Droplet: States of Matter

A visual style that's rough around the edges on first glance but internally consistent enough to be appealing. A robust set of core mechanics and an interesting gimmick with the state changes. A very healthy amount of content, easily comparable to larger games of its type from the N64/PS1 era. Brimming with personality, generally well made. As the game goes on some levels can be frustrating due to, in my opinion, too great a focus on precision, timing, and aiming (weird amount of first-person shooting going on here). There are also a lot of enemies that can only be damaged by projectiles fired from certain states, and it's rarely clear what state the game wants you to be in to deal damage. Overall a good time, though.

An actually solid platformer with great controls and level design, and interesting game levers of interaction. Feels like playing Spyro & Banjo Kazooie & Rayman all at once.

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A bit rough around the edges, but a charming, very clever platformer with a lot of appeal. It may look a little odd at first, but once you're past the first few levels and the slightly odd look it has, the game becomes a pretty interesting platformer with a fair bit of puzzles and a lot of passion behind every aspect of it. The dialogue is especially very cheesy, you'll probably love it or at least find it amusing in how silly it can be.

Genuinely the most fun I've had playing a game in quite some time! Droplet feels familiar and friendly, evoking that nostalgia of N64 platformers while bringing a lot of personality to the table. It seems this was a solo project, which is really impressive considering the amount of playtime and how well-crafted the world is. There's such a colorful collection of levels that interact in different ways with the central mechanic of shifting between different states of matter. It's a solid (pun intended) core concept and seeing it evolve over my playthrough was a lot of fun. One thing I want to remark on is full completion. 100% in this game is challenging, but rewarding. I found I was pushed to really refine my understanding of the mechanics and levels to get there. In the end that challenge was probably my favorite part of the experience and made me appreciate it that much more. Kudos to the developer for all the work put into this. Excited to see what the future holds!

Very fun, charming 3D platformer that seems to have sadly flown under the radar. I'm about a third of the way through, completing every level 100% as I go, and the game has so far been great and full of content. I've fully completed the first three worlds, and levels keep introducing new mechanics and new twists on the old mechanics. Very full-featured, charming retro-styled graphics, good music, and engaging level design with challenging time trials. Well worth the small asking price.