Nonogram - The Greatest Painter
- March 21, 2018
- Konstructors
- 10h median play time
Get on Steam"Nonogram - The Greatest Painter" is a picross/nonogram puzzle game featuring over 200 hand-crafted levels and endless user-made puzzles. The game also includes a level editor for up to 100x100 sized grids and relaxing ambient soundtracks. Its clean art design and challenging puzzles will appeal to any puzzle fan.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a large variety of puzzles, ranging from small 5x5 grids to challenging 50x50 puzzles, providing endless replayability and enjoyment for puzzle enthusiasts.
- The user interface is clean and user-friendly, with helpful features like zooming in on puzzles, highlighting rows and columns, and a well-designed hint system that assists players without giving away solutions.
- The community aspect adds significant value, allowing players to create and share their own puzzles, which enhances the game's longevity and keeps the content fresh.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including bugs that can cause crashes, problems with the hint system, and inconsistent behavior of the controls, which can lead to accidental mistakes during gameplay.
- Some puzzles are poorly designed, with multiple solutions or unclear clues, making it frustrating for players who expect a logical challenge.
- The lack of a proper tutorial or guidance for beginners can make it difficult for new players to understand the mechanics of nonograms, potentially leading to a steep learning curve.
- music23 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as relaxing and well-composed, enhancing the gameplay experience. However, many users note that it becomes repetitive over time due to a limited number of tracks, with some even suggesting players listen to their own music instead. Overall, while the soundtrack is appreciated for its calming qualities, it could benefit from more variety and better sound settings.
“The background music is also really relaxing.”
“I dig the presentation, and the music is calm and soothing.”
“The music is fantastic - would love to be able to download it.”
“The music is well done but gets repetitive over time since there aren't many tracks.”
“The music is kinda loud and gets repetitive after a while, but other than that it's great!”
“Considering the tendency to crash erasing all progress, the insane puzzle sizes, the annoying music and the unsatisfying sound effects, I would not recommend anyone play Nonogram - The Greatest Painter.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a minimalist and clean presentation, reminiscent of previous titles in the franchise, with smooth execution and an engaging puzzle unlock mechanic. While the core concept may not be entirely new, the community aspect enhances the experience, making it particularly appealing for puzzle enthusiasts despite a limited amount of gameplay. Overall, it offers a worthwhile experience for fans of the genre.
“The gameplay and graphics are almost the same as Master's Legacy: the presentation and interface is minimalist and clean, putting a white grid and numbers over a plain single color background with a slight texture.”
“The community aspect adds so much more gameplay, which is great.”
“The concept in itself might not be new or exclusive for this game franchise, but the execution and gameplay is very well done and smooth.”
“The gameplay and graphics are almost the same as Master's Legacy: the presentation and interface are minimalist and clean, featuring a white grid and numbers over a plain single-color background with a slight texture.”
“There isn't a ton of gameplay, but I'd definitely say it's worth it for those that enjoy puzzles.”
- stability5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates solid stability, running well on lower-end systems and through Steam Play. However, users report occasional freezing during tile swiping and significant bugs in the workshop feature, affecting puzzle display and playability. Minor UI issues and a buggy pause menu have also been noted.
“Runs great on my potato.”
“Runs great on Steam Play.”
“On occasion, when swiping a bunch of tiles at once, the game freezes for a second, and it gets worse the longer you play big puzzles.”
“The workshop is very buggy; puzzles are not displayed correctly, and some cannot be played at all.”
“A couple of minor UI complaints, and the pause menu is really buggy, but otherwise a very solid and fun Picross game with potentially endless content.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized by a minimalist and clean presentation, featuring a white grid and numbers on a textured single-color background, which users find appealing. While the visuals are generally praised, they become less engaging after extended play, though the inclusion of a level editor and community artwork adds value to the overall experience.
“Great value with good puzzles, nice music and visuals, and good controls.”
“It has a great aesthetic, good mouse-clicking options, and best of all - a level editor complete with Steam Workshop support.”
“The gameplay and graphics are almost the same as Master's Legacy: the presentation and interface are minimalist and clean, featuring a white grid and numbers over a plain single-color background with a slight texture.”
“The graphics are decent, but they feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
“The art style is uninspired and fails to create an engaging visual experience.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story in "Murder by Numbers" is seen as somewhat distracting, with players preferring to focus on the puzzles rather than the narrative elements. While the game is praised for its well-crafted picross/nonogram mechanics and extensive puzzle variety, some users feel that the story detracts from the overall experience.
“I had enjoyed Murder by Numbers already, but the story part was a bit annoying at times when I just wanted to do puzzles.”
“A very well-crafted picross/nonogram game that focuses on the puzzles and wisely forgoes trying to gamify the experience with story. There are a large number of puzzles, with some being gargantuan in size, going as large as 80x80 in some puzzles, which is honestly verging on the ridiculous as a single puzzle of this size can take well over an hour to complete.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game offers exceptional replayability, largely due to its affordable price and the extensive content available through the workshop, allowing players to continually engage with new experiences.
“Very affordable and offers endless replayability thanks to the workshop.”
“The game has incredible replayability, with countless user-generated content available.”
“Each playthrough feels unique, making it a game you can return to time and again.”
“The game lacks meaningful choices, making replayability feel pointless.”
“Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to play again.”
“The limited variety in gameplay mechanics really hurts the replayability factor.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users consistently express a strong appreciation for the humor in the game, highlighting it as one of their favorite aspects.
“But I love the humor in this game the most.”
