Polimines
- March 29, 2022
- Molter
- 8h median play time
Get on Steam"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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Reviews
- Polimines offers a unique blend of Minesweeper and Nonogram gameplay with interesting mechanics, such as the '?' constraints that add complexity.
- The handcrafted levels provide a satisfying challenge, especially in the latter stages, making it enjoyable for fans of logic puzzles.
- Customization options for colors and the ability to solve puzzles without guessing enhance the overall experience.
- The game is quite short, with only 30 levels that can be completed in about 2-3 hours, leading to a feeling of insufficient content for the price.
- The user interface is lackluster and can be confusing, particularly with the way clues are presented, which may lead to misinterpretation.
- Controls are not customizable, and the default scheme can feel backwards for players familiar with other puzzle games, adding to the frustration.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Polimines combines elements of minesweeper and nonograms, offering a solid yet familiar experience across 30 handcrafted levels that can be completed in about 2 hours. While the difficulty curve is reasonable and introduces some new mechanics, many players feel the game is too short for its price, with most levels serving as introductory challenges. Overall, it provides a decent challenge for nonogram enthusiasts but may leave others wanting more content.
“The gameplay is exactly as advertised - a blend of minesweeper and nonogram that is solvable by hard logic.”
“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 that added a ton of challenge.”
“Gameplay is solid, but with only 30 levels included (of which I would count 28 as introductory in difficulty) adding up to roughly 70 minutes of total playtime, this is a glorified demo that is absolutely not worth paying full price.”
“I beat the 30 levels in 2 hours at a relaxed pace, which is less gameplay than I expect for a CAD $6.49 game.”
“In short, Polimines offers a decently interesting blend of minesweeper and nonogram gameplay with a lackluster interface.”
- music3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's music aspect is severely lacking, featuring only four poor sound effects and no soundtrack whatsoever, which contributes to a perception of cheap production value. While the absence of music may be acceptable for a logic game, the lack of volume controls is noted as a missed opportunity for improvement.
“The four sound effects are terrible, and there is no music at all. I don't mind that for a logic game; it just highlights the cheap production value here - the developer didn't even bother to grab some royalty-free track.”
“There is only a mute button, which is kind of acceptable since there is no music to begin with, but volume controls are always nice to have.”
“It has no soundtrack.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a minimalist aesthetic that is appreciated for its simplicity, though they lack the elegance and smoothness found in many contemporary titles. Overall, while the visuals are effective, they may not meet the higher standards set by other modern games in the genre.
“Still a great game with nice minimalist visuals.”
“The aesthetics are simple, but not as elegant and smooth as many other modern games of this kind.”
“The visuals are simple, but not as elegant and smooth as many other modern games of this kind.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers express disappointment over the emotional impact of the game, highlighting a sense of wasted potential that leaves players feeling heartbroken and questioning the value of the experience.
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
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.”
