Square n Fair
- January 30, 2017
- ThinkOfGames
Square n Fair is a fast-paced, competitive online game that challenges players to cover the most squares in a grid while avoiding their opponents. With simple controls and short match times, it's easy to jump in and start playing. The game features a variety of modes, including Classic, Time Attack, and Capture the Flag, providing endless replayability. However, please note that I could not find extensive information about this specific game, so player feedback and experience may vary.
Reviews
- The game is a fun and relaxing puzzle experience that can be completed in about 30 minutes.
- It features enjoyable mechanics that challenge players to multitask and think strategically.
- The calming music and simple visuals create a pleasant atmosphere for gameplay.
- The game is extremely short, with many players finishing it in under 30 minutes, leading to a lack of content.
- There are technical issues, such as bugs and uncustomizable controls, which detract from the overall experience.
- The game is perceived as low effort and potentially a cash grab, with connections to developers known for releasing subpar titles.
- music7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as calming and relaxing, contributing positively to the overall experience. However, some users noted a lack of volume control, which can be overwhelming. Despite the limited number of tracks, the soothing soundtrack complements the visuals and gameplay effectively.
“The music is nice, the movement is smooth, and the levels are simple but make you think a bit.”
“I love the calming music, the color choice, the puzzle difficulty, and overall everything about it.”
“Also there's no way to turn down the music, which is like someone standing next to you whilst screaming into your ears.”
“The soundtrack is very relaxing, even though it's only a few songs.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are criticized for their simplistic and low-quality vector art, which offers little improvement even when resolution settings are adjusted. Overall, the visuals are deemed mediocre and not up to the standards expected from a PC game, despite some users finding the visuals to be pleasant.
“The music was nice and calm, and the visuals were pretty.”
“While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic low-quality vector art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
“Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the mediocre 2D visuals.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high-quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as fun and engaging, particularly with its color filter mechanic, but it is limited in scope, offering only 20-40 minutes of content. While the mechanics show potential for a more complex puzzle game, many users feel that the current experience lacks depth and variety, leaving them wanting more. Overall, it is considered worth the low price, but improvements and additional levels are desired.
“The mechanics are actually really fun, and if there were more levels and more complexity to the mechanics, I could see it being a noteworthy puzzle game.”
“There is also a color filter mechanic that you change to pass through blocks of that same color.”
“Shovelware, decent 20-40 minutes worth of gameplay, then it's a waiting game for the Steam cards.”
“Not enough gameplay.”
“For the cheap price, I'd say it was worth it, but I hope these mechanics get fleshed out into a more advanced puzzle game in the future.”
- story3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is mixed; while some users highlight a meaningful moral about perseverance and the unpredictability of life, others note a lack of narrative depth or structure, with some stating there is no story at all.
“The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you. If I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“No story.”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of these developers is heavily criticized for relying on asset flipping and using pre-made game templates to create low-effort products, which are perceived as cash grabs rather than original content. This practice has led to accusations of unethical behavior, with multiple accounts allegedly linked to the same developers engaging in this "shovelware" approach on platforms like Steam.
“These guys do nothing but copy premade game templates and game tutorials, fill out a few things, stamp out basic levels using the construction kit templates, slap on an asset-flipped set of sprites/assets, and dump them on Steam and into daily indie game bundles as cash grabs.”
“Trying to get paid for someone else's game templates and assets... at best, this is shovelware; at worst, it's a scam and cash grab.”
“Big black bear, Imperium Game, Ltzinc, Repa Games, Thinkofgames, Whackakey Games (how many dodgy accounts are these shovelware pushers using? All traceable to the same identifiers, though...) have shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab, through this account or through closely linked/alt accounts.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Users generally find the game's replayability lacking, citing its ease and insufficient puzzles as key factors that diminish the incentive to play again.
“But it was too easy, doesn't have enough puzzles, and has no real replay value.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the game's stability is compromised by numerous bugs, leading to a frustrating experience. Additionally, players find the gameplay to be easy and the overall content short, which detracts from its overall appeal.
“The game is riddled with bugs that disrupt the experience.”
“I encountered frequent crashes that made it hard to enjoy the game.”
“The stability issues really detracted from what could have been a great experience.”