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Puzzle Box Palace

83%Game Brain Score
graphics, story
gameplay, stability
83% User Score Based on 58 reviews

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Puzzle Box Palace is an escape room style puzzle game where you are pulled into your grandfather's magical puzzle box. Solve puzzles, manipulate the puzzle box, and jump across furniture as you look for a way out.

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83%
Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews
graphics9 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Well-crafted with great puzzles that are engaging and thought-provoking.
  • Beautiful graphics and a charming atmosphere that enhance the gameplay experience.
  • It's free to play, making it an accessible option for puzzle lovers.
  • Controls can be clunky and may cause motion sickness for some players.
  • The game is relatively short, lasting only about 1-2 hours, which may leave some players wanting more.
  • Environmental cues can be unclear, leading to confusion about what to do next.
  • graphics
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty and artistic style, contributing to an overall enjoyable visual experience. While many users appreciate the quality of the artwork and the integration of graphics with gameplay, some have noted the lack of graphic settings, which can lead to issues like screen tearing. Overall, the visuals are considered a strong point of the game, enhancing both the puzzles and the narrative.

    • “The art style and graphics are amazing.”
    • “Graphics are beautiful, the story is sweet, and the music is very relaxing.”
    • “Graphics and game dynamics (moving puzzle) are great.”
    • “There are no graphic settings to speak of, so VSync was not available. Despite the game being capped at 60fps, I still experienced a lot of tearing.”
  • story
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is described as a mix of cheesy and heartwarming elements, with some players appreciating its meaningful yet understated narrative involving a grandparent. While the innovative puzzle mechanics are highlighted, the overall execution of the story and environments is seen as lacking depth, with some technical issues detracting from the experience.

    • “A mind-bending puzzle game with a heartwarming story.”
    • “Graphics are beautiful, the story is sweet, and the music is very relaxing.”
    • “This game has a little meaningful kind of story that doesn't need any attention, but it's still nice.”
    • “The implementation of the little story with grandpa is also a neat idea.”
  • gameplay
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay features enjoyable mechanics that maintain a sense of fun, despite the game's lack of detail. Players explore a simplistic mansion with five visually distinct rooms, each introducing new puzzle elements, which can lead to engaging, albeit sometimes overthought, gameplay experiences. Overall, the steady progression and varied puzzles contribute positively to the overall enjoyment.

    • “The game itself is not that detailed, but it has some nice mechanics that keep the fun, and due to the steady progress, it feels actually good.”
    • “I enjoyed the mechanics, and a few times I found myself overthinking the puzzles, which led to an extended playthrough.”
    • “Gameplay consists of wandering around a fairly amateurish mansion and pulling levers and so on.”
    • “Like the room, just easier and with some simplified mechanics.”
    • “There are 5 rooms, and each is visually different with puzzle mechanics being added as you proceed.”
  • music
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally described as relaxing and atmospheric, enhancing the overall experience without being distracting. However, some users find it can become tiresome over time. Overall, it complements the beautiful graphics and engaging story well.

    • “The music is so relaxing and it does not distract you while you are busy solving the puzzles.”
    • “Graphics are beautiful, the story is sweet, and the music is very relaxing.”
    • “The music does its job and the overall atmosphere is great, too.”
    • “The music gets tiresome to listen to.”
  • atmosphere
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its immersive 3D environments, which evoke an "uncanny valley" feeling, complemented by effective music. While some players found the puzzles easy, the evolving rooms and overall ambiance maintained their interest.

    • “If 3D world environments can have an 'uncanny valley,' then this is it, and it's highly atmospheric.”
    • “The music does its job, and the overall atmosphere is great, too.”
    • “I found the puzzles to be a bit easy, but the atmosphere and evolving rooms kept me interested.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its engaging puzzles and features a heartwarming story that adds an emotional depth, making it a memorable experience for players.

    • “A mind-bending puzzle game with a heartwarming story.”
    • “Nice puzzle game and a bit emotional.”
  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is marred by occasional bugs and glitches, which can disrupt the overall experience for players.

    • “There are some bugs and glitches that really affect gameplay.”
    • “The game frequently crashes, making it hard to enjoy.”
    • “I encountered several stability issues that disrupted my experience.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is lacking, but many users are forgiving due to its free-to-play nature and relatively short completion time.

    • “It's not optimized very well, but since it's free and you don't need forever to finish it, I don't really care.”
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