Puzzler World
- May 28, 2010
- Ideas Pad
- 54h median play time
Get on Steam"Puzzler World" is a game featuring over 1200 puzzles of 8 types, including Crossword, Sudoku, and Link-a-Pix. It offers two game modes: Quickplay for casual play and Challenge for advanced gaming with rewards and bonus games. Handwriting Recognition is a unique feature, allowing players to teach the game their own handwriting style. Successful players can earn Hint Tokens and unlock additional bonus games.
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Reviews
- Offers a vast collection of over 1000 puzzles, providing hours of entertainment.
- Includes a variety of puzzle types, such as Sudoku, crosswords, and word searches, catering to different preferences.
- Great value for money, especially when on sale, making it an affordable option for casual gamers.
- Many puzzles, including Sudoku, are considered too easy, which may not satisfy experienced puzzle solvers.
- The user interface is clunky and outdated, making navigation and gameplay less enjoyable.
- Some puzzles feel repetitive and lack depth, leading to a potential loss of interest over time.
- graphics14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally described as simple and dated, featuring cartoon-like visuals that are easy to read but lack any high-end appeal or intricate design. While some users appreciate the user-friendly interface and colorful puzzles, many agree that the graphics do not stand out and are not a focal point of the gameplay experience. Overall, the visuals serve their purpose for a puzzle game, but players should not expect anything fancy or groundbreaking.
“From a visual standpoint, this game is okay, featuring soft lines, colorful puzzles, and easy-to-read text.”
“There are so many different puzzles with nice user-friendly graphics for this incredibly low price.”
“This game has no high-end graphics, but it isn't necessary for this kind of game.”
“Do not expect fancy graphics, menus, and secrets.”
“Puzzles are okay, but the graphics are awful, and the input method is horrible.”
“Don't expect any fancy graphics, 3D, or soundtrack.”
- music13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it loud and repetitive, leading some to turn it off entirely. While it serves as a background element, it is often described as unremarkable and occasionally annoying, detracting from the overall experience. Despite these criticisms, some players appreciate the game's relaxing nature, suggesting that the music may not be a significant factor for those focused on the puzzles.
“Loud music on startup, but it's worth it; it is so worth it.”
“It's really nothing special - the graphics are cartoon-like, background music the same, but it is still a very nice, relaxing time-killer game to play if you like crosswords, sudoku, and similar brain-stimulating puzzles.”
“Quite a good game with a very nice sloping difficulty and lots of puzzles and playtime, but the music gets old fast and some puzzles just feel out of place.”
“Music is terrible, so I turned it off, and there is some repetition of crossword clues.”
“The music can get annoying, though.”
“The music gets old fast, and some puzzles just feel out of place.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The gameplay in Puzzler World offers approximately 70 hours of content with a variety of puzzle types, making it suitable for both on-the-go and at-home play. However, some users find the puzzles to be relatively simple, leading to a decline in engagement over time.
“Puzzler World will give you around 70 hours of total gameplay, based on my percentage of puzzle completion, and it consists of quite a few different puzzle types.”
“Now, I can have it on the go and at home with different puzzles and hours of fun gameplay!”
“The puzzles really are quite simple and the gameplay gets lackluster after a while.”
“Puzzler World will give you around 70 hours of total gameplay (based on my percentage of puzzle completion) and it consists of quite a few different puzzle types.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game offers little to no replayability, as players are unlikely to find value in revisiting the same puzzles without any new content or challenges.
“The game has no replayability unless you feel like solving the same puzzles all over again.”
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game lacks a narrative, background, or any engaging storyline, leaving players with a hollow experience devoid of context or depth.
“There is no story, background, or setup to the game.”
“It's not graphically appealing and there's no story to be had.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a significant challenge, but also time-consuming and tedious, with an interface that detracts from the experience. Many feel that the included mini-games are obscure and unrewarding, leaving them questioning the target audience and the appeal of the overall gameplay.
“Overall, a decent challenge in some respects, but it's grindy and time-consuming.”
“The interface around it, in an attempt to seem 'fun' or 'family friendly', is extremely tedious.”
“Most of the other obscure games included are tedious, unrewarding, and I don't know who the target audience would be or why anyone would want to play them.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised for its nostalgic appeal and casual tone, effectively blending funny facts with educational content. Reviewers find it both entertaining and reminiscent of childhood experiences, making it enjoyable for a broad audience.
“Very funny, reminds me of childhood.”
“Casual and funny.”
“It is so suitable for funny facts and educational purposes.”
- stability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates strong stability with smooth performance over extended play sessions, though some minor glitches, particularly in puzzle mechanics, have been noted.
“The game runs smoothly for hours without any crashes.”
“I haven't experienced any bugs or glitches during my playtime.”
“The stability of the game is impressive; it never lags or freezes.”
“There are also a few minor glitches in the puzzles, such as math puzzles ignoring the order of operations.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to progress.”
“I experienced several instances of lag that disrupted the gameplay experience.”
