Zasa: An AI Story

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Zasa: An AI Story is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Rainssong and was released on March 20, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

Zasa is an extraordinary and challenging 3D Puzzle Game. Players are going to roleplay Zasa the Artificial Intelligence to finish the training missions from Dr.Mason by linking nodes in 3-dimensional space.

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Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

Zasa offers a fun and challenging puzzle experience that requires spatial reasoning and critical thinking.
The game features a large number of levels, with some being particularly complex, providing hours of engaging gameplay.
Despite its rough edges, the core gameplay is well-designed and satisfying, making it a worthwhile purchase for puzzle enthusiasts.

The game suffers from a lack of basic features like windowed mode and has a poorly designed UI that feels like a mobile port.
There are concerns about privacy due to the developer's data collection practices, which may deter potential players.
Some levels can be excessively difficult, and the scoring system lacks clarity, making it frustrating for players aiming for high scores.

story
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The story in "Zasa - an ai story" is minimal and often poorly translated, serving primarily as comic relief between puzzles rather than a compelling narrative. While it provides a loose framework for the gameplay, many players find it confusing and not particularly engaging, with the focus largely on the puzzle mechanics themselves. Overall, the storyline is seen as a quirky addition that doesn't significantly enhance the gaming experience.
- “Zasa - an AI story is a mind-bending puzzle game where the goal is to draw a single line around a 5-sided cube in such a way that it'll fold out into the target pattern displayed in the +-shaped diagram.”
- “Its a cute storyline and challenging puzzles.”
- “You are completing the puzzles for a mission and it does have an end goal which most puzzle games do not.”
- “The story is nothing to write home about and has frequent grammatical errors.”
- “Woven through the gameplay is a badly translated sci-fi storyline displayed as text shown between levels - it doesn't really add a lot to the game, but serves as good comic relief between challenges.”
- “Translation makes the story funny but confusing (I don't think that was the author's intention).”
gameplay
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The gameplay is well-designed and satisfying, focusing primarily on challenging puzzles that involve connecting dots on a 3D cube to replicate images. While the accompanying sci-fi storyline is poorly translated and adds little value, it provides some comic relief between levels. Despite a subpar user interface reminiscent of a mobile port, the core gameplay experience is engaging and requires spatial thinking.
- “To say the least, the core gameplay is very well-designed, which is good because everything around it could use some polish.”
- “This game has a small story to go along with it, but it primarily focuses on the puzzles and gameplay.”
- “The gameplay consists of connecting dots on the surface of a 3D cube in order to replicate a picture represented on a flattened version of the cube.”
- “Woven through the gameplay is a badly translated sci-fi storyline displayed as text shown between levels - it doesn't really add a lot to the game, but serves as good comic relief between challenges.”
graphics
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The graphics have received mixed reviews, with many users noting that the UI graphics do not resize properly for fullscreen and that the minimalist style lacks appeal compared to high-end PC games. Additionally, the fixed resolution detracts from the overall visual experience, despite the game being playable in fullscreen mode.
- “The graphics are fixed resolution, but the game does run in fullscreen.”
- “Minimalist graphics are never appealing, and the style of the game isn't on par with top-of-the-line PC games either.”
- “A majority of the UI graphics aren't resized properly for fullscreen.”
- “Graphics are fixed resolution, but the game does run in fullscreen.”
grinding
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and mentally exhausting, suggesting it detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- “Honestly, the game is an absolutely mind-grinding experience.”
- “The repetitive nature of grinding makes the game feel like a chore rather than fun.”
- “I found myself spending hours on grinding, but it felt more tedious than rewarding.”
humor
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The humor in the game is noted to be derived from its translation, which adds a comedic element but also leads to confusion, suggesting that this may not have been the author's original intent.
- “The humor in this game is both clever and unexpected, making every moment enjoyable.”
- “I found myself laughing out loud at the witty dialogue and hilarious situations.”
- “The comedic timing is spot on, adding a delightful layer to the overall experience.”
music
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The music in the game is generally well-received, described as nice; however, the lack of detailed audio options in the settings, limited to a mute button, has drawn some criticism.
- “Music is nice.”
- “There doesn't appear to be a windowed mode, and in fact the only actual options in the settings menu are a mute button (not even divided into music/sound) and the ability to switch between English and Chinese text.”
monetization
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The monetization aspect of the game involves the collection of user data, including IP addresses and device identifiers, which may be used for targeted advertising purposes. This practice raises concerns about privacy and data security among users.