Riddles And Sieges

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Riddles And Sieges is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by LiftyForever and was released on April 12, 2023. It received very positive reviews from players.

About:Riddles & Sieges is a medieval puzzle game where you use old siege weapons to solve puzzles. Each building works and attacks differently. For example catapult shoots over a tile. Trebuchet does the same, but has a delay before attacking. And ballista only attacks when being destroyed. The game features:- 55 handcrafted levels with each one being harder than the previous - A lot diff…

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Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

Engaging and challenging puzzles that require strategic thinking rather than brute force.
Unique medieval theme with a variety of siege weapons and mechanics that keep gameplay fresh and entertaining.
Well-designed levels with a satisfying destruction mechanic, enhanced by recent updates that improved controls and added features.

Some levels can become chaotic and overwhelming, leading to frustration.
Controls are not fully customizable, which may hinder some players' experience.
Initial lack of music and camera controls detracted from the overall presentation, though these issues have been addressed in updates.

gameplay
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The gameplay features a medieval puzzle setup where players strategically deploy siege weapons to destroy castles across 55 unlockable levels, each introducing a new mechanic every five levels, along with an unrelated secret level.
- “Medieval puzzle mechanics are unique, allowing you to set up your siege weapons to destroy the castle.”
- “After an update, there are 55 levels to unlock one by one, along with an unrelated secret level, featuring various environments and a new mechanic introduced every 5 levels.”
- “The gameplay feels repetitive, with the same mechanics being reused across levels without much variation.”
- “The controls are clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to execute even the simplest actions.”
- “The pacing is off, with long stretches of downtime that disrupt the flow of the game.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are praised for their appealing art style, enhancing the overall experience, particularly in relation to the puzzles. Additionally, players appreciate the customizable options, including resolution settings, windowed mode, and a screen shake toggle, which contribute to a more tailored visual experience.
- “Really cool, I love the art style and the puzzles!”
- “The game offers various resolutions, windowed mode, multiple languages, graphics quality settings, an all-important screen shake toggle, and separate volume sliders.”
- “The graphics look outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
- “Textures are blurry and the overall visual fidelity is disappointing.”
- “The character models are poorly designed and don't match the quality of the environments.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game initially lacked music, but has since incorporated a few fitting tracks, predominantly featuring royalty-free compositions by Kevin MacLeod.
- “There was no music initially, but now there are a few fitting tracks, inevitably featuring Kevin MacLeod, the composer of all royalty-free music in the world.”
- “There was no music initially; now there are a few fitting tracks, inevitably featuring Kevin MacLeod, composer of all royalty-free music in the world.”