The Guides Axiom

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The Guides Axiom is a single player casual puzzle game. It received positive reviews from players.

The Guides Axiom is a single-player puzzle game featuring an interesting plot and ingenious game mechanics. It offers a myriad of entirely new codes, puzzles, and interactive ciphers that challenge players’ problem-solving skills. With good visuals and music, it provides an engaging and immersive experience for puzzle enthusiasts.

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90%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,964 reviews

graphics33 positive mentions

monetization23 negative mentions

The game features incredibly creative and challenging puzzles that require critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
The atmosphere and graphics are unique and captivating, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
The game encourages exploration and experimentation, making it rewarding when players discover solutions on their own.

The user interface can be clunky and unintuitive, making navigation and interaction frustrating at times.
Some players experience issues with text readability and controls, especially on smaller screens.
There are reports of bugs and crashes, particularly when trying to access hints or certain features.

graphics
60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the graphics of the game have received high praise for their stunning detail, unique aesthetic, and engaging art style, contributing significantly to the overall experience. Many users appreciate the combination of beautiful visuals with clever puzzles, while some note a minimalist approach that enhances the gameplay. However, a few critiques mention that certain graphical elements may feel outdated or underwhelming compared to modern standards.
- “Stunning details, exciting music, beautiful graphics.”
- “Graphics are phenomenal, puzzles are clever and make you feel like Einstein after you solve them, interesting story elements, simple yet intuitive design.”
- “I love this game, the graphics are pleasing and the gameplay itself stimulates my brain.”
- “Tiny print screwed up graphics, looks like it was intending to be retro.”
- “If you are someone who was actually around when graphics like this were commonplace it's just unimpressive and more than a little bit annoying.”
- “The graphics is so slender and minimal that you might be tempted to identify patterns everywhere in every level of the game, you'd be wrong, sometimes symbols and shapes are just thrown there for the sake of not leaving that area blank, other very few times they actually do something, even minimal, but as they've been there doing nothing for forever you'd just assume they are still worthless nonsense.”
story
49 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is described as intriguing and cryptic, with players appreciating the connections between puzzles and the narrative elements that unfold as they progress. While many find the storytelling engaging and well-integrated with the gameplay, some express frustration over its incomplete nature and slow pacing, suggesting that the puzzles often take precedence over a cohesive narrative. Overall, the story is seen as a compelling backdrop that enhances the puzzle-solving experience, leaving players eager for more revelations.
- “I've been working on it for days, filling up notebook pages with incoherent strings of numbers and letters, learning some Morse and coding, overanalyzing everything... perfect puzzles, great story, simple controls, and the soundtrack worked really well with the feel of the game.”
- “Incredibly tricky puzzle game with an interesting and complex storyline.”
- “I love the way the story is headed.”
- “The game makes references to a backstory that probably is the other paid game, and if it was made with this UX and minimalism, I don't want to play it, not even for free.”
- “It was really fascinating for what it was, but the controls have not been the most intuitive and the story is not complete, so you just complete most of the game but then there is no closure or resolution.”
- “For now, I haven't gone deep into the story yet, but those scattered fragments are making me curious.”
monetization
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed feedback from users. While many appreciate the absence of intrusive ads and the option to earn hints through watching ads, several players have reported technical issues, such as crashes when attempting to view ads for hints. Additionally, some users express a desire for more free help options and the ability to purchase an ad-free experience, indicating a need for a more balanced approach to monetization.
- “The in-app purchases are understandable; I can respect that because this is a genuinely well thought out and carefully crafted product of creativity that deserves all donations.”
- “The coolest puzzle-solving game I've played, and no ads to speak of that I've seen yet!”
- “The game is practically free with no ads.”
- “Only thing negative I have to say: you are able to watch ads for extra hints if you get stuck, but every time I try, I get kicked out of the app and have to restart, with no hint I can use.”
- “I've already watched 3 ads but after watching it the game closes and I'm not getting any 'hint'.”
- “Frustrating controls, puzzles designed to be solved only with all hints (watch ad!) also, the video ads now have some overlay which makes them impossible to dismiss after they ended.”
gameplay
