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Zellige

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64%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

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About Zellige

Zellige is a single player casual simulation game with medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Hoopoe Games LTD and was released on February 17, 2023. It received very positive reviews from players.

Zellige : The Tilemaker of Granada is a meditative and relaxing historical game, set in medieval Al-Andalus, where you play as a skilled tilemaker and design intricate Islamic mosaic patterns to decorate a merchant family's palace. Let your creativity flow and create beautiful patterns !

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95%Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews
music3 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions
  • Very relaxing and meditative gameplay with a soothing soundtrack that enhances the experience.
  • Creative and educational tile designing system that allows players to experiment with patterns and learn about historical mosaics.
  • Beautiful and immersive setting inspired by medieval Andalusia with well-crafted art and attention to cultural details.
  • The game has some bugs and crashes that can disrupt the experience, including issues with pattern replication and save management.
  • Lacks convenient features such as an undo function and easier pattern reuse, which can lead to frustration during intricate tile design.
  • Limited color palette and somewhat clunky drawing controls reduce flexibility and player freedom.

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is widely praised for enhancing the game's atmosphere and overall experience, with a superb soundtrack that players enjoy while exploring. However, some users desire greater diversity in the background music to add more variety.

    • “Had a great time walking around the first palace and seeing the beautiful world they made, listening to the superb soundtrack and just vibing was good fun.”
    • “The music adds so much to the experience.”
    • “A bonus would be a greater diversity in background music.”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability has some minor issues, including occasional glitches during the drawing process and pattern replication errors, requiring users to redo actions. Despite these bugs, the overall experience remains enjoyable.

    • “The drawing process felt a little clunky, and I found a few small glitches (it sometimes messes up when replicating patterns, and I had to redo a few walls before it realized I had finished a room), but overall I enjoyed the art system.”
    • “It's a little buggy, but still I like the game.”

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is generally viewed as weak or unimportant, with some users finding the story mode lacking meaningful content or engagement.

  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users find that the music ads significantly detract from the overall experience, negatively impacting the game's enjoyment.

  • gameplay

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The gameplay is described as light and lacking in flexibility, suggesting a simplistic and potentially limited experience.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Players find the game emotionally uplifting, highlighting its relaxing and wholesome atmosphere.

    • “Very relaxing, wholesome game.”
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Zellige is a casual simulation game with medieval and historical themes. Common tags for Zellige include first-person, indie, educational, relaxing, nature and others.

Zellige is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Zellige was released on February 17, 2023.

Zellige was developed by Hoopoe Games LTD.

Zellige has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Zellige for its music but disliked it for its stability.

Zellige is a single player game.

Similar games include MakeRoom, ISLANDERS: New Shores, Engare, SUMMERHOUSE, Townscaper and others.