Blocky Dungeon

The game starts in 480p with the lowest graphical settings. Seriously? Does it think I'm running it on a calculator? The levels aren't randomized either. If you fail to earn all the stars, you just replay the exact same layout over and over. Finding the correct solution requires way more brainpower than it should. It's not enough that you're not allowed to get hit even once (to get the +1 star), enemies have huge amounts of health, so you spend several turns trying to avoid them. Then the game throws in a curse mechanic that starts damaging you if you don't kill an enemy. And this is only the second level. What kind of difficulty curve is that? Do I need an IQ of 150 just to beat the opening stages? I'd understand if the game became brutally difficult near the end, but I even failed the tutorial several times. I also never understood when a round actually ends. Sometimes my attack bonus resets to 1, sometimes it stays at +4. I expected a fun puzzle game, but instead I got a frustrating one. I rage-quit after an hour.

You should only get this game if its on sale... Hmmmm... I wanna like this game but its got way more shortcomings than good stuff. Not enough quests, too many demands (They want you to unlock more stars and get 3 stars more often and grind to get into higher quests and unlock the various endless modes and there are only 3 of them)You only play as a warrior class you can't play as a mage wizard archer or something like that like you can in NetHack and other roguelikes Also it gets repetitive over time. What would be nice is a way to add more quests to a workshop and even have a championship mode or to have tournaments or mutliplayer. That would work well. I RATE THIS 4 OUT OF 10. WAIT TILL ITS ON SALE TO GET IT

This is a weird review. I liked the idea and the game loop. However, it tries to do many things at once and sadly some mechanics do not work together well. The quests + different keys to move your character and blocks.... I am not sure if it helps the game loop. However I had fun.

This is fun.. The logic and ingenuity behind each well crafted quest lets you know the development and design teams poured their hearts and souls into this game. Blocky Dungeon isn't about making your way through a maze. The game is about solving elaborate, tactically sound puzzles using falling blocks, clearing lines, and a miniscule amount of "mathing". I definitely recommend.

I feel bad for waiting for this to be just £2.97 on sale, because it's genuinely worth the full £8.50. Yes, it uses Tetris placement mechanics but the gameplay is completely standalone. You have to play basically two games at once, and the bosses and side objectives change your playstyle and teach you new tricks for every mission. No input issues, everything is easy to control and very clear. It could do with an "Incoming damage" HUD element so you know for sure exactly how much you'll take if you end your turn (i.e place a dungeon block) but other than that, stellar game.

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