Puzzles For Clef

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Puzzles For Clef is a single player casual puzzle game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Weasel Token and was released on March 6, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

"Puzzles for Clef" is a tranquil adventure game following Clef, a bunny heroine, as she embarks on a treasure hunt through her ancestors' island. Traverse nine diverse regions, from bamboo forests to floating castles, solving puzzles and uncovering secrets. Engage with the island's inhabitants and their personal quests while learning about Clef's family legacy.

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 76 reviews

graphics14 positive mentions

atmosphere3 negative mentions

The game features beautiful visuals and a charming art style that creates a cozy atmosphere, making it a pleasure to explore.
Puzzles are diverse and creatively designed, providing a satisfying challenge without the pressure of time limits or failure.
The music and sound design enhance the overall experience, contributing to a relaxing and enchanting gameplay environment.

Some puzzles can be overly tedious and require excessive backtracking, which can disrupt the flow of the game.
There are several bugs and issues that can lead to frustrating softlocks, making it difficult to progress at times.
The lack of intuitive hints and unclear objectives can leave players feeling lost, especially when trying to solve certain puzzles.

graphics
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
53%
The game's graphics are widely praised for their enchanting and ethereal aesthetics, vividly bringing to life a fairyland filled with floating islands and castles. Players appreciate the cute and detailed art style, seamless color blending, and well-animated characters, which contribute to an engaging and soothing atmosphere. Overall, the visuals, combined with the music, create a beautiful and immersive experience that stands out in the puzzle adventure genre.
- “The graphics are gorgeous, the puzzles make sense and are quite balanced - both me and my daughter enjoyed it a lot.”
- “I also want to highlight the game's remarkable art style, where the colors and overall aesthetic blend seamlessly, ensuring that it remains engaging and enchanting as you continue to explore its magical world.”
- “The game is beautiful and has an amazing art style.”
music
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
55%
The music in the game is widely praised for its relaxing and cozy qualities, perfectly complementing the charming art style and enhancing the overall atmosphere. Players appreciate the soothing soundtracks that fit various environments, with some highlighting specific tracks as favorites. Overall, the combination of music, visuals, and unique puzzles creates a delightful and immersive experience, leaving many eager for a potential OST release.
- “And the art style and music of this game are so pretty and soothing.”
- “Music: relaxing and cozy, it fits in each area nicely, with the prompts to the sky castle showing a high-class vibe.”
- “It succeeds in creating a really charming atmosphere with its cozy art and music.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The game's story is engaging and revolves around Clef's quest to uncover her family's legacy while searching for treasure, enhanced by mysterious letters from her sister. Players appreciate the captivating narrative, emotional island legends, and the cozy atmosphere created through art and music, making it a perfect choice for relaxation. However, some players have experienced confusion with quest objectives, which can detract from the overall experience.
- “Beautifully made, cute playable character, engaging storyline, and even some tear-jerking island legends!”
- “This game is perfect for unwinding and enjoying its captivating storyline and increasingly challenging puzzles.”
- “It seemed I received the quest from Percival, and I scoured the world looking for whatever it is that he needed, but so far I have found nothing, and my ADHD brain kind of forgot what I'm looking for in the first place.”
- “In my journal (the quest log for this game), my letter from Clef 3 shows a bit of dialogue from the bamboo forest, instead of what was needed.”
- “Guided by the mysterious letters of her sister Cres, Clef embarks on a quest that is as much about finding treasure as it is about rediscovering her family's legacy.”
atmosphere
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
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The game is praised for its charming and unique cozy atmosphere, achieved through a harmonious blend of art, music, and storytelling. Reviewers highlight how this atmosphere enhances the overall experience, making it stand out among other titles.
- “It has a unique cozy atmosphere created with a symbiosis of art, music, and story.”
- “I play a lot of games in my free time, and while I often appreciate art style and atmosphere, this game really stands out to me in those regards.”
- “It succeeds in creating a really charming atmosphere with its cozy art and music.”
- “Atmosphere, art, puzzles, and the general feeling it brings.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find that grinding in the game can become tedious, particularly due to the need for extensive backtracking to locate items, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the puzzles. The execution of core puzzles often lacks clarity, leading to frustration.
- “Sometimes things may get a little bit tedious, especially when you have to find n items somewhere in the level, so you have to do quite a lot of backtracking.”
- “The core puzzles end up being tedious in their execution, and I feel a lot of backtracking and lack of clarity.”
- “Some puzzles can be tedious.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay is intentionally slow-paced, focusing primarily on puzzles rather than fast platforming, which some players found challenging. Players often relied on external sources, like YouTube, for clues to progress, indicating that the puzzle design can be obscure at times. Overall, the gameplay emphasizes thoughtful problem-solving over quick action.
- “I only got past that point because a random YouTuber’s gameplay showed his letter as actually giving the needed clue (2-39 for second bookshelf, 39th page).”
- “I discovered the truth about the damage to the mechanical dragon in the theater, but I didn't find a way to repair it until the game was completed.”
- “Gameplay: it is slow but that is the intention, since the main game is the puzzles, not fast platforming even if it has some of it in some areas.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers highlight the emotional depth of the game, praising its stunning characters and environment, along with a heartwarming narrative and pleasing sound design that enhance the overall experience.
- “The characters, environment, and diary, which acts as a sort of quest/hint log, are just stunning. The writing is heartwarming and sweet, and the sound design is pleasing.”