Skip Lake
- June 17, 2021
- RSoft Games
Get on Steam"Skip Lake" is a soothing puzzle game set in a lake with crystal clear waters and musical rocks. The goal is to skip stones into pots across the lake by adjusting the angle of rotating pillars. With over 100 puzzles, minimalist art, and a calming soundtrack, it offers a relaxing and engaging experience.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a relaxing atmosphere with beautiful graphics and soothing music, making it a calming experience.
- Puzzles are engaging and introduce new mechanics regularly, providing a mix of easy and moderately challenging levels.
- It's a short and enjoyable game that offers a satisfying experience, perfect for casual play and achievement hunting.
- The game suffers from bugs, including glitches that can disrupt gameplay and some levels starting in a solved state.
- Many levels feel like filler, lacking originality, which can lead to a sense of emptiness despite the game's presentation.
- The difficulty is inconsistent, with some puzzles being too easy and others requiring more thought, which may frustrate some players.
- graphics13 mentions
- 62 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are consistently praised for their beauty and polish, with a simple yet effective style that enhances the overall experience. Players appreciate the combination of nice visuals, satisfying animations, and relaxing music, which contribute to a casual and enjoyable atmosphere. Many reviewers highlight the creative level design and the appealing sound effects that complement the graphics well.
“This game is very good, the levels are super creative, the effect of the ball hitting things is really cool, and the graphics are beautiful.”
“Very nice graphics, animations, and sound.”
“The graphics and polish of this game are surreal for this price.”
- music11 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as calm, cozy, and relaxing, contributing to a pleasant atmosphere that enhances the casual experience. While many players find the soundtrack enjoyable and catchy, some have expressed dissatisfaction, feeling the need to turn it off. Overall, the sound effects and music are noted for their smoothness and harmony, complementing the game's visuals well.
“The music and the atmosphere are very calm and cozy.”
“This is an enjoyable, relaxing, and addictive game with seriously catchy music.”
“Very well finished game, relaxing, sounds and music very smooth and harmonic.”
“The soundtrack was definitely not for me, and I had to turn it off every single time I started the game.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a simple yet engaging puzzle design that introduces new mechanics regularly, primarily involving light rays and their interactions with objects like a bouncing stone over water. This variety in puzzle mechanics helps maintain player interest throughout the game.
“Different puzzle mechanics keep the gameplay interesting.”
“A simple concept with a few additional mechanics added over the course of the game.”
“Usually these mechanics are used with light rays that have to end up in a certain location; in this case it's a stone that magically keeps bouncing over water.”
“Additionally, new puzzle mechanics are introduced regularly.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of "Skip Lake" is characterized by a calm and cozy ambiance, enhanced by soothing music that complements its minimalistic puzzle design. Players appreciate the game's focus on creating a relaxed environment, making it an inviting experience.
“The music and the atmosphere are very calm and cozy.”
“Skip Lake is a minimalistic puzzle game with a focus on a relaxed atmosphere.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including game-breaking bugs that cause the stone to glitch through obstacles and levels starting in solved states. While achievements are somewhat buggy, they do eventually trigger. Overall, the experience is marred by these technical problems, despite its appealing presentation.
“There are game-breaking bugs where the stone glitches through obstacles; and 125 levels even though the game has at most a 1-digit number of original ideas, so the rest is filler; one level started in a solved state; etc. Overall, this was a wonderfully presented but utterly empty experience.”
“It's a little bit buggy in triggering the achievements, but they do all trigger.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story is enhanced by the inclusion of hidden objects that provide additional narrative elements, adding depth to the overall experience.
