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Placement is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Albin Bernhardsson and was released on September 26, 2017. It received positive reviews from players.

Placement is a minimalist logic puzzle game based on chess.

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85%Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews
gameplay1 positive mentions

  • Unique and challenging chess-based puzzle concept that requires strategic thinking and logic.
  • Relaxing minimalist design with pleasant music, no time limits, allowing a calm and stress-free gameplay experience.
  • Free to play with no bugs reported, accessible on low-end systems, and offers around 6-7 hours of engaging puzzles.
  • Lacks clear tutorials or explanations, making it difficult for new players to understand the puzzle mechanics without external guides.
  • The game can become monotonous after extended play due to repetitive gameplay and lack of additional modes or content.
  • Some players find puzzles either too easy or unclear in how protections are registered, with no pause option after completing puzzles.
  • graphics

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, -50% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The graphics are simple and lightweight, allowing the game to run smoothly on older PCs with integrated graphics. While rated 4/5 by some users, the 2D visuals and locked resolution may feel outdated for modern PC gamers.

    • “Graphics: 4/5”
    • “It takes less than 100 MB on your hard drive, and will run on a 10-year-old PC with integrated graphics.”
    • “The music is okay, graphics are simple.”
    • “Unfortunately, as far as PC games go, 2D graphics and locked resolution are not up to scratch for modern PC enthusiasts.”
    • “The music is okay; graphics are simple.”
    • “It takes less than 100 MB on your hard drive and will run on a 10-year-old PC with integrated graphics.”
  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The music is generally well-received, with a relaxing and enjoyable soundtrack that enhances the gaming experience.

    • “Nice soundtrack makes the game more enjoyable.”
    • “Nice soundtrack.”
    • “The music is okay, but nothing memorable.”
    • “Music is so relaxing you may fall asleep.”
  • gameplay

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally well-received, with a solid 4 out of 5 rating, indicating that players find it enjoyable and engaging.

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Placement is a casual puzzle game. Common tags for Placement include free to play, indie and chess.

Placement is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Placement was released on September 26, 2017.

Placement was developed by Albin Bernhardsson.

Placement has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Placement for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Placement is a single player game.

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