Mosaic Chronicles
- September 29, 2022
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Get on Steam"Mosaic Chronicles" is a story-driven puzzle game where players complete stained glass mosaics to advance the tale of courage, love, and luck. With 50 mosaics across two stories, players can choose from four difficulty levels and a new super easy mode. The game's narrative is inspired by the stories of Olga Gromyko, and the gallery allows players to view completed mosaics and track progress.
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- The game features beautiful stained glass artwork and relaxing music, creating an enchanting atmosphere for players.
- It offers a variety of difficulty levels, allowing players to choose their preferred challenge while solving engaging puzzles that reveal a story.
- The gameplay is simple yet satisfying, with a helpful hint system and a preview feature for completed puzzles, enhancing the overall experience.
- Some players have reported issues with the snapping mechanic, where pieces can snap into place from too far away, leading to frustration.
- Achievements are locked behind a DLC paywall, which some players find frustrating and unfair.
- The background music can become repetitive, and some players find it grating, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- story15 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game's story unfolds gradually as players complete mosaic puzzles, with each finished piece revealing a segment of the narrative. While some players find the story engaging and a nice complement to the gameplay, others criticize it as lacking depth and express that it can be easily skipped. Overall, the combination of beautiful artwork and a fantasy theme enhances the relaxing puzzle-solving experience, despite mixed opinions on the story's quality.
“Relaxing mosaic puzzle in which you gain a new piece of the story with each completed puzzle.”
“The artwork is quite beautiful, the fantasy storyline is engaging, and the mosaics are challenging enough to keep you engaged.”
“Mosaic Chronicles is an indie puzzle game with a great story that is revealed as you play.”
“The story sucks.”
“Luckily the story is easy to skip.”
“Visually, the game is quite stunning to the point where I wanted to see my completed mosaics come to life in some sort of animated storytelling experience rather than just reading the paragraphs of text that bookend each puzzle.”
- music14 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, described as pleasant, soothing, and fitting for the atmosphere, though some players find the short loops repetitive and not always mood-appropriate. While many appreciate the instrumental tracks and nature sounds, a few users prefer to mute the game or listen to their own music, indicating a mixed reception regarding the soundtrack's variety and length. Overall, the music enhances the experience for some, while others feel it could benefit from more diverse tracks.
“Nice music, gorgeous artwork, and a decent set of stories to go with it all.”
“The instrumental music mixed with nature sounds is adjustable in settings, but I adore it.”
“Thankfully, the music is pleasant and even a bit soothing.”
“I find the background music grating; this is obviously a personal taste issue.”
“Only downside is the music loops are short and doesn't fit the mood.”
“There are only a few tracks of music at this point; hopefully there will be more as these tracks will loop and recycle numerous times per puzzle.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised for their gorgeous artwork and unique mosaic art style, which enhances the fantasy storyline and engages players. However, some reviewers noted a decline in quality as the game progresses and expressed frustration with the unrealistic designs of the stained glass elements. Overall, the visuals are a standout feature, despite some inconsistencies.
“The artwork is gorgeous.”
“The artwork is quite beautiful, the fantasy storyline is engaging, and the mosaics are challenging enough to keep you engaged.”
“The artwork in the first section is pretty, but it deteriorates as the game goes on.”
“The artwork breaks every rule of actual stained glass work, and occasionally I have to walk away in absolute fury, fuming about how structurally unstable one of the designs would be and what a pain it would be to cut.”
“It's a simple puzzle game, although what makes it stand out is the mosaic art style.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as very simple, which many users find appealing and enjoyable.
“I love the gameplay.”
“Gameplay is very simple.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users appreciate the emotional satisfaction of the puzzle mechanics, noting that pieces securely snap into place when correctly positioned, which enhances the overall experience and can lead to unexpected moments of joy during gameplay.
