Mythos: Sudoku
- March 22, 2022
- BEDiBUG Concepts
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Get on itch.io Store"Mythos: Sudoku" is a puzzle game that takes the classic Sudoku concept and adds a mythical twist. Players explore an island and temple, solving multiple Sudoku variants and unlocking magical items to help them. With randomly generated puzzles, Duel and Discovery modes, and nine themed variants, each playthrough offers a fresh experience.
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Reviews
- The game offers a compelling and innovative twist on traditional Sudoku, featuring multiple unique variants and engaging mechanics that enhance the gameplay experience.
- The atmosphere, visuals, and soundtrack contribute to an immersive experience, making it enjoyable for both casual and hardcore puzzle enthusiasts.
- The game includes a variety of difficulty levels and a puzzle generator, ensuring high replayability and catering to players of all skill levels.
- One of the game modes, 'Duel', is criticized for being unplayable due to an invisible turn timer that disrupts the strategic nature of puzzle-solving.
- Some mechanics and rules are poorly explained, which can lead to confusion, especially for new players unfamiliar with Sudoku.
- The game can feel tedious at times, particularly when forced to play multiple games simultaneously with limited strikes, which may detract from the overall enjoyment.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its compelling sudoku mechanics enhanced by innovative gimmicks that add depth and atmosphere. While most additional mechanics are engaging and easy to grasp, some, like the hidden stars, fall flat. Overall, players find the experience satisfying, particularly with the climactic "final battle," though some rules could benefit from clearer explanations.
“This is excellent - really compelling sudoku gameplay with interesting gimmicks and a bucketful of atmosphere.”
“Much of this game is good, the additional mechanics breathe new life into the sudoku base.”
“The variants all have interesting mechanics that are not too complicated to understand or execute.”
“Certain puzzle rules could be worded a little more clearly, but you pick up the mechanics over time.”
“Also, there's some story; I don't know yet if there's a payoff or anything in mechanics that unlocks with that, but to be honest, I'm not really following it. I just want to puzzle.”
- story8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The story in the game is described as unremarkable and not a primary focus for many players, who are more engaged with the puzzle mechanics. While there are narrative elements and interactions with characters, the overall plot does not seem to offer significant depth or payoff, leading some to prioritize gameplay over story.
“Also, there's some story; I don't know yet if there's a payoff or anything in mechanics that unlocks with that, but to be honest, I'm not really following it, I just want to puzzle.”
“Now it's here, and it's everything I had hoped for - if sudoku as a grand quest where you have to switch between puzzles to progress in others while facing unique challenges in each one appeals to you, this is the game you want.”
“I also found myself hungry to talk to all of the island's denizens, even if the story wasn't anything groundbreaking.”
“Also, there's some story; I don't know yet if there's a payoff or anything in mechanics that unlocks with that, but to be honest, I'm not really following it. I just want to puzzle.”
“I also found some of the unlockable challenge modes to be less amusing than the main story trial mode.”
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its ability to enhance the atmosphere, with each level featuring unique themes that match the visuals, such as soothing harp melodies for the music trial and energetic drums for the earthy trial. Reviewers note that the soundtrack is catchy, chill, and perfectly complements the gameplay, contributing to an immersive experience.
“Each level set offers its own visual and musical theme to put you into a suitable mood, with harp melodies for the music-themed sound trial and thumping drums to suit the earthy land trial.”
“Controls feel good, the soundtrack is very catchy and fits perfectly.”
“The music is extremely chill and fitting for each of the trials.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game frustrating, particularly due to the tedious and error-prone manual completion of initial tasks, which lacks logical engagement. This repetitive process detracts from the overall enjoyment and can feel unnecessarily burdensome.
“The problem with duel is made even more insulting by the fact that the game (like many - but not all! - sudoku games) insists on making you manually complete the tedious, error-prone, no-logic-involved initial penciling.”
“Tedious.”
“The problem with duel is made even more insulting by the fact that the game (like many - but not all! - sudoku games) insists on making you manually complete the tedious, error-prone, no-logic-involved initial penciling.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players highlight the strong replayability of the game due to its randomly generated puzzles and the inclusion of a puzzle generator, ensuring a fresh experience with each playthrough.
“The puzzles being randomly generated also leave a ton of room for replayability.”
“There is also a puzzle generator which guarantees replay value, something I will look forward to.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with users noting it as compelling and immersive, enhanced by interesting gameplay gimmicks that contribute to an engaging experience.
“This is excellent - really compelling sudoku gameplay with interesting gimmicks and a bucketful of atmosphere.”
