Maxwell's puzzling demon
- August 29, 2024
- muratsubo Games
Get on Steam"Maxwell's Puzzling Demon" is a block-pushing puzzle game featuring 10 worlds and over 350 levels. The goal is to manipulate blocks of different temperatures, using cold blocks to cool hot ones, in order to progress. Once levels are solved, they become pushable blocks that can be used to access the next group of levels. Extra challenging levels are available for those seeking an added challenge.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Extremely challenging puzzles that encourage deep thinking and creativity.
- Innovative mechanics and a well-designed hint system that enhances the gameplay experience.
- Rich content with a variety of levels and clever puzzle designs that keep players engaged.
- The music can be repetitive and annoying, leading players to mute it.
- Some puzzles may feel cramped, requiring excessive block shuffling to solve.
- The high difficulty may deter casual players who are not accustomed to hardcore puzzle games.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a deep exploration of simple yet innovative mechanics, offering a challenging and rewarding puzzle experience. Players encounter a variety of clever mechanics across ten worlds and 350 levels, with each world introducing new elements or focusing on the interactions between existing ones. Despite its unassuming visuals, the game excels in creative puzzle design that encourages players to engage with and master its intricate systems.
“Really awesome puzzle game that has a weird variety of mechanics, definitely not for the faint of heart.”
“Very interesting ideas, with a seemingly endless amount of new uses for mechanics introduced.”
“This is something else - every level adds a twist to what was already discovered, and there are some truly amazing puzzles designed around simple mechanics.”
“Cursed mechanics.”
“The game doesn't really look impressive, but, 10 worlds and 350 levels sounds like a lot of content, but what can you really do with just hot + cold mechanics?”
“Every world will either add a new mechanic to work with, or, focus on the interactions of the mechanics together.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received criticism for being repetitive and monotonous, with some players finding it annoying enough to prefer muting it entirely. Many feel that the lack of variety across different worlds detracts from the overall experience.
“Annoying music; I had to mute the game and play my own music.”
“My only complaint is that the music is mostly just the same loop over and over, and it doesn't really change much between worlds.”
