- October 3, 2016
- Sebastian Schöner
- 50h median play time
Patterna
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About
Patterna is a single-player puzzle game that offers around 50 hours of playtime, with over 70 levels plus a tutorial, and a level generator with customizable options. The game features a minimalist soundtrack and challenges players to classify nodes in a network as pattern or non-pattern using information on distance, connectivity, and color. Patterna prides itself on not requiring any guessing, making it a logical and thought-provoking puzzle game.


- Patterna offers a unique and challenging logic puzzle experience, pushing players to think critically and solve complex problems without the need for guessing.
- The game features a highly customizable random level generator and a level editor, providing endless replayability and opportunities for players to create and share their own puzzles.
- With an enchanting minimalist atmosphere and a relaxing soundtrack, Patterna immerses players in a captivating world of logical deduction.
- The steep learning curve and overly complex mechanics can be overwhelming for new players, making the tutorial feel excessively long and convoluted.
- Some players find the user interface to be poorly designed and frustrating, with essential functions buried in menus and a lack of intuitive navigation.
- The game can sometimes present inconsistent difficulty levels, leading to moments where players may feel stuck or confused, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- gameplay19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay of the title is characterized by its intricate mechanics and infinite replayability, drawing inspiration from games like Hexcells while establishing its own unique identity. While the core gameplay is solid and engaging, the implementation can be rough, with tutorials that overwhelm players by introducing too many mechanics at once. Despite some frustrations, the captivating atmosphere and customizable features contribute to a standout experience in the puzzle genre.
“Accompanying the cerebral gameplay is an enchanting minimalist soundtrack by Alex Cottrell, which perfectly complements the game's serene and contemplative atmosphere.”
“Its unique blend of intricate gameplay, endless replayability, and captivating atmosphere make it a standout title in the genre.”
“But Patterna is far from a knock-off; it does its own thing and expands gameplay well beyond the scope of Hexcells.”
“The mechanics are varied and the replayability infinite, but it is very rough around the edges with poor and sometimes frustrating implementation.”
“A good chunk was very easy tutorials, a few were smart and fun and the rest were either focused on mechanics I didn't enjoy or gigantic sprawling mazes of directional edges, which basically required trial and error in planning mode, because there wasn't enough information to solve them step-by-step.”
“The tutorial throws in far too many mechanics all at once.”