Merri Puzzle

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Merri Puzzle is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Merriman Games and was released on June 22, 2017. It received negative reviews from players.

Merri Puzzle is a physics based puzzle solving game, with a unique look and feel to it. The goal is simple, getting an object, often a ball to the end of a maze.

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Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features a large number of levels, providing a variety of challenges for players.
Players can solve levels in multiple ways, allowing for some creative freedom in gameplay.
The game has low system requirements, making it accessible to a wider audience.

The game suffers from poor design, with slow object movement and frustrating controls that detract from the experience.
Graphics and audio quality are subpar, resembling low-effort Flash games rather than a polished PC title.
There are significant technical issues, including a lack of save functionality and a confusing interface that makes it difficult for players to understand how to progress.

graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
43%
The graphics of the game are criticized for being simplistic and reminiscent of low-effort retro 2D visuals typically found in flash or mobile games, lacking options for resolution changes or meaningful graphical tweaks. Overall, the low-quality audiovisuals fail to meet the expectations of PC gamers seeking a more visually impressive experience.
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “The game features somewhat lazy, simplistic 'retro' looking 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low effort flash/browser games and mobile apps.”
- “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.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the developers has been heavily criticized for relying on unethical practices, such as repurposing existing game templates and assets to create low-quality games that are marketed as original. This approach is seen as a cash grab, with many reviewers labeling their output as shovelware and accusing them of exploiting the work of others for profit.
- “These guys do nothing but copy premade game templates and game tutorials, or just get a hold of entire asset packs or abandoned source code from other people's games, fill out a few things, stamp out basic levels using the construction kit templates, slap on an asset-flipped set of sprites/assets, and dump them on Steam and into cheap, nasty shovelware game bundles as cash grabs.”
- “Trying to get paid for someone else's game templates and assets... at best, this is shovelware; at worst, it's a scam and cash grab.”
- “Merriman games and the SA industry have shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab, through this account or through closely linked or alternate accounts.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players generally find that the game does not require excessive grinding for achievements, indicating a more balanced approach to progression.
- “The grinding for achievements feels endless and unfulfilling.”
- “I spent hours grinding, only to realize it was all for nothing.”
- “The repetitive nature of grinding makes the game feel more like a chore than a fun experience.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The gameplay is centered around the straightforward objective of moving an object to a goal, but the reviewer found it unengaging, leading to a very brief playtime of only 0.3 hours.
- “The core of the gameplay is simple; you need to move an object to the goal.”
- “Overall, I didn't like this game (and I only put in 0.3 hours of gameplay as of the creation of this review).”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the great selection and level design, others find it lacking and not particularly engaging. Additionally, a technical issue arises where manually saving resets music settings to off by default.
- “Great choice in music, and great level design.”
- “The visuals are boring and the music isn't that great.”
- “However, saving manually by pressing the 'save' button will reset all options in the game, including fullscreen and music, which is toggled off by default.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The optimization of the game has been criticized for its lack of clarity and coherence, making it difficult for players to grasp the mechanics and gameplay effectively.
- “Trying to understand how to play this game is like trying to understand a toddler that keeps on stuttering.”