Pan'orama: Prologue

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Pan'orama: Prologue is a single player casual strategy game. It was developed by Chicken Launcher and was released on February 23, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

CHECK OUT THE FULL GAME AND ADD IT TO YOUR WISHLIST! About the Game Pan’orama is a tile-placing puzzle game of creating beautiful, mellow landscapes, that calms your mind and lets your imagination run free. In Pan’orama, your goal is to score as many points as possible by connecting pieces of land with each other to create a larger environment. You gather points by placing the colorful tiles…

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Audience ScoreBased on 45 reviews

music3 negative mentions

The game is relaxing and provides a good change of pace from more intense titles.
It has addictive gameplay with satisfying hexagonal worldbuilding and potential for expansion.
The graphics are colorful and charming, contributing to a pleasant gaming experience.

The game suffers from bugs and crashes, often forcing players to restart their progress.
There are unclear rules and a lack of a rewarding system, making gameplay feel aimless.
The gameplay can be repetitive and lacks depth compared to similar titles, leading to a less engaging experience.

music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, described as relaxing and non-intrusive even after extended playtime, reminiscent of a happy version of Nine Inch Nails' "A Warm Place." However, some players feel that the game could benefit from additional tracks to enhance the overall experience.
- “Nice music.”
- “The main menu music reminds me of the NIN song 'A Warm Place', but it's a happy version of it.”
- “Similar to Dorfromantik, the game needs work in UI, visual gameplay elements, and more music.”
- “The music is relaxing enough that its repetitive nature hasn't become annoying over the ~12 hours I've played the game.”
- “The main menu music reminds me of the NIN song 'A Warm Place,' only it's a happy version of it.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is noted for its potential but suffers from repetitiveness, offering only a short tutorial and standard mode that provides about an hour of playtime. Players have expressed a desire for more engaging mechanics, improved UI, visual elements, and additional music to enhance the experience. Future updates, including a freeplay mode, are anticipated to address these concerns.
- “The mechanics have a lot of potential.”
- “The game's description implies there will be a freeplay mode in the future, but its current build only incorporates a short tutorial and the standard mode, which gives me about an hour of gameplay. I typically progress through building 10-11 of the 16 structures and around 1500-1700 tiles placed, which are the two obvious trackers for your progress through the game.”
- “Cute and nice but boring due to very repetitive gameplay.”
- “The game's description implies there will be a freeplay mode in the future, but its current build only incorporates a short tutorial and the standard mode, which I feel gives me about an hour of gameplay. I typically progress through building 10-11 of the 16 structures, and around 1500-1700 tiles placed (including multipliers), which are the two obvious trackers for your progress through a game.”
- “Similar to Dorfromantik, it needs work in UI, visual gameplay elements, and more music.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics have received mixed feedback, with some users noting bugs and poor optimization that lead to stuttering and freezing, reminiscent of a mobile port. While the cartoonish style is seen as a departure from previous titles, it is described as simple yet pleasing, though color choices can be confusing. Overall, the graphics may need further refinement before the game is fully embraced.
- “The graphics are cartoonier than dorf, which isn't either better or worse, just different.”
- “Simple but pleasing graphics.”
- “This needs some tweaking before I'd buy the full game. Placement graphics are buggy in places, and the colors on the placement tiles are annoying; I can't make out what is what.”
- “It also behaves like a mobile port; it's not very optimized for such simplistic graphics and stutters and freezes out of nowhere just when I tried to move the game window.”
- “The graphics are cartoonier than dorf, which isn't better or worse, just different.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game revolves around the introduction of quest tiles that replace regular tiles at certain point thresholds, starting with simple shapes and evolving into more complex forms. This mechanic adds a layer of strategy to tile placement, though some players find it frustrating that these quests do not contribute to the overall tile count.
- “Periodically, you will receive quest tiles to place instead of regular tiles. These start as simple shapes like triangles or straight lines, but they become larger and more unusually shaped as the game progresses, requiring more thought for optimal placement.”
- “Basically, it is a type of quest that becomes available at point thresholds.”
- “Adding a quest to already existing tiles doesn't add to the total, which is annoying.”
- “Periodically, you will receive quest tiles to place instead of regular tiles. These start as simple shapes like triangles or straight lines, but become larger and more unusually shaped as the game progresses, requiring more thought for optimal placement.”
- “Essentially, it is a type of quest that becomes available at certain point thresholds.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from poor optimization, resembling a mobile port despite its simplistic graphics, leading to frequent stutters and freezes, particularly when adjusting the game window.
- “It behaves like a mobile port; it's not very optimized for such simplistic graphics and stutters and freezes out of nowhere when I try to move the game window.”
- “The game suffers from severe optimization issues, leading to frequent frame drops and unresponsive controls.”
- “Despite its simple graphics, the game runs poorly and often lags, making it frustrating to play.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability has been criticized for various bugs, including graphical issues with placement tiles and performance problems such as stuttering and freezing, which suggest it may not be well-optimized despite its simplistic graphics. Users feel that significant improvements are needed before considering a full purchase.
- “This needs some tweaking before I'd buy the full game. Placement graphics are buggy in places, and the colors on the placement tiles are annoying; I can't make out what is what.”
- “It also behaves like a mobile port; it's not very optimized for such simplistic graphics and stutters and freezes out of nowhere just when I tried to move the game window.”