Polimines

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Polimines is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Molter and was released on March 29, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

"Polimines is a logic-based puzzle game that combines mechanics from Nonograms and Minesweeper. In this hand-designed levels game, players must solve increasingly difficult puzzles without guessing. With 30 levels and a relaxing atmosphere, Polimines offers a unique puzzle experience for players who enjoy solving challenging brain teasers."

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Audience ScoreBased on 68 reviews

graphics1 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Polimines offers a clever blend of Nonogram and Minesweeper mechanics, providing a unique and enjoyable puzzle experience.
The puzzles are well-designed and can be solved without guessing, making for a satisfying logical challenge.
Despite being short with only 30 levels, the game is reasonably priced and offers a fun, brain-teasing experience for fans of the genre.

The game is quite short, which may leave experienced players wanting more content and challenge.
Some controls and UI elements are unintuitive, leading to confusion and frustration during gameplay.
There are quality of life issues, such as a lack of features for marking thoughts or notes, which could enhance the puzzle-solving experience.

gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay combines traditional nonogram mechanics with innovative elements inspired by minesweeper, introducing new challenges and hints that enhance the experience. Players appreciate the game's engaging complexity and recommend starting with the initial game before progressing to the more intricate sequel, Polimines 2. Overall, it offers a fresh take on the genre while remaining accessible and affordable.
- “It is short, but it's also cheap, and there are a few twists on mechanics that keep you on your toes the whole time.”
- “The rows/columns without clues and revealable inside-the-puzzle clues are good mechanics to differentiate from the average nonogram game.”
- “It combines the presentation and gameplay of a nonogram with occasional blocks that will provide hints about surrounding blocks a la Minesweeper.”
- “This game definitely hits the spot for me as a nonogram enthusiast, while providing a lot of new mechanics (mostly from Minesweeper, but also with the question mark and multipurpose clues) that added a ton of challenge.”
- “It is short, but it's also cheap, and there's a few twists on mechanics that keep you on your toes the whole time.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are praised for their appealing minimalist style, contributing to the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “Still a great game with nice minimalist visuals.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report significant stability issues, including unchangeable and confusing controls, as well as ambiguous or buggy clues that hinder gameplay.
- “The controls are backwards and can't be rebound, and some of the row/column clues are ambiguous or just straight up buggy.”