Nomori: Prologue

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Add to Wishlist About the Game This is the Pre-Alpha page for Nomori. We recently transitioned from Tech Demo to Pre-Alpha and want to give players a first-hand experience with our mind-bending game. Play now and enjoy 18 puzzles with 60-100 minutes of gameplay. Nomori is a gorgeous and heartfelt adventure puzzle game that puts the power of time and space in your hands. As Kiko, players will v…

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

97%

Audience ScoreBased on 92 reviews

gameplay19 positive mentions

monetization12 negative mentions

The game features innovative mechanics that blend time manipulation and gravity, creating unique and mind-bending puzzles that are enjoyable to solve.
The art style is charming and visually appealing, with a cute protagonist and a whimsical atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
Despite being in pre-alpha, the game is surprisingly polished and stable, showing great potential for future development and a promising full release.

The lack of a tutorial or clear instructions makes it difficult for players to understand the mechanics, leading to confusion and frustration during gameplay.
There are technical issues such as low frame rates, unresponsive controls, and bugs that can disrupt the experience and hinder gameplay.
The game is currently presented as an Early Access title, which raises concerns about its completion and the potential for it to be abandoned, as is common with many Early Access games.

gameplay
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
58%
33%
9%
The gameplay is a creative blend of portal mechanics and time manipulation, offering a unique 3D puzzle-platformer experience that challenges players with its innovative mechanics and satisfying puzzles. While the technical execution has some minor glitches and the game length is short, the overall design and aesthetic are well-received, indicating a promising foundation for future content. Players appreciate the thoughtful integration of mechanics, making it an engaging and enjoyable experience.
- “The unique mechanics blend together seamlessly to create a unique 3D puzzle-platformer experience that calls to mind memories of playing Portal for the first time.”
- “Wonderful puzzle game with well thought-out mechanics and a beautifully whimsical aesthetic.”
- “Really great game mechanics; you can't go wrong with portals, time manipulation, and physics-based puzzles.”
- “The game rips off Portal's game mechanics with a bit of time travel stuff thrown in... it's clear the developer has some vision but the technical execution is a hard fail.”
- “I feel like the sandboxy 'play around stuff' to learn the mechanics isn't good for this game.”
- “- when I tried placing two blocks on each other, they were bugging in and out of each other especially when using the time-control mechanic.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
69%
16%
15%
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their delightful and whimsical aesthetic, featuring pleasant 3D visuals and a cute character design. However, some users express frustration over the lack of resolution and graphics options, suggesting a disconnect between the game's appealing visuals and its technical limitations. Overall, the art style is considered colorful and charming, contributing positively to the gameplay experience.
- “Mind-bending puzzles and delightful graphics.”
- “The aesthetics are wonderful, the player character is cute, and the puzzles and mechanics are satisfying.”
- “A truly inventive puzzle game with a lovely aesthetic that broke my brain in *just* the right way.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “Releasing a promotional piece of your game in 2022 with zero audio options, zero graphics options, and zero keybinding options suggests to me that the developers have no idea how to create a game, and as such, I'll be skipping all of Nomori once it's available.”
monetization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization aspect of the game "Nomori" has been criticized for misleadingly presenting itself as a full game while it is actually an unfinished early access title. This practice not only clutters the Steam platform but also undermines legitimate developers, as it appears to be a strategy to gain visibility without adhering to proper guidelines. Overall, the approach is seen as harmful to gamers and the gaming community.
- “While it might seem like an innocuous mistake, publishing advertisements and demos as if they are full games is misleading and in some ways harmful.”
- “Often developers may choose to incorrectly publish demo/advertisements as separate games as a cheap way to bypass paying Valve for marketing presence on the Steam front page, which may seem clever to them, but it's harmful behavior and it's not good for gamers.”
- “It's a disservice to gamers when developers fail to follow simple guidelines and pollute Steam with advertising when there's a clear and present process available to them for publishing adverts and demos.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally described as fitting and effective for creating a relaxed atmosphere, though some users express a desire for a more low-fi style with added drum beats. While the design is praised, there are calls for significant improvements in the music, particularly regarding the lack of sound effects in the current version.
- “The design is spot on, the music is great.”
- “The music was fitting, although I do wish for a more lo-fi direction with it, with a few drum beats and so on, but it did its job and kept me relaxed as I kept trying out my ideas to complete the puzzles.”
- “Only music needs to be much improved.”
- “Current version of the prologue doesn't have sound effects, only a looping music.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is characterized by a calm and zen-like quality, enhancing the overall experience of solving its intriguing puzzles. Players appreciate the serene environment, which complements the gameplay and adds to its potential as a compelling puzzle game.
- “You've got to try this if you like calm atmospheres and cool puzzles.”
- “Shows a lot of potential as a puzzle game with a zen atmosphere.”
- “Nice and interesting atmospheric puzzle game.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
Many users express a desire for more depth in the game's story, specifically seeking additional lore, backstory, and explanations of the world and characters. There is a consensus that enhancing the storytelling elements would significantly improve the overall experience, with hopes for future updates to address these concerns.
- “I would like to see some story elements, explanations, or concepts related to the world and characters.”
- “The storytelling aspect is intriguing, but I feel it lacks some explanation, lore, and backstory. I'm personally hoping this is something you will add in a later stage of development.”
- “The storytelling aspect is intriguing, but I feel it lacks some explanation, lore, and backstory. I'm personally hoping this is something you will add in a later stage of development.”
- “That's a personal preference, but I'd like to see some story elements, explanations, or concepts related to the world and characters.”
- “I'm missing a bit of explanation, lore, backstory, etc. Personally hoping this is something you guys will add in a later stage of development.”
- “I'm missing a bit of explanation, lore, backstory, etc. Personally hoping this is something you guys will add in a later stage of development.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, users report that the game's stability is strong, with glitches being mild to rare and not significantly impacting gameplay. This contributes to a highly positive experience, with some reviewers rating the game a perfect 10/10 despite minor issues.
- “Glitches are mild to rare.”
- “Besides the game length and some very minor glitches that don't interfere with gameplay, this is a 10/10 game.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development is praised for its appealing design, featuring cute aesthetics without any noticeable glitches, such as clothing clipping through the character models.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Overall, the game's optimization is solid, delivering good performance under most conditions, though players may experience issues when viewing portals.
- “Performance is excellent when not focused on portals, but I don't think this will be an issue for most players.”
- “The optimization of the game allows for smooth gameplay, even in demanding scenarios.”
- “I appreciate how well the game runs on lower-end systems without sacrificing too much visual quality.”