Fugue

I thought it would be more music based than it was. Very disappointing to find that it's basically just a math puzzle game.

I really can't recommend this game, it's entirely math-focused which detracts from any potential it had to reinforce musical concepts and improve sight reading (if that's what you're expecting). Game takes FOREVER to load too. Side note, it was missing files when I purchased it, so the dev had to be contacted before it would even launch. Just not a good all-around experience.

[h1]Follow our [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/36214917/]Curator Group for more reviews[/url][/h1] Fugue takes an interesting idea for a puzzle game and unfortunately, fails to fully utilize it. While the core idea to use music as a puzzle is great, it is executed in a rather generic way. The most obvious missed opportunity was not making the solutions pleasing to listen to. I think the game would have been interesting had the developer started from a piece of music that already sounds good, then worked backwards on each puzzle. They could have incorporated the audio of the solution as a hint to what your final answer should sound like. Instead, each piece of music in Fugue is boring and uninteresting. Most answers are just a few scattered notes repeated twice. As for the puzzles themselves, I think that was another missed opportunity. The puzzle mechanics in the game have very little to do with music or music notation. The game consists of math puzzles that are just basic mathematical functions (addition, multiplication, etc.) with sound effects. This is mostly a critique of the math puzzle genre itself, but it makes the game very niche. Math puzzle games are usually…

A fun little puzzle game with musical notes, but not much else musically. Has fooled a lot of people into thinking it’s actually a music game, but is really just a simple maths game. Cute, calming and generally pleasant. Worth a shot with a discount. 3.5 Out Of 5

I got this game in a game bundle, and my interest was piqued from the title. However, despite the musical terminology, this is a math-based puzzle game through and through. The other music notational elements are minimal: a 5-line staff as a base; birds act as noteheads with different properties; and there are repeat signs in some puzzles. Although the game's description opens with "make music, chimes, and