Puzzle Box (2016)

The hate for this game perplexes me. [LONG REVIEW DETECTED. PROCEED WITH CAUTION, TL;DR BELOW:] /// The two base modes are great, but the rest are a little unpolished. Don't buy this version of the game if you own a Nintendo Switch, buy Puzzle Box Maker on Switch instead. If you don't have a Switch, though, this game is worth it all the same. Let's talk about each mode the game has to offer; Classic mode has you scroll rightwards through a mural that's missing pieces. Using the mouse and/or WASD/Arrow keys, you need to drop each missing piece into the scrolling mural. Each color corresponds to a different WASD or arrow key, and one color is assigned to each M1 and M2 button; the colors assigned can be switched with the scroll wheel. This mode is fun, easy, intuitive and plays really well. It's polished, it feels good, it has very few issues aside from the mouse position being a little slippery at times. This can easily be fixed by lowering your DPI, though. Copycat mode is very similar to Classic mode, but the catch is that the mural is 100% incomplete, and you need to paint it in yourself. This mode also doesn't scroll, but you're judged based off accuracy and time, so you st…

I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand I desperately needed to ensure I could continue providing. Upon learning the severity of the self-inflicted damage, I became almost suicidal. Keep in mind that just a few months before this, I was the happiest man, with no history of depression or anxiety. I had never experienced anger outbursts, nor was I the type to break down and cry, but I was in a tough situation that truly prevented me from seeing the light on the other side. With nothing better to do, I looked for a game I could play WITH ONE HAND while recovering. Somehow, I stumbled upon this game and read some of the comments. I decided it was worth a try... I must admit I didn't beat the game, nor did I play as much as some of y…

It was ok...

Cute game for kids & those who like to make relaxing colourful pictures. (50% of the main levels have auto-scrolling, but it's slow enough to usually not be a challenge, unless you speed it up yourself) Also has timers (which count UP), so you can see how long each level took you to beat & challenge yourself to complete it faster next time, while retaining the same degree of accuracy. Puzzle is a misnomer, though - something like Colour Box, would be a more appropriate name.

I actually really like this game. It's great for passing time, and the music is very relaxing. Even though there are some levels that irk me, I still find the game enjoyable as a whole. Would definitely recommend.

Puzzle Box is a game for young children, make no mistake about that. It was developed with simplicity in mind. However, the imprecise controls tend to ruin this simplicity by creating a frustrating experience where the only challenge is fighting the controls hoping they'll do what you want. Below, I'll go over each mode and describe them and how the controls have failed me in each one. Classic Mode: In this mode, you're placing colored blocks as the screen scroll along, and you have to match the colors with the layout. The concept is simple enough, but the problem arises when the mouse cursor doesn't scroll along with the screen. On more than one occasion, I've meant to place a block in one column, but the mouse cursor, staying still, moved to the next cloumn when I didn't intend it to. This is frustrating because it penalizes the player for not keeping this mouse cursor scrolling along with the screen, somethign that should be done automatically. There are also two methods for choosing colors. You can either use WASD to choose up to four different ones, or use the mouse wheel to swap between sets of two. both methods work well enough, however, I do wish the mouse wheel would o…