- August 15, 2016
- Brainseed Factory
- 3h median play time
Typoman
Typoman: Revised is a smart puzzle platformer that takes one fantastic central mechanic and delivers some amazing puzzles with it. I just wish it brought a few more.
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Typoman is a single player casual platformer game. It was developed by Brainseed Factory and was released on August 15, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.
Typoman is a two dimensional puzzle platformer distinguished by a unique game world. You slip into the role of the HERO struggling to make your way through a dark, surreal world. Despite your small stature you have a powerful gift: You can use letters to alter your environment! Be the HERO and set out on the journey to become whole and gain the powers you need to defeat the giant, evil demon that…











- Unique and creative gameplay that combines word puzzles with platforming mechanics.
- Beautiful art style and atmospheric soundtrack that enhance the overall experience.
- Clever puzzles that encourage players to think outside the box and engage with the game's wordplay.
- Controls can be clunky and frustrating, especially during platforming sections.
- The game is relatively short, which may leave players wanting more content.
- Some puzzles have very specific solutions that can feel arbitrary, leading to potential frustration.
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The gameplay of Typoman is characterized by its unique word-based mechanics that require players to manipulate letters to solve puzzles, creating an engaging and imaginative experience. However, it suffers from issues such as awkward platforming, unclear design, and occasional technical bugs, which can detract from the overall enjoyment. While many players appreciate the cleverness of the puzzles and the game's aesthetic, some find the gameplay repetitive and frustrating at times.
“The various ways the game uses words and letters for gameplay and to tell a story is interesting throughout.”
“You have to use words to solve puzzles, which makes for extremely unique gameplay.”
“The gameplay is very well designed and interesting; it’s very linear and sometimes seems simple, but there is something very satisfying about the manipulation of words used to solve the game's puzzles.”
“However, it suffers from awkward platforming mechanics and occasionally unclear design.”
“I really liked the concept, but I found the controls frustrating, the cutscenes too frequent and not really engaging, and the gameplay repetitive.”
“The gameplay has breaking bugs that require you to quit and reopen the game; the save points are only at the start of each level causing you to replay large sections of each level.”
Review: Typoman
Went wrong somewhere along the line. The original idea might have promise, but in practice it has failed. Threatens to be interesting sometimes, but rarely.
35%Typoman: Revised Review - Words Hurt
Typoman: Revised is a smart puzzle platformer that takes one fantastic central mechanic and delivers some amazing puzzles with it. I just wish it brought a few more.
85%The devil's in the fine print -- Typoman review
Typoman is a brilliant proof of concept muddied by messy mechanics, unclear prompts and a lack of meaningful motivation. While the wordplay is superb, the focus is never on that strength as often as I wish it was.
60%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Typoman is a casual platformer game.
Typoman is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, Mac OS and others.
On average players spend around 3 hours playing Typoman.
Typoman was released on August 15, 2016.
Typoman was developed by Brainseed Factory.
Typoman has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.
Typoman is a single player game.
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