Miniatures
- July 12, 2024
- monoclelord
Miniatures is a cozy puzzle game where you start a journey in the world of a bookworm girl. In this journey, you're tasked with solving puzzles of miniature-style illustrations to create cities by fitting blocks, making paths by aligning roads & rivers and reanimating landmarks by matching pieces. Some of the features of the game! - Creating the cities as you like while solving puzzles - Ma…
Reviews
- The game features beautiful art and vibrant colors that enhance the puzzle-solving experience.
- The puzzles are enjoyable and provide a cozy, relaxing gameplay experience, suitable for players of all ages.
- The game is inspired by an illuminated manuscript, offering a unique artistic journey through its puzzles.
- The puzzles are overly simplistic and lack challenge, making the gameplay feel trivial.
- There are significant technical issues, including non-responsive UI and problems with saving progress.
- The game is short, with a playtime of only an hour or two, and lacks rewards or achievements to enhance replayability.
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for their vibrant colors and unique art style, particularly in the puzzle segments, where the transition to actual artwork is both engaging and visually impressive.
“I absolutely loved the art style and the vibrant colors used in the puzzle portions of the game.”
“When the puzzle changed into the actual artwork, it was really interesting to see how close the image was to the art.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game features music only in the menu, allowing players to enjoy the soothing sounds of nature and birdsong during gameplay, which many users found satisfying enough that they didn't miss traditional music.
“The music exists only in the menu, while we play we can relax with the sweet melodious sounds of nature and the beautiful singing of birds. I must say that I didn't miss music.”
“Music exists only in the menu, while we play we can relax with the sweet melodious sounds of nature and the beautiful singing of birds. I must say that I didn't miss music.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is criticized for being poorly implemented and buggy, leading to an overall unpleasant experience for users.
“This was a good idea, but the very basic and buggy implementation makes it an unpleasant experience.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I encountered numerous glitches that disrupted my gameplay and ruined the overall experience.”
- story1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The story revolves around assisting a character named Eve in reading a book by solving various visual puzzles, creating an engaging narrative that intertwines gameplay with a quest for knowledge.
“The narrative is beautifully woven, making every puzzle feel like a crucial part of Eve's journey.”
“I was captivated by the story's depth and how it intertwined with the gameplay.”
“Each chapter unfolds with rich storytelling that keeps you engaged and eager to solve the next challenge.”
“The story feels disjointed and lacks a coherent narrative flow.”
“Character development is shallow, making it hard to connect with anyone.”
“The plot twists are predictable and fail to engage the player.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The gameplay consists of four chapters, each featuring straightforward mechanics that contribute to an accessible and engaging experience.
“The gameplay is engaging and offers a variety of mechanics across the four chapters.”
“Each chapter introduces a unique mechanic that keeps the gameplay fresh and exciting.”
“The simplicity of the mechanics allows for a smooth learning curve while still providing depth.”
“The gameplay feels repetitive, with each chapter offering little variation in mechanics.”
“The controls are clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to navigate through the game.”
“The lack of depth in gameplay mechanics makes it hard to stay engaged for long periods.”