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The Devil's Calculator

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96%Game Brain Score
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96% User Score Based on 74 reviews

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The Devil's Calculator is a single player and multiplayer casual puzzle game. It was developed by Cinq-Mars Media and was released on February 18, 2019. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

The Devil's Calculator is a new, non-profit math game by the creator of Synonymy that proves a sophisticated, challenging and educational indie puzzler for numberphiles and lovers of logic and brain teasers

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96%
Audience ScoreBased on 74 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game offers a unique and engaging math puzzle experience that challenges players to think critically and creatively.
  • It has a well-designed difficulty curve, gradually introducing more complex operations and keeping players engaged without becoming frustrating.
  • The integration of tools like Wolfram Alpha enhances the gameplay, making it a fun and educational experience for math enthusiasts.
  • The in-game calculator mechanics can be confusing, with some operations behaving unexpectedly compared to standard calculators.
  • Menu navigation and window resizing issues can detract from the overall user experience, making it cumbersome to play.
  • Some players may find the game overly reliant on trial and error, which can lead to frustration rather than a satisfying problem-solving experience.
  • gameplay
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is creatively integrated with a thematic focus on reaching the number 666, utilizing unique mechanics that prevent players from taking shortcuts, which enhances the challenge. However, the user interface can be somewhat cumbersome, potentially hindering the overall experience.

    • “It does help, however, that the dev found an insanely clever way to present this gameplay to the player through its theming: the goal of every level is to use the operators to create the beast's number, 666.”
    • “And the unique decimal representation works well with the mechanic to disable certain buttons (e.g., if the operator allows neutral operations with certain inputs, just disable the 6 button so players can't simply type 666 and perform a neutral operation).”
    • “The UI makes it slightly cumbersome to get to the meat of the gameplay.”
    • “But maybe this helps show that the theme (probably) wasn't chosen arbitrarily, but there were gameplay reasons for it.”
    • “And the unique decimal representation works well with the mechanic to disable certain buttons (e.g. if the operator allows neutral operations with certain inputs, just disable the 6 button so players can't simply type 666 and perform a neutral operation).”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics effectively embrace a calculator aesthetic, which enhances its thematic appeal; however, this design choice can lead to confusion, particularly when attempting to adjust the display for multitasking, as it complicates the visibility of essential features like the graphing window.

    • “The game owns its aesthetic.”
    • “I understand the desire to maintain the calculator aesthetic, and it does work strongly in the game's favor.”
    • “The graphics are visually striking and enhance the overall experience.”
    • “I understand the desire to maintain a calculator aesthetic, but it was very confusing when I tried to adjust the game to fit half-screen so I could use a spreadsheet on the other half, but realized it would never fit.”
    • “I understand the desire to maintain the calculator aesthetic, and it does work strongly in the game's favor, but I can't actually find the graphing window anymore.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its stellar performance and is highly recommended for its optimization.

    • “Stellar performance all around, and highly recommended.”
    • “The optimization in this game is top-notch, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
    • “I was impressed by how well the game runs; the developers clearly put a lot of effort into optimizing the experience.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is described as whimsical and dreamlike, effectively blending comedic elements with challenging gameplay, making it both entertaining and thought-provoking.

    • “This game is somewhat reminiscent of what my dreams look like, being both very funny and a challenging logic game for me.”
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The Devil's Calculator is a casual puzzle game.

The Devil's Calculator is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, iPad and others.

The Devil's Calculator was released on February 18, 2019.

The Devil's Calculator was developed by Cinq-Mars Media.

The Devil's Calculator has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

The Devil's Calculator is a single player game with multiplayer support.

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