Mind Spheres
- July 8, 2016
Mind Spheres is a single-player sport game that combines elements of minigolf and pinball. Players must navigate a ball through challenging physics puzzles to reach the goal in this unique mashup. With a fabulous soundtrack and engaging gameplay, Mind Spheres offers a fresh take on the sport game genre.
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Reviews
- The game features a fun and engaging physics engine that enhances the puzzle-solving experience.
- It's a relaxing and simple game, perfect for unwinding, with soothing music and beautiful graphics.
- The game is very affordable, providing a decent amount of enjoyment for its low price.
- The puzzles are generally too easy, lacking challenge and depth, which may disappoint seasoned puzzle gamers.
- Players have reported technical issues, including crashes and memory leaks, which can disrupt gameplay.
- The game is quite short, with many players completing it in under an hour, leading to a lack of replayability.
- music16 mentions
- 81 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its soothing and relaxing qualities, featuring smooth piano compositions that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the combination of calming sound design and beautiful visuals, making it a delightful backdrop for the puzzle gameplay. Despite some technical issues, the soundtrack remains a standout feature, with many users recommending the purchase of the soundtrack alongside the game.
“The game has 50 levels, relaxing music and a good variety of items for interaction.”
“Smooth piano music, relaxing sound design and visuals.”
“The soundtrack for me is quite nice as well, very well done on the piano playing.”
“My favorite thing by far about this game is the sound effects and the music; however, the game is let down by the fact that it caused memory leaks (I have 8GB DDR4 3000MHz RAM) and it made the entire screen go white, closing all of the programs open on my PC, including Steam. If you can look past that, you've got yourself a decent puzzle game here, and it's a lot of game for less than £1.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are consistently praised for their smoothness and aesthetic appeal, particularly within the space theme. Players appreciate the engaging background visuals and the overall fluidity of the graphics, which complement the relaxing audio design.
“The graphics set in a space theme was what attracted me the most to this game.”
“The audio is pretty good, and the graphics are pretty and smooth.”
“This is a very nice game with fluid graphics and good mechanics.”
“Play windowed (and with low graphics, just in case).”
“Smooth piano music, relaxing sound design and visuals.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as simple and relaxing, featuring a visually appealing puzzle format that is easy to learn and mostly stress-free. However, some users noted that the rotation mechanic could be improved for better responsiveness, and the game is considered somewhat short in duration. Overall, it offers fluid graphics and effective mechanics, making for an enjoyable experience.
“Very easy, nice looking puzzle game with relaxing gameplay and achievements/cards.”
“The rotation mechanic could also use some tweaking, as it is sometimes not very responsive, and it's difficult to make small adjustments to an object's rotation.”
“Simple gameplay in a friendly (mostly) stress-free environment.”
“You can learn very quickly the mechanics of the game, which are simple and effective.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while it helps manage the complexity of later levels, some puzzles can feel repetitive and tedious, requiring fine movements and trial and error that may frustrate players.
“Some of the puzzles are a bit tedious; at times, I felt like I was doing the same thing to every small section of the puzzle just to get it from beginning to end.”
“Some levels come down to very fine movement of elements, with a lot of trial and error, which is both fiddly and tedious.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game has limited replayability, with some users noting a slight appeal in watching the bouncing ball for amusement, but it lacks substantial content to encourage repeated play.
“The game offers a surprising amount of replay value, perfect for when you want to enjoy the simple pleasure of watching a ball bounce.”
“Each playthrough feels fresh, with new challenges and experiences that keep you coming back for more.”
“The variety of modes and unlockable content ensures that there's always something new to discover, making it highly replayable.”
“No replayability.”
“Has a bit of replay value for when you want to amuse yourself watching a ball that keeps bouncing.”
