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Thistlemine

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64%Game Brain Score
music, graphics
gameplay, story
86% User Score Based on 21 reviews
Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

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Thistlemine is a single player tactical role playing game with fantasy, mystery and anime themes. It was developed by Thistlebro and was released on June 18, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Thistlemine is a puzzle RPG that tells a story about the work that takes place within an Anomalis Exclusion Zone – a hostile environment where space and time are warped, and the thick miasma suffocates those trapped within.

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music6 positive mentions
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  • The game offers unique and challenging puzzle-RPG gameplay with turn-based battles that require strategic thinking and resource management.
  • It has impressive hand-drawn artwork and a fitting soundtrack that enhance the overall atmospheric and immersive experience.
  • High replayability due to multiple strategies, branching paths, and complex puzzle-solving that encourages experimentation and discovery.
  • Steep difficulty and lack of clear tutorials lead to high frustration, potentially alienating new players or those seeking guidance.
  • Softlocking and item depletion can cause tedious backtracking and force trial-and-error or brute forcing through encounters.
  • The game’s cryptic puzzles and obscure secrets, including challenging true ending requirements, often lack sufficient hints or direction.
  • gameplay
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay combines intense, puzzle-solving challenges with a unique battle system that requires patience and experimentation, offering multiple difficulty modes to accommodate different playstyles. While solving puzzles is satisfying and enhanced by excellent presentation, some mechanics like item depletion can lead to frustrating softlocks. Overall, the gameplay is distinctive but demands careful strategy and persistence.

    • “Intense puzzle-solving, which sounds like an oxymoron, but is the best way to describe the gameplay in Thistlemine, mixed with excellent artwork and a lovely soundtrack.”
    • “The game has 3 difficulty modes, including one tailored to players who aren't very interested in the battle puzzles, allowing use of any items, party members, and levels, which offers flexibility in gameplay.”
    • “I was expecting an escape room and I got a Kaizo experience for a Pokemon clone whose mechanics haven't been explained.”
    • “The game does seem to have 3 difficulty modes including one tailored to a player like myself who isn't very interested in the battle puzzles, but it also gives the impression that you'd still have to go through the battles just with any items you want, any party members you want, at any levels you want, which seems like it would also flatten out all of the other puzzle mechanics.”
    • “The core gameplay requires a lot of patience and experimentation, and I mean a lot, which I feel is important to know going in.”
  • music
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in Thistlemine is widely praised for its quality, ranging from lovely and addicting soundtracks to intense battle themes that enhance the gameplay experience. Fans appreciate how the soundtrack complements the game's challenging puzzles and charming art style, contributing significantly to the overall atmosphere.

    • “Intense puzzle-solving mixed with excellent artwork and a lovely soundtrack.”
    • “The game also has a fantastic soundtrack.”
    • “The witty writing, intriguing worldbuilding, charming artwork, addicting music, and satisfying sound design all serve to make it into a full experience.”
  • graphics
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are widely praised for their stunning hand-drawn, adorable anime style that beautifully complements the game's intriguing worldbuilding. Users appreciate the charming and excellent artwork, which, along with the soundtrack and sound design, creates an immersive and enjoyable visual experience.

    • “Intense puzzle-solving mixed with excellent artwork and a lovely soundtrack.”
    • “Overall, I did enjoy Thistlemine's OST and art style, being a fan of Fruitbat Factory.”
    • “Stunning hand-drawn adorable anime artwork.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's replayability is notably high for a puzzle title, driven by multiple paths, item-saving mechanics, and a time element that encourage experimentation. This unique design invites players to revisit and explore different strategies, making the experience engaging and rewarding to replay.

    • “Unlike most puzzle games, the replayability for this game is very high, which is by design.”
    • “The game stands out with its replayability through puzzles, saving items, exploring different paths, and the time element, giving a unique angle that lets you experiment with 'what if I tried this series of things instead?' This makes you want to come back to the game.”
    • “The replayability of paths for a puzzle game is great and adds a good amount of intrigue.”
  • story
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is somewhat lacking in depth and lore, making the game feel a bit hollow despite interesting character designs and thematic storytelling through enemies. An expanded introduction with more background lore would enhance the narrative experience.

    • “The lack of lore and flavor really makes the story feel hollow. Although there are items to inspect and some storytelling through enemies, the intro should have expanded lore to add depth.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in this game is seen as tedious, often requiring players to revisit and repeat the same puzzles to level up or gather items, which can diminish the overall enjoyment.

    • “Wandering to strategize where to level up or get more items has me re-solving some of the same puzzles I've already done and feels tedious.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is dark and playful, often making players feel the developer is teasing them through challenging setbacks like repeated puzzle failures.

  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is described as eerie, creating a spooky mood, while the characters add a contrasting touch of cuteness.

  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development is highlighted by interesting and well-themed character designs that contribute to an engaging and enjoyable narrative.

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Thistlemine is a tactical role playing game with fantasy, mystery and anime themes.

Thistlemine is available on PC and Windows.

Thistlemine was released on June 18, 2024.

Thistlemine was developed by Thistlebro.

Thistlemine has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Thistlemine for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Thistlemine is a single player game.

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