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is widely praised for its clever and challenging puzzles that encourage creative thinking and problem-solving, with a well-paced introduction to mechanics that enhances understanding. However, some users note limitations on small screens, which can hinder the experience due to overlapping elements and indecipherable symbols. Overall, the game is described as innovative and engaging, offering a satisfying sense of achievement upon completing difficult levels.
- “The slow introduction of the tools needed to solve the puzzles really helps to understand the mechanics rather than be overwhelmed.”
- “A challenging but interesting game that uses mechanics to create a puzzle game that allows the player the sense of achievement once they complete a difficult level.”
- “The continuity of mechanics makes this one so much less frustrating than classic adventure games but the diversity keeps you interested.”
- “This is much like the 'pretend hacker' games I used to play, but even that is not an adequate description of the gameplay.”
- “Amazing game but just wanted to let you know that it's not at all adjusted to small screen gameplay - decoders and screen overlap all the time, saw some secrets to unlock online - many of them involving the menu preview screen of the level - again, on a small screen the symbols, numbers are non-decipherable making the gameplay limited.”
- “I got to around level 20 before quitting because there were too many things I was missing in the gameplay.”
music
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received a mixed but generally positive reception, with many players praising its ability to enhance the eerie atmosphere and complement the gameplay. While some found the soundtrack to be exceptional and fitting for the game's mysterious vibe, others described it as merely "okay" or reminiscent of other media, like "Stranger Things." Overall, the music is noted for its contribution to the immersive experience, adding depth to the puzzles and story.
- “From the visuals to the background music, to the emerging story, each detail makes this a fantastic experience.”
- “The music adds to the eerie mood, and is in my opinion, the cherry on top!”
- “The music and style set in the game really give it that mysterious vibe in modern puzzle games.”
- “Music is ok, nothing special.”
- “I found the puzzles too complex and repetitive; they used music from Stranger Things.”
- “Music gave it an almost dark atmosphere.”
atmosphere
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is consistently praised for its unique and immersive qualities, with many reviewers highlighting the effective integration of music and storytelling that enhances the overall experience. The combination of cryptic elements, complexity, and unexpected twists contributes to a captivating environment that few puzzle games achieve. Overall, players find the atmosphere to be a standout feature that significantly elevates the gameplay.
- “Amazing game with many unexpected turns and awesome atmosphere.”
- “The atmosphere, the complexity, the secrets, everything is just incredibly well done.”
- “Very few puzzle games can create a story and atmosphere like this game has.”
- “Music gave it an almost dark atmosphere.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game experiences notable stability issues, including interface glitches, freezing, and unresponsiveness, particularly when navigating between features. Users report that these bugs affect gameplay on multiple devices, necessitating hard resets in some cases. While some minor menu animation bugs are present, they are not considered serious.
- “Continuously freezes and becomes unresponsive.”
- “Moreover, there is a bug where when viewing a photo and then pressing the back button, the game freezes and requires a hard reset.”
- “It's buggy on both my phone and my wife's.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly due to the reliance on typing binary code, which can be cumbersome and frustrating. Suggestions for improvement include allowing players to easily correct mistakes without extensive backspacing. Overall, while some appreciate the game's underlying story, the slow pace and repetitive tasks detract from the experience.
- “It's way too tedious at the moment.”
- “The interface can be tedious at times (I hope you like typing binary).”
- “I liked there being an underlying story in the game, but it is extremely slow and tedious to some extent.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express frustration with the game's unintuitive interface and readability issues, which detracts from their emotional experience, leaving them feeling overwhelmed and inadequate. The design flaws, such as tiny fonts and obstructive UI elements, contribute to a sense of confusion and annoyance rather than engagement.
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the humor in the game for its cleverness and unexpected simplicity, often leading to moments of realization that provoke laughter. The amusing circumstances surrounding the app's download also contribute to the overall lighthearted experience.
- “I find myself bending my mind in ways I wouldn't have expected and laughing when I realize how simple the answer was.”
- “So captivated, what's funny is I left my phone in my pocket unlocked; one thing led to another and I found this app being downloaded onto my phone.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the enhanced replayability due to multiple solutions for many levels, allowing for varied gameplay experiences. The improved level select feature also reduces frustration when revisiting earlier or later levels, making it easier to explore different strategies.
- “Many levels have multiple solutions that increase replay value; these can also require using earlier (or later) levels. However, thanks to a much improved level select (compared to the first game), this is far less frustrating than it was.”