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Vignettes

Vignettes' puzzles and charm manage to overcome a few segments that don't work very well.
94%Game Brain Score
graphics, music
grinding, replayability
98% User Score Based on 986 reviews
Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

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"Vignettes is a text-free exploration game where objects transform as you rotate them, leading you through a variety of settings and moods. With interactive and playful elements, players can rescue a cat, re-enact the moon landing, conduct scientific studies, and more, all set to an original soundtrack by David Kanaga. This Steam release is an enhanced version of the popular mobile game, with new content and improved features."

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98%
Audience ScoreBased on 107 reviews
graphics10 positive mentions
grinding4 negative mentions
  • Vignettes features a unique and engaging puzzle mechanic that encourages exploration and creativity.
  • The game's art style is charming and colorful, complemented by a delightful soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
  • Players appreciate the sense of discovery and the satisfaction of solving puzzles without the need for guides.
  • Some puzzles can be overly complex or confusing, leading to frustration, especially for those with spatial awareness challenges.
  • The game is relatively short, which may leave players wanting more content for the price.
  • Occasional bugs and finicky mechanics can disrupt the flow of gameplay, detracting from the overall experience.
  • graphics
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their colorful, minimalist art style that enhances the overall experience. Reviewers appreciate the unique aesthetic, which balances simplicity with depth, creating a calming yet challenging atmosphere. The creative visuals contribute significantly to the game's charm, making it stand out in a landscape often dominated by realism.

    • “Creative little game with a colorful and smooth art style.”
    • “Beautiful, minimalist art style.”
    • “A lovely little game with a unique gameplay mechanic, great colors/graphics and nice music.”
    • “It is presented with no words, which is a blessing for the aesthetics but a curse for the sometimes complicated ideas the game tries to convey.”
    • “It seems simple at first, but is actually surprisingly challenging, and the neat aesthetic makes it simultaneously calming and frustrating.”
    • “I love these things because they make me think about the adventurous potential of computer graphics, and what's lost in a push towards realism.”
  • music
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its awesomeness, fitting playfulness, and ability to enhance the overall experience. While many players find the soundtrack delightful and enjoyable, some have noted that it can be polarizing, with differing opinions on its appeal. Overall, the music contributes significantly to the game's unique atmosphere and exploration.

    • “Fun unique idea, great artwork, great music/sound, delightful little moments of revelation, enjoyable and attainable achievements.”
    • “The music is also super fitting, playful and simple.”
    • “- amazing soundtrack”
  • gameplay
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay features a unique blend of puzzles centered around time, object states, and colors, optimized for mobile devices. While the charming exploration and spatial orientation mechanics are engaging, players may find accidental puzzle solutions and crossing one-way barriers somewhat disorienting. Overall, the game is recommended for those who enjoy innovative puzzle mechanics and appealing visuals.

    • “Fun little indie game, the gameplay is optimized for tablets/mobile phones.”
    • “A lovely little game with a unique gameplay mechanic, great colors, graphics, and nice music.”
    • “It is easy to accidentally solve puzzles and cross one-way barriers, which can be disorienting and a little irritating, but it's a necessary consequence of the game's mechanics.”
    • “Under this mechanic are more puzzles regarding time, an object's state and color.”
    • “This is a simple charming game about puzzles and exploration, based on a spatial orientation mechanic.”
  • grinding
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players have criticized the grinding aspect of the game, particularly following a recent update that introduced a complex and optional level, which many found tedious and chore-like. Additionally, some quests and adventure elements are perceived as overly complicated, leading to frustration and incomplete objectives.

    • “My only downvote would go for the last update which added a tedious (but optional) level that is way too complex for its own good, and feels rather like a chore if anything.”
    • “There are some more slightly more tedious 'quest/adventure' aspects of the game that I have not completed, mainly because some of them are slightly difficult to understand.”
  • replayability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is noted for its fairly low replay value and short duration, leading some players to feel that the asking price is too high, especially when a cheaper mobile version is available.

    • “The overall game is short and has fairly low replay value, so the asking price is a bit high, especially given that there is a mobile version for much cheaper.”
    • “Fairly low replay value and is quite short in general.”
    • “The overall game is short and has fairly low replay value, so the asking price is a bit high, especially given that there is a mobile version for much cheaper.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is well-optimized for tablets and mobile phones, providing a smooth and enjoyable gameplay experience on these devices.

    • “Fun little indie game, the gameplay is optimized for tablets and mobile phones.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is generally enjoyable and engaging, but users have noted that it has some bugs that affect stability. Overall, while the experience is positive, the presence of these issues may detract from the gameplay for some players.

    • “A very fun little puzzle game, a little bit buggy but overall great.”

75%Critics’ scoreBased on 2 critic reviews

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