Dawn of a Soul

"Dawn of a Soul" is one of those "I can't believe it's not a mobile app" failed for-profit games that went free after the developer understandably saw the game flop. Which is bound to happen when developers make what are for all intents and purposes mobile apps and dump them on Steam instead of Google Play, then wonder why mobile gamers aren't playing the mobile app. What do you do in the game? Well, who likes math? And who likes minimalist pixelcrap? Because this is the marriage from hell for those two families. This pixelcrap mobile-app tier game has you connect different nodes to solve puzzles, with some of the laziest graphics I've seen for literally hours. Heck, this might have even done well on Google Play, they like that kind of thing over there. This features really godawful pixelcrap "art" instead of real graphics. It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to do the job of creating 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter. What matters is that this looks much worse than most other games because of that decision, and that's a major deterrent to gamers. Games like Terraria and Stardew Valle…

Dawn of a Soul is a small puzzle game that caught me off guard with how much thought it expects from me. The main idea is to build chains and combos across a board while trying to reach a target score with a limited number of moves. It sounds simple at first, but the game is really about finding the right path rather than just matching things together. I have to look at the board, work out where my chain should begin and then figure out how to use the available pieces without wasting my moves. What I like most is how the puzzles gradually make me think differently. There are 64 handcrafted puzzles and several different areas of focus, with new puzzle elements being introduced as I progress. The game does not rely on complicated controls, so most of the challenge comes from understanding the layout and recognising patterns. I like that because the difficulty feels based on actually thinking about what I am doing rather than trying to beat a timer or deal with awkward controls. The chain system is probably the strongest part for me. I have quite a lot of control over how I create my path, and getting the right combination can feel really satisfying when I finally see how the pieces…

Игра 'Dawn of a Soul' - это приятный сюрприз в жанре RPG! Мир, хоть и пиксельный, обладает своей атмосферой и историей, которая постепенно раскрывается по мере прохождения. Боевая система, несмотря на свою простоту, достаточно увлекательна и требует тактического подхода, особенно в боях с боссами. Понравилось разнообразие персонажей и их индивидуальные способности, что позволяет экспериментировать с составом команды. Сюжет не хватает звёзд с неба, но он достаточно интересен, чтобы удерживать у экрана. Из минусов можно отметить некоторую монотонность в исследовании локаций и иногда повторяющиеся боевые столкновения. Графика, конечно, на любителя, но для тех, кто ценит ретро-стиль, она будет скорее плюсом. В целом, 'Dawn of a Soul' - это хорошо сделанная RPG, которая предлагает увлекательное приключение на несколько часов. Если вы ищете что-то не слишком сложное, но при этом захватывающее, то рекомендую попробовать!

Recommended Solid brain burning puzzles that are approachable. Really enjoyed myself as I came back to this game throughout the day until I hit a brain wall. Really enjoyable experience overall.

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This is a pretty good, simple puzzle game. Aesthetics are quite nice for something that could have been presented as just another connect-the-dots style phone game. A few (pretty simple) improvements could be added: * First class controller support. Steam input is pretty good but occasionally forces you to move the mouse in a direction you didn't want, requiring a reset. * An undo button that undoes just the last node selected, not the entire run. * A counter showing the sum of available points in each color so that it's easier to figure out the required number of color changes in your head. * Professional translation. The English is perfectly understandable, but it's the kind of translation you get when someone tries to translate the grammatical structure/word order of their own language directly into a different one. At the time of this writing the game is free to play on Steam. I found it via the support for Ukraine itch.io bundle. I don't know if you could get a few bucks for it, but I think if it was ported to Android you could probably make the base game free (or have ads) and sell level packs. Mechanically and aesthetically solid.