Doors: Paradox

TLDR: If you suck at arcade / QTE games this game is NOT for you! THIS IS A DOUBLE THUMBS DOWN ON DOORS: PARADOX! i am SOOOO disappointed! I was really looking forward to playing it but ran into a couple of issues... one of which is a real dealbreaker! Not sure if there is a glitch or not in the game with the second chapter (Origins). I got to level 13 and it is locked so I can't go any further in chapter 2. I have all the scrolls and gems so far but am locked out. So I went on to chapter 3. I had previously hit a couple of arcade-type puzzles but managed to get through them. But level 9 (Neon Racer) is a car racing game with cars coming from the opposite direction. It is impossible... at least for me... using a mouse. If the game allowed using arrow keys it would probably be okay but not using a mouse and having to switch between two arrows on the screen. If I remember correctly there was a SKIP option on one level but not on that one so that is as far as I can go... stuck at 53% achievement. I will NEVER understand why developers whose main focus in a game is strategy seem to think adding aracde puzzles without a SKIP button is fun for gamers. If a gamer wanted aracde games …

I was enjoying this until door 22 where you're trying to match colors that are not the correct colors which, I'm sorry, was really, really stupid. I mean, if you're trying to match blue and none of the colors are blue, that's not the puzzle game I'm looking for.

This game is for those who love peace and puzzles. The ambiance and lore behind each world / puzzle is cool but the ambiance and calm while trying to figure everything out was amazing. I'm sort of sad it's ended though but thank you so much for creating this game ...and for the experience. 💜

I agree with the other reviews that it almost feels like it could be a mobile game. Puzzles were very simple, so I would consider this to be a fun beginner game maybe, that introduces you to these types of puzzles. Tbh I didnt want to finish it because I found them way too easy and kinda repetitive. I guess im going to give it a negative only because I personally did not find it to be very stimulating. Im sure some people would find it enjoyable. Might be fun to do on a steam deck while youre on a bus or something where you do really quick puzzles that arent intense.

I've completed the entire chapter 1 including the bonus level, and that entire chapter feels too easy. I expect the next chapter gets more complex and difficult, but no. Puzzles doesn't really evolve in terms of complexity, there's some decent puzzle here and there but most of the time, everything else feels like a "click to find a key to unlock other form of keys" filler. Probably the victim of the "small diorama" level design or the fact that this game being a mobile game first.

love it