Simple Dot
- May 17, 2019
- Winged Imagination
- 5h median play time
Get on Steam"Simple Dot" is a minimalistic puzzle game that challenges players to guide balls from one bucket to another using five lines with various physical properties. With 70+ diverse levels, various environment mechanics, and multiple ways to solve each problem, players can unlock Steam achievements and climb up the global ranking with the points they gain. This passion project offers support features like deleting unneeded lines and repeating levels, making it a great choice for achievement hunters and puzzle enthusiasts.
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Reviews
- Simple Dot offers innovative and engaging physics-driven puzzle mechanics that encourage creativity and experimentation.
- The game features a minimalist aesthetic and a surprisingly enjoyable soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience.
- With 73 levels and a focus on high scores, it provides significant replay value and challenges players to find optimal solutions.
- The game suffers from a lack of polish, with janky physics and occasional erratic behavior of the balls, leading to frustrating gameplay moments.
- The user interface is clunky and lacks essential features like keybinding options and an in-game menu, making navigation cumbersome.
- Some levels can slow down the game significantly due to moving platforms, and there are inconsistencies in gameplay that can affect leaderboard fairness.
- music11 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 27 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received high praise from users, with many expressing surprise at its quality and enjoyment, especially for a puzzle game where they typically mute the soundtrack. The well-crafted soundtrack complements the minimalist graphics, enhancing the overall aesthetic experience.
“I usually mute the music on games within the first hour, especially on puzzle games, but here I ended up enjoying it.”
“This is a great puzzle game with good music (but with minimalist graphics).”
“I was very surprised by the quality of the soundtrack.”
“I usually mute the music in games within the first hour, especially on puzzle games, but here I ended up enjoying it.”
“Very well made (including aesthetics and music).”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay features engaging mechanics reminiscent of Rube Goldberg devices, allowing players to draw lines to create platforms, which gradually introduces new elements. While the core gameplay is solid and enjoyable, it suffers from a lack of polish, particularly in the user interface, reflecting its status as a one-developer project. Despite these shortcomings, the game offers about five hours of fun at a low price, making it an underrated experience.
“The gameplay core is rock solid and pretty fun to experiment with, but as a one-developer project, Simple Dot is a little rough around the edges (notably in the UI department).”
“The game seems fairly underrated to me, and for roughly 5 hours of gameplay, it is also incredibly cheap.”
“Gameplay now consists of drawing lines with your mouse, which creates new platforms.”
“We start slowly, and the mechanics are gradually presented to us.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are characterized by a clean, minimalist aesthetic that many players appreciate. While the visuals are simple, they complement the gameplay effectively, enhancing the overall experience without being distracting.
“I kind of like the clean minimalist aesthetic of the levels.”
“This is a great puzzle game with good music, but with minimalist graphics.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the game's replayability, particularly due to the engaging puzzles that encourage exploration of different solutions. This aspect enhances the overall experience, making it enjoyable to revisit the game.
“I like the puzzles and the replay value of the game.”
“( •_•)> has replay value - finding different ways”
“The game has some replay value, but it feels limited after the first few playthroughs.”
“While there are different ways to approach the game, the core experience doesn't change much, making it less enticing to replay.”
“I found myself losing interest quickly; the replayability just isn't there after the initial excitement.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is consistently highlighted as both challenging and entertaining, providing players with a delightful blend of difficulty and comedic elements.
“Challenging and funny!”
“Challenging and funny!”
