elaine

Starts simple, but gets complex. Currently 26 on the leaderboards and working my way up. Definitely a good puzzler for the price.

[i] This Review Originally Appeared on IndieHangover at: [url=http://www.indiehangover.com/review-elaine/] http://www.indiehangover.com/review-elaine[/url][/i] I’ve got a soft spot for puzzle games, and the indie scene is a fantastic place to find games presenting puzzles in new and innovative ways. However, [i]elaine[/i] truly surprised me, not only for its remarkable difficulty, but also its brilliant design. What appears to be a strange version of color match with a pulsing electronic soundtrack quickly reveals itself to be a test of coordination, memory, perspective and reflexes, all at the same time. [i]elaine[/i] has an incredibly simple premise: You have to match the color and position of a number of squares in a short amount of time. As you progress, more colors are added. The game ends when time runs out on the clock. Sounds easy, right? It isn’t. The perspective you’re given of the solution is just slightly off enough to require a little bit of adjustment, and you’re given a remarkably small amount of time to complete the puzzle. As you progress, more and more colors are added, and you’ll need to cycle through them in the right order while moving to match things up. …