Square's Route

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Square's Route is a single player puzzle game. It was developed by Black Death Apps Limited and was released on March 17, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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78%

Audience ScoreBased on 41 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Square's Route features colorful graphics and charming visuals that enhance the overall experience.
The game offers a solid challenge with progressively difficult puzzles that require strategic planning and spatial reasoning.
It can be played entirely with the keyboard, making it accessible and easy to control.

The lack of an undo button and a cumbersome reset process make it frustrating to retry levels after making mistakes.
Many levels do not fit the screen properly, complicating planning and making it difficult to strategize effectively.
The game suffers from basic quality of life issues, such as no level select and limited options for navigating the world map.

gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
59%
14%
The gameplay is characterized by simple mechanics that evolve into increasingly challenging puzzles, requiring strategic planning and experimentation to navigate various obstacles like teleporters and moving platforms. While the game offers a solid learning curve and engaging levels, some players find the lack of an undo feature frustrating, especially in longer puzzles. Overall, the combination of intuitive controls, beautiful visuals, and a compelling challenge keeps players invested, though some desire more variety in mechanics and enemy interactions.
- “The secret of the title is that it gets everything right for a puzzle game: a simple control system, an excellently thought-out learning curve (basically, the first 10 levels are a fun tutorial which teaches you how to play and gives you the chance to learn the importance of 'landing' on the right side of the cube), a very solid gameplay mechanic and a lot of levels, which become a real challenge for your brain (but not before level 14) and a bait for your ego, 'because I can get 3 stars in that damned level!'”
- “The gameplay is relaxingly chilled while the puzzles still require some thought to solve.”
- “Although the game does gradually introduce a few new mechanics, such as moving platforms, teleporters, and a few types of enemies, it could still benefit from some more variety in these. Many of the enemies move in real time rather than in the turn-based manner of the rest of the game, making them more of an annoyance than a puzzle challenge.”
- “For a simple mechanic, the game's route can get impressively challenging towards the end of its 100 levels, and it is compelling to try to achieve the 'perfect' minimum-moves completions, though I'm convinced that at least a couple of these are impossible.”
- “Gameplay and controls (arrow keys) are really easy to pick up, but as each level becomes more and more intricate, you need to carefully plan and experiment to solve.”
music
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
27%
17%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with many players appreciating its upbeat and complementary nature that enhances the gameplay experience. However, several reviews note that the soundtrack can become repetitive over time, leading to a desire for a more varied selection. Overall, while the music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, some players prefer to turn it off in favor of sound effects and ambient noise.
- “The music perfectly matches the gameplay, it seems to get you into a puzzle-solving rhythm and spur you along.”
- “Overall I've enjoyed playing it and it's got a nice art style and the music is good too.”
- “Getting past the next level feels really rewarding, while the pop synth soundtrack is also a great addition.”
- “Unfortunately, only sound effects and music toggles are available while playing.”
- “I would ask for a more expanded soundtrack, since some of the songs weren't much fun to listen to over and over.”
- “I found that turning the music off and just hearing the sound effects and the ambient noise was just fine.”
graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
53%
18%
The graphics of the game are generally well-received, characterized by cute, blocky visuals and a vibrant color palette that adds charm to the overall experience. While some users noted minor quality of life issues and a need for better camera options, the visuals are described as clear, functional, and appealing, enhancing the puzzle-solving gameplay. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's atmosphere, making it enjoyable for players.
- “The graphics have a charm to it, and the puzzles aren't particularly frustrating.”
- “Aside from the actual gameplay, the visuals are beautiful.”
- “Graphics are very clear and crisp, with a 'solid' look, and are extremely functional, with no visual element constituting an obstacle to your view of the playing area.”
- “The core concept is sound and the graphics are sweet, but the game has some basic quality of life issues that are deal breakers.”
- “Visuals are poor.”
- “On first glance, I was skeptical, as the cute pixelated graphics and seemingly simple gameplay suggested nothing more than a time waster that I'd finish in a couple of hours.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's story is considered weak and not a focal point, with players expressing a desire for improved puzzle mechanics rather than a deeper narrative or cutscenes. Overall, the emphasis is on gameplay quality over storytelling.
- “The story is weak and feels underdeveloped, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “I appreciate the effort, but the narrative lacks depth and coherence.”
- “The game could benefit from a more compelling storyline to enhance the overall experience.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report occasional bugs in the controls, indicating that stability may be an issue in gameplay.
- “Controls can sometimes be buggy.”
- “The game frequently crashes, making it hard to enjoy.”
- “I experienced several glitches that disrupted my gameplay.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and linear, with some suggesting that even the developers may have struggled to engage fully with the content. Overall, it detracts from the overall enjoyment and experience of the game.
- “4/10: tl;dr tedious, linear puzzles.”
- “Apparently, the developers themselves found the game so tedious that they never really played it all the way through.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is consistently noted as funny, contributing positively to the overall experience.