Mosaic: Game of Gods
- October 31, 2016
- New Bridge Games
Get on Steam"Mosaic: Game of Gods" is a 3D strategy game where players step into the role of a god, controlling a civilization from a bird's eye view. The game features a dynamic world with day and night cycles, diverse landscapes, and mythical creatures. Players must manage resources, expand their territory, and engage in battles with rival deities to establish their dominance. The game offers various difficulty levels and allows for customization of game settings.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a relaxing experience with beautiful visuals and soothing music, making it enjoyable for players of all ages.
- There are 150 puzzles with varying textures and styles, providing a good amount of content and replayability.
- The gameplay mechanics are simple and intuitive, allowing players to focus on the puzzles without feeling rushed, especially in relaxed mode.
- Some players find the puzzles to be on the easier side and wish for more challenging options.
- The music can become repetitive, with only a few tracks available, leading some to prefer playing with their own playlists.
- The game limits the number of visible puzzle pieces at a time, which can hinder gameplay and make it difficult to strategize.
- music23 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as soothing and charming, enhancing the relaxing gameplay experience. However, many players find it repetitive and suggest that it lacks variety, leading some to prefer their own playlists instead. While the soundtrack has its merits, it may not appeal to everyone, and the option to mute it is appreciated.
“Great game for relaxation, music is soothing and game length and variety is excellent.”
“So if you are looking for a nice and relaxing game, with a wonderful soundtrack, this game is for you.”
“The art of the puzzles is very distinctive and nicely looking, and the music is also pleasing to the ear.”
“Only thing I didn't like about this game was the music.”
“When I turned the awful soundtrack off and launched my own playlist from Spotify, the gaming experience improved a lot.”
“The music, while charming and relaxing as the preview says, gets old after a while.”
- story14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's story revolves around the theme of perseverance and restoration, as players travel through various locations to restore a broken world. However, many reviews criticize the narrative for being minimal and lacking depth, with significant plot elements only presented in brief animations at the beginning and end, leaving players feeling disconnected from the storyline during gameplay. While the title suggests a deeper narrative, the execution falls short, leading to a mixed reception regarding its storytelling.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“Restoring the world, as said, is the main purpose and its mosaic's story, and while doing so you will have to travel to different places and see many interesting architectures, creatures, and humans engaging in different activities.”
“Thumbs up for the god and goddess storyline though.”
“Another review mentioned that the description feels like it's suggesting the existence of a plot - and that not being the case.”
“I forgot all about there supposedly being some sort of story to the game until I completed it and got a cutscene out of nowhere.”
“The 'story' is told in two short animations and had no impact whatsoever on the gameplay.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are widely praised for their beauty and artistic quality, featuring stunning stained-glass-inspired visuals and well-implemented materials. While some reviewers express a desire for deeper engagement with the artwork beyond its aesthetic appeal, the overall consensus highlights the game's impressive visuals as a standout feature.
“The artwork is beautiful and the various materials are well implemented.”
“The art style is beautiful and very pleasing to the eye.”
“I think there was some potential in this particular aspect to branch off it and capitalize on it in the game to be more than just pretty pictures and artwork, but at least it is pretty and sometimes even inspiring.”
“This is a bit of a shame as I would have liked to bask in the completed artwork (this is something fixed by the otherwise mediocre sequel; see below).”
“Mosaic: Game of the Gods is a jigsaw puzzle game that draws inspiration from stained-glass artwork, the pieces being put together in a beautiful mosaic painting.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and meditative quality, offering around 9 hours of relaxing experience with well-implemented mechanics. While the last level introduces a unique board rotation challenge, the overall experience is enhanced by visually pleasing graphics and a soundtrack bundle, despite some criticism regarding the scoring system and the minimal impact of the story. For those seeking a challenge, the fever mode adds an extra layer of difficulty, making the gameplay engaging for a variety of players.
“Simple, visually pleasing game, meditative gameplay.”
“The mechanics are simple but well implemented.”
“For about 9 hours of relaxing gameplay, the price is more than fair (especially the soundtrack bundle).”
“The last level of each of the 6 level packs has a strange mechanic where you have to rotate the board to make tiles fit.”
“The 'story' is told in two short animations and had no impact whatsoever on the gameplay.”
“The time pressure is gone, but replaced by an equally tone-deaf scoring mechanic.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers decent replayability due to randomized starting tiles and tile order, creating a unique experience each time, akin to a boss rush mode in a puzzle format. However, some users feel that overall replay value remains low, typical for the genre.
“There is decent replayability as the starting tiles and the tile order are always randomized.”
“But there is decent replayability as the starting tiles and the tile order are always randomized.”
“It's effectively a boss rush mode in a puzzle game, which adds replay value to a type of game that usually doesn't have any.”
“The replay value for the game is low.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be fair and not overly burdensome, indicating a positive reception towards the game's progression system.
