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Turnament

85%Game Brain Score
gameplay, music
grinding
95% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Platforms

MOMac OSPCPCWinWindowsLinLinux

About

"Turn to Mine" is a space-themed puzzle game with real-time-strategy elements, where you play as a seeker in a single-player campaign to mine and destroy enemy drones. With additional modes like Endless and Challenge, players can unlock new content and download levels created by others. The game features a chill soundtrack and character art, with the option to upload and download player levels through an internet connection.

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Turnament screenshot
Turnament screenshot
Turnament screenshot
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95%
Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews
gameplay8 positive mentions
grinding2 negative mentions

  • The game features engaging and challenging gameplay that keeps players entertained, with a mix of puzzles and fast-paced action.
  • The graphics and music are highly praised, contributing to a polished and enjoyable experience.
  • The inclusion of a level editor and various game modes, including challenge and endless modes, adds significant replayability and customization options.
  • Some players find the core mechanics repetitive and lacking in variety, leading to frustration, especially with levels where the probe moves randomly.
  • The game can feel undercooked, with superficial improvements in presentation overshadowing the need for deeper gameplay mechanics.
  • Certain levels may require trial and error rather than clever problem-solving, which can detract from the overall enjoyment.
  • gameplay
    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally enjoyable and addictive, with a mix of challenging mechanics and engaging pacing that eases players into the experience. However, some reviewers feel that the core mechanics have not evolved significantly since the original flash game, leading to a sense of stagnation compared to modern puzzle games. While the game features varied mechanics and appealing visuals, there are concerns that the gameplay feels underdeveloped and stretched thin across new modes.

    • “I especially liked the pacing of the introductory levels, easing you into the game mechanics while throwing the occasional curveball at you, to keep you on your toes, without ever being unfair.”
    • “Turnament is a really nice and impressive reactive puzzle game, with its own small yet entertaining mechanics!”
    • “In summary, I can only recommend the game; it doesn't offer a super complex story, but that doesn't matter, the gameplay and the art style keep the player hooked.”
    • “But the core mechanics stayed the same, and they are just not very exciting today compared to many fantastic modern puzzle games.”
    • “The game feels very undercooked, like the effort was put into superficial things like presentation and new modes, while the gameplay, which didn't overstay its welcome in 2006 during a short campaign, is now stretched over bloated modes it cannot really support.”
    • “The new challenge mode, a set of 30 levels with higher difficulty, greatly illustrates limitations of the game's mechanics.”
  • music
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is highly praised, with many users describing it as fantastic and catchy, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. It complements the game's features, such as unlockables and endless modes, and is considered a significant factor in player enjoyment despite the minimal story. Overall, the soundtrack is recommended for purchase, reflecting its quality and appeal.

    • “The music is fantastic (buy the soundtrack btw).”
    • “While the story is not really big, the game quite well makes up with nice music, unlockables, endless mode with a lot of level variations, challenge stages, custom user levels, developer commentary!”
    • “It's a full remake of an older web title that was available on the developer's website, expanded with many new features and levels as well as boasting a catchy soundtrack.”
  • story
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is effectively simple and serves to connect the game's abstract levels with light-hearted and entertaining dialogues, providing humor and a coherent narrative without being overly complex. While not the main draw, it enhances the overall experience alongside impressive graphics and a captivating soundtrack, contributing to the game's replayability. Overall, the story complements the gameplay rather than overshadowing it, making the game enjoyable and engaging.

    • “The story is basically perfect for what it is -- it frames what is essentially a set of very abstract levels into a coherent narrative. It is not verbose or obtuse, and it provides a nice break and some humor between levels.”
    • “The perfectly coordinated graphics, the stunning sound, and a good story (in a puzzle game? I mean: wow) make this game a real highlight.”
    • “The dialogues prior to the missions are mostly light-hearted and entertaining.”
    • “While the story is certainly not the biggest factor to play it, it does share its own part in entertaining the player, accompanied by impressive soundtrack and nice seed-based endless mode, adding replayability value.”
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are consistently praised for being clean, readable, and visually appealing, contributing to an overall engaging experience. The art style, combined with well-coordinated sound and gameplay, enhances the game's appeal, making it a standout title despite its simpler narrative. Overall, players find the visuals to be a significant highlight of the game.

    • “The perfectly coordinated graphics, the stunning sound, and a good story (in a puzzle game? I mean: wtf) make this game a real highlight.”
    • “In summary, I can only recommend the game; it doesn't offer a super complex story, but that doesn't matter, the gameplay and the art style keep the player hooked.”
    • “I really like the gameplay, music, and visuals :)”
  • replayability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers high replayability through various features such as optional challenge modes, an endless mode, and a level editor. While the story is not the primary draw, it contributes to the overall experience, enhanced by an impressive soundtrack and a seed-based endless mode that further boosts replay value.

    • “It's also very replayable thanks to the inclusion of optional challenge modes, an endless mode, and a level editor.”
    • “While the story is certainly not the biggest factor to play it, it does share its own part in entertaining the player, accompanied by an impressive soundtrack and a nice seed-based endless mode, adding replayability value.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and frustrating, particularly in levels where they lack direct control over the probe, forcing them to build and destroy walls to guide it. This mechanic detracts from the overall enjoyment, as it feels more like a chore than engaging gameplay.

    • “In some levels, you don't even control the probe as it moves around randomly, so you have to protect it and nudge it towards the destination by building and destroying walls around it -- an immensely tedious and frustrating experience.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is well-integrated into the narrative, offering a lighthearted break between abstract levels without being overly verbose or confusing. Players appreciate how it enhances the overall experience by providing coherence and levity.

    • “The story is basically perfect for what it is -- it frames what is essentially a set of very abstract levels into a coherent narrative, it is not verbose or obtuse, it provides a nice break and some humor between levels.”

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