocked by zombies and trapped to death.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is enhanced by its unique art style, which users find to be a perfect match for the overall experience, contributing to its fun and engaging nature.
- “This is a really fun free game with a unique art style that perfectly matches its atmosphere.”