Cosmic Express

The first thing I love about this game is the soft colors. The gameplay is also really easy to understand. You basically build train tracks through each little space station and try to figure out the right route to pick up all the aliens and bring them safely to their homes. At first, it feels pretty simple because you only have a few things to think about, but the levels gradually introduce more things that you have to consider. You have to think about where the train should go, which aliens to pick up first, where the track should turn, and how to make sure you don’t mess up your whole route. I really like how creative the level design is. The levels don’t just keep getting bigger or harder in the same way. They introduce different layouts and little mechanics that make you approach each puzzle differently. Sometimes I thought I had already figured out the solution, only to realize that one small mistake in my route completely ruined everything. There were also some levels where I had to stop and look at the whole map for a while before I even had an idea of where to start. And honestly, some of the levels were really challenging for me. There were quite a few where I tried over …

A clever puzzle game with a simple premise: draw train tracks to pick up and drop off passengers. The puzzles gradually become more challenging and can lead to some satisfying "aha!" moments, though a few levels felt more frustrating than fun. The minimalist presentation works well, and while it didn't completely blow me away, it's a solid puzzle game that's worth checking out if you enjoy the genre.

essentially a set of line tracing puzzles. Very tough, but possibly the most ridiculously satisfying game I've played when I actually find a solution. It's a strong test of your spatial reasoning, if you're trying to solve things via trial and error and drawing paths randomly you're going to hit a wall and end up unsatisfied. You need to be able to think things through and figure out the order that particular points need to be visited. The levels are quality not quantity, there's a decent number but not a ton, but every single one poses a unique challenge. Some of the later puzzles took me hours to solve, but the feeling of finally figuring them out made me feel like a million bucks. The postgame puzzles eventually hit a point where they feel like they're for super-experts, and I eventually hit a wall where the amount of time a puzzle was taking simply wasn't worth it. But prior to that point, it was a great time, and I absolutely got good value out of it.

These guys just wanna take a train to a proper home.

Not Guilty Gear.

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