Wise Garden
- June 2, 2023
- Double Machine
Get on SteamPlay as a gardener in Wise Garden, a puzzle game inspired by feudal Japan. Play with zen garden's elements and find your own solution to please your clients. Establish yourself as the best gardener.
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Reviews
- The game features interesting mechanics and a beautiful art style, creating an engaging atmosphere.
- It offers a variety of levels with new mechanics introduced at each chapter, keeping the gameplay refreshing.
- The music and sound design are relaxing, enhancing the overall experience of solving puzzles.
- The gameplay can feel stiff and unintuitive, particularly when placing and deleting stones, leading to frustration.
- The puzzle interface makes it difficult to visualize solutions, often requiring players to restart levels to iterate on their ideas.
- The difficulty curve is inconsistent, with some levels feeling repetitive and lacking in challenge.
- gameplay9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
The gameplay features interesting mechanics and a minimalist art style, offering a variety of levels and new mechanics introduced at each chapter, which keeps the experience refreshing and engaging. However, some players find the gameplay to be somewhat stiff and the puzzle interface limiting, making it difficult to iterate on solutions without restarting. Overall, while the game is described as relaxing and fair, it may not fully satisfy fans of more complex puzzle games due to its core mechanics and difficulty curve.
“The gist of this puzzle mechanic is: you're given a grid of 5x5/6x6/7x7 and you need to draw a path from the entrance to the exit satisfying certain conditions like a specific number of turns, etc. However, you also need to place different types of stones on the grid first, and this is where the puzzle's search space explodes exponentially.”
“A wonderful and very relaxing game, with innovative mechanics for this kind of puzzle!”
“Chill puzzle game with lots of levels and enough mechanics to keep it interesting, nice minimalist art, and a bit of storyline.”
“However, I can't really recommend this game to puzzle game fans, primarily because of how the core puzzle mechanic works and how the puzzle interface doesn't provide the means to think deeply about the levels.”
“The gist of this puzzle mechanic is: you're given a grid of 5x5/6x6/7x7 and you need to draw a path from the entrance to the exit satisfying certain conditions like a specific number of turns, etc. However, you also need to place different types of stones on the grid first, and this is where the puzzles' search space explodes exponentially.”
- story5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story in this puzzle game is described as simple and silly, yet it complements the engaging mechanics and numerous levels. Players appreciate the cool narrative alongside the relaxing music and minimalist art style, which enhance the overall experience without overwhelming the gameplay.
“This puzzle game is so good and fun; the music is relaxing, and the story is cool.”
“I love the art direction, the music and sound design; the little story is cool.”
“A superb puzzle game with a pleasant visual, sound, and story.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its relaxing quality, complementing the impressive art and atmosphere. Reviewers appreciate the soundtrack's ability to enhance the overall experience, making the gameplay enjoyable and immersive.
“This game looks gorgeous; the art, atmosphere, and soundtrack are impressively good.”
“This puzzle game is so good and fun; the music is relaxing and the story is cool.”
“I love the art direction, the music, and sound design; the little story is cool.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its stunning visuals, impressive art style, and captivating soundtrack, creating a beautiful and immersive experience that enhances the overall gameplay.
“This game looks gorgeous; the art, atmosphere, and soundtrack are impressively good.”
“Great puzzle game with a nice atmosphere and a beautiful and lovely presentation.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics feature a simple art style that complements the game's silly story and engaging mechanics. The visuals and sound design work harmoniously, enhancing the overall experience, while the introduction of new mechanics in each chapter keeps the gameplay fresh and interesting.
“The sounds and visuals work really well together; new mechanics introduced in every chapter make the gameplay very refreshing.”
