Nomori: Prologue

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Nomori: Prologue is a single player action game. It was developed by Enchanted Works and was released on August 17, 2022. It received very positive reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 97 reviews

gameplay18 positive mentions

monetization12 negative mentions

The game features a unique and innovative puzzle mechanic that combines portals, time manipulation, and gravity, providing a fresh experience reminiscent of classic puzzle games.
The art style is colorful and charming, creating a visually appealing atmosphere that enhances the overall gameplay experience.
Despite being in pre-alpha, the game is surprisingly polished with smooth gameplay and minimal bugs, showcasing its potential for future development.

The game lacks a proper tutorial or onboarding process, making it difficult for players to understand the mechanics and objectives, which can lead to frustration.
Many levels feel repetitive and similar, lacking variety in design and challenge, which may lead to boredom over time.
As an early access title, the game is criticized for being more of a promotional demo than a complete experience, raising concerns about its long-term development and potential completion.

gameplay
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
35%
9%
The gameplay is a creative blend of portal mechanics and time manipulation, offering a unique 3D puzzle-platformer experience that evokes nostalgia while introducing innovative elements like rotating portals and gravity control. While the mechanics are engaging and well-executed, some players noted minor technical glitches and a short playtime, suggesting that the game could benefit from additional content. Overall, the game showcases promising mechanics and a whimsical aesthetic, leaving players excited for future developments.
- “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.”
- “Gameplay is max 1 hour, and that's including if you mess around.”
- “- 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
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
64%
22%
14%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute, colorful, and whimsical art style, contributing to a visually pleasing experience. However, some users express frustration over the lack of resolution and graphics options, suggesting a missed opportunity for customization. Overall, the aesthetic appeal and pleasant 3D graphics are highlighted as standout features, earning high ratings from players.
- “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 tactic to gain visibility without incurring marketing costs. 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 to the music, particularly in terms of variety and the inclusion of sound effects, as the current version features only looping music.
- “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.”
- “The design is spot on, the music is great.”
- “Only music needs to be much improved.”
- “Current version of the prologue doesn't have sound effects, only a looping music.”
- “The music was fitting, although I do wish for a more low-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.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is characterized by a calm and zen-like quality, enhancing the overall experience while solving intriguing puzzles. Players appreciate the serene environment, which complements the game's potential as a compelling puzzle experience.
- “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
67%
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Many users express a desire for deeper storytelling elements, including more explanation, lore, and backstory related to the world and characters. There is a consensus that the current narrative lacks depth, and players hope for enhancements in future updates.
- “I would like to see some story elements, explanations, or concepts related to the world and characters.”
- “I'm missing a bit of explanation, lore, and backstory in the storytelling. Personally, I'm 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
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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.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect somewhat tedious, particularly noting that the requirement to hold down the close button for popups adds to the overall frustration.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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
100%
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 you.”