QV | Game Brain — video game discovery

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"QV is a single-player Fantasy Arcade game with fantastic graphics and delightful soundtrack. As the last descendant of Chosen Ones, Quby, along with her companion Varon the talking penguin, must explore long-forgotten ruins and use her unique ability to create inter-dimensional ink bridges and portals to restore the balance of the universe. Meet various colorful companions from other worlds and embark on a grand adventure to save the dimensions."

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

97%

Audience ScoreBased on 68 reviews

graphics12 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

The game features a cute art style and relaxing soundtrack, making it enjoyable to play.
Puzzles are diverse and well-thought-out, providing a satisfying challenge, especially in higher difficulty levels.
The game offers a good difficulty curve and various modes, allowing players to choose their preferred level of challenge.

The checkpoint system can be frustrating, as it may cause players to restart levels after making mistakes.
The jump button is ineffective and adds confusion, as it serves no real purpose in gameplay.
There are several quality of life issues, such as lack of mouse support, inability to rebind controls, and clunky gameplay mechanics.

graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beautiful and cute art style, which complements the relaxing background music. Players appreciate the visual appeal, noting that the graphics enhance the overall experience of the fun and challenging puzzle gameplay. Despite the charming aesthetics, the game offers a surprising level of difficulty, particularly in the harder stages.
- “Very fun and cute game that likes to give you a challenge, graphics are beautiful and the art style fits really well with the background music, also controller support is nice.”
- “Beautiful art style.”
- “Great puzzle game with a cute art style!”
- “Graphics are decent”
- “A cute art style, a cheesy story, and challenging stages.”
- “Don't let the cute art style fool you, this game can be quite challenging to figure out at times, particularly on the harder levels.”
music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
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The music in the game is widely praised for its relaxing and charming qualities, enhancing the overall atmosphere with non-intrusive soundtracks that players find enjoyable. Many reviewers recommend the soundtrack, noting its ability to complement the cute graphics and simple puzzles, making it a delightful addition to the gaming experience. Overall, the music contributes significantly to the game's appeal, with some tracks being memorable enough to warrant repeated listening.
- “Lovely, non-intrusive music (I fully recommend the soundtrack as well as the game itself).”
- “A little overpriced but it pays off with a great soundtrack that gives the game an atmosphere.”
- “Charming atmosphere, beautiful soundtrack, and characters with cute banter for added spice.”
- “Simple and cute puzzle game with relaxing soundtracks.”
- “Music is very chill.”
- “Now time to add the glacier area's soundtrack to a playlist on repeat.”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features simple mechanics centered around blocks and switches, with challenging puzzles that evolve as new mechanics are introduced. While the core gameplay is engaging and allows for complex puzzle-solving, it suffers from implementation issues such as lack of mouse support, unrebinding controls, and clunky interactions. Overall, the game is fun but could benefit from improved controls and polish.
- “This is a fun game that keeps you engaged by adding new mechanics over time.”
- “The game does a good job of gradually introducing these mechanics to keep the simple block and switch puzzles fresh.”
- “Sadly, the implementation is lackluster: there is no mouse support except for the top level menus, no way to rebind controls, and the gameplay feels clunky because of poorly aligned interaction triggers (you often can interact with puzzle elements only in a very narrow area or from a particular angle). The ultra-wide resolutions seem broken.”
- “The mechanics are quite simple and straightforward, and the puzzles can be quite challenging in the later levels.”
- “Like most of QV's gimmicks, it's a relatively simple mechanic, but it allows for more complex puzzles when mixed in with the others.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is generally considered simple and somewhat cheesy, with a cute art style and humorous dialogues that add charm. While some players find the narrative engaging enough to motivate them through the puzzles, others feel it lacks depth and is not a primary reason to play. Overall, the story serves as a light backdrop to the gameplay rather than a focal point.
- “The story offered is also quite interesting which makes us want to immediately complete a fun puzzle and find out the next story.”
- “The game has quite a lot of content, including four difficulty modes, it looks and sounds nice, and has a rather simple story and dialogues/cutscenes that can be somewhat funny.”
- “Story is meh, the realms are broken or something, and we fix them I guess (sorry I didn't pay attention to the cutscene).”
- “A cute art style, a cheesy story, and challenging stages.”
- “Unlocking easy requires the player to attempt the level (not even finish it), and qv is unlocked after completing the story.”
humor
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a lighthearted and humorous tone, with dialogues and cutscenes that provide a good amount of comedic moments, particularly through the antics of a cute anime girl. Players appreciate the blend of humor with engaging puzzles and appealing visuals, making it a relaxing experience overall.
- “A decent game to play when you want to chill and enjoy some puzzle solving and the funny antics of a cute anime girl.”
- “Cute and funny”
- “Great puzzles, beautiful, cute, funny, and on top of that fluid controls.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a charming ambiance, enhanced by a beautiful soundtrack and engaging character interactions. While some users feel it is slightly overpriced, they agree that the atmospheric elements significantly contribute to the overall experience.
- “Charming atmosphere, beautiful soundtrack, and characters with cute banter for added spice.”
- “A little overpriced, but it pays off with a great soundtrack that enhances the game's atmosphere.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players note that grinding in the game often involves repetitive tasks, such as farming specific enemies for achievements, which can feel tedious and time-consuming.
- “My final time with this game was spent farming a few dozen penguin hits for the last achievement.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The character development in the game is praised for its strong design and detailed portrayal of the main character, indicating a thoughtful approach by the developers.
- “The character design is exceptional, and the main character is thoroughly developed by the developers.”
- “The character design is exceptional, and the main character is thoroughly developed by the developers.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers significant replayability, with many players finding it compelling enough to pursue 100% completion.
- “It has enough replay value compelling enough to 100% the game.”