Unending

Really cool grid-based puzzle game. Very unique mechanics, great aesthetics, and the dev keeps updating it with new and interesting twists and modes.

If you've ever played or st33d's Ending and Nitrome's Rust Bucket (also designed by Aaron Steed), you know what you're in for. The game's whole gimmick is that it's a roguelite turn based, tile based combat puzzle game with the twist that you can't move or attack diagonally and most importantly, you can't use a turn to sit still. This creates a lot of awkward situations where you have to find creative ways to waste turns without putting yourself at a disadvantage in order to allow enemies to put themselves in disadvantageous positions themselves. Most things die in one hit with enemies dying in 2 hits or being invincible being special gimmicks and enemy behaviour and the outcome of attacks are completely deterministic and very predictable. All the enemies are unique and the graphical style allows you to easily tell them apart and know how they behave and what their gimmicks are by just looking at them. This isn't without a bit of trial and error, however as you'll have to understand the visual design language the game uses through experience. Speaking of trial and error, the game in general is full of it. Thankfully, you can make as many mistakes as you want, including those tha…

Unending is a really beautifully designed puzzle game! It reminds me strongly of Patrick's Parabox, but with less brain melting physics. There's both a mostly linear set of puzzles (where I've spent most of my time) and a more "roguelike" set of dungeons. It's really a no brainer for the price!

This game is kinda like Sokoban crossed with a traditional roguelike, no block pushing though. Needs more exposure. I played the original Ending years ago on my phone, happy to have it on my Deck now.

good puzzles

this game rules