Mindsight

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Mindsight is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Smokey Moose Games and was released on October 26, 2017. It received very positive reviews from players.

Mindsight is a minimalistic evolution of a match-3 game. The goal of the game is to find all sets of three adjacent symbols whose characteristics either match or differ. Each symbol has three characteristics: Color, Shape, and Shading. The color can be blue, green, or red. The shape can be a triangle, a circle, or a square. And the shading can be solid, striped, or empty. Each of these characteris…

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Audience ScoreBased on 36 reviews

music8 positive mentions

Simple, engaging match-3 puzzle gameplay with a unique twist on pattern recognition involving color, shape, and shading.
Includes a large number of levels and a random level generator providing hours of content.
Relaxing and pleasant classical music soundtrack enhances the meditative experience.

Repetitiveness of puzzles can lead to boredom, especially due to limited variety in puzzle elements.
One mistake causes the level to reset entirely, which some players find frustrating.
Minimal visual variety and lack of new mechanics or features can make the game feel dull after extended play.

music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally praised for its relaxing, eclectic, and classical tunes, creating a pleasant and "thinking-friendly" atmosphere. While not groundbreaking, the soundtrack complements the simple gameplay well and offers an enjoyable auditory experience. Players also appreciate the option to adjust or turn off the music if desired.
- “The music is very eclectic.”
- “Background music has classical and relaxing tunes.”
- “The music is a gorgeous cut of classical selections.”
- “Some soundtracks make you want to see if there's an OST; others make you wonder if you should take off your headphones.”
- “Volumes for music and sounds.”
- “Includes a tutorial, a setting for colorblind users, and the option to turn the music off.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a smooth, bug-free, and relaxing puzzle experience enhanced by classical music, though the training mode feels disconnected from the main game. It is well-crafted, simple, and provides good value with around 4 hours of content for under €1.
- “Relaxing gameplay with relaxing music.”
- “The gameplay was smooth and bug-free, resulting in a nice, relaxing experience.”
- “No big news as per gameplay, but the developer deserves congratulations for this very well crafted simple puzzle, honestly priced and with a nice choice of classical music.”
- “There's training, which is mechanically different from the whole game, and thus isn't really training.”
- “No big news as per gameplay, but developer deserves congrats for this very well crafted simple puzzle, honestly priced and with nice choice of classical music.”
- “Less than €1 for 4 hours of gameplay.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is minimal or nearly nonexistent, with players primarily focused on a single type of puzzle rather than narrative depth.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization is well-handled, with the game running smoothly across a range of system configurations. Performance remains stable, showing effective resource management and minimal issues during gameplay.
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are simple yet charming, complementing the game's thoughtful and pleasant atmosphere, enhanced by classical-inspired music.