Palette Swap

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Overview Palette Swap is a monochrome action platformer inspired by the Super Game Boy accessory for the Super Nintendo, allowing you to swap 2 color palettes on the fly during gameplay. However, the palette will change the environment around you as well, requiring constant swapping to get through the game. Explore 3 huge collectathon-style levels as well as extra speedrun challenges. Do your best…

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Play Modes

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

95%

Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews

music3 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

The game features tight and responsive controls, making platforming enjoyable and fluid.
The retro aesthetic, along with the level design and music, creates a charming and immersive experience.
The game offers a good balance of challenge with fun mechanics, including unique concepts like color swapping and speedrun levels.

The game is relatively short, leaving some players wanting more content.
There are some confusing mechanics and minor bugs that can disrupt gameplay, particularly for speedrunning.
Progression can be unclear at times, leading to frustration for players unsure of what to do next.

graphics
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The graphics of the game are praised for their appealing retro aesthetic, reminiscent of Game Boy-style visuals, which complement the fluid and responsive controls. Reviewers highlight the fun visuals and music, noting that the overall presentation reflects a strong sense of care and attention to detail.
- “Very fluid and tight controls that work well both on keyboard and controller, the graphics and sounds replicating the feel of Game Boy-style games, as well as the speed-run levels all add to this game being a great experience and one I could tell had so much love poured into every facet of it.”
- “Fun visuals and music too!”
- “Super tight and responsive controls and fantastic platforming wrapped in an appealing retro aesthetic.”
- “The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
- “Character models are poorly designed and lack detail, making the game visually unappealing.”
- “The environments are bland and repetitive, which detracts from the overall immersion.”
music
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The music in the game is consistently praised for enhancing the overall experience, with users highlighting it as a fun and integral part of the game's appeal alongside its visuals and level design.
- “Very fun game, great music.”
- “Fun visuals and music too!”
- “I like the level design, art, music, difficulty, etc.”
gameplay
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The gameplay is praised for its finely tuned dash mechanics and the inclusion of small puzzles that enhance variety and enjoyment. Although the game is relatively short, players appreciate the slick palette swap mechanic, which adds depth to level traversal and exploration.
- “I also really appreciate the fine-tuning of the dash mechanics and that there are some small puzzles snuck in, which provide a bit of extra fun and variety.”
- “It was a pretty short game, but I love the mechanics.”
- “The palette swap mechanic is slick and adds fun depth to traversing the levels and hub world.”
grinding
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Players report that grinding in the game can be time-consuming, often requiring several hours to complete all tasks and additional time to improve performance in speedruns.
- “It took me a few hours to fully complete all of them, and I spent a few more grinding to get faster times in the speedruns.”