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"Pipe Escape" is a 2D puzzle game that challenges you to navigate a labyrinth of pipes while constantly spinning. Your goal is to find an exit amidst leaky pipes, bats, and other obstacles. Use your spin to your advantage and overcome the challenges of this pipe maze to escape.

Pipe Escape screenshot
Pipe Escape screenshot
Pipe Escape screenshot
Pipe Escape screenshot

91%
Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews
gameplay2 negative mentions

  • The game is challenging yet rewarding, providing a sense of satisfaction when mastering difficult levels.
  • Well-placed checkpoints help maintain a balance between difficulty and frustration, making it enjoyable to play.
  • The developer is responsive to feedback, leading to consistent updates that improve the game's overall experience.
  • Controls can be poor and unresponsive, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
  • Visual cues for deaths and checkpoints are unclear, making it difficult to navigate after respawning.
  • The final boss level is seen as tedious and unbalanced, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.
  • music
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's music has received mixed feedback, with some players finding the soundtrack grating over time, leading them to mute the audio. Many users expressed a desire for an additional option to disable the music entirely, indicating that personal preference plays a significant role in their enjoyment of the soundtrack.

    • “The music made me think of this course caw caw.”
    • “An additional slider or toggle to disable music would be greatly appreciated here.”
    • “I also found the game's soundtrack grating after some time (I understand this falls to personal preference), so I muted the audio.”
    • “Yeah, the music made me think of this course caw caw.”
  • gameplay
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay is hindered by frustrating mechanics involving valves and pipes, where players face poor controls and problematic collision detection that can lead to unfair deaths. While the game's design shows potential, addressing these issues could significantly enhance the overall experience without sacrificing its core gameplay elements.

    • “What I write below is not to disparage Illegal Crayon Games' hard work, but to identify some pain points as a long-time player, and how I think rectifying these can tighten the game's overall experience without compromising its gameplay and level design.”
    • “The mechanics involving valves and pipes are frustrating; when you die, you have to repeat the section with poor controls and broken collisions that can kill you even if you don't touch any obstacles.”
    • “What I write below is not to disparage Illegal Crayon Games' hard work, but to identify some pain points as a long-time player. I believe that rectifying these issues can enhance the game's overall experience without compromising its gameplay and level design.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in the game are generally praised for their high quality and attention to detail, creating an immersive visual experience. Players appreciate the vibrant colors and smooth animations, which enhance the overall aesthetic appeal. However, some users note occasional performance issues that can detract from the visual experience.

  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly during the final boss fight, which requires repetitive movement strategies that detract from the overall enjoyment of the otherwise fun levels.

    • “The final boss is simply tedious and requires repeating the same strategy to overcome it consistently, which makes the experience feel like a grind.”
    • “Grinding through the same strategy over and over again for the final boss takes away from the enjoyment of the otherwise fun levels.”
    • “The repetitive nature of the final boss fight turns what could be an exciting challenge into a monotonous grind.”

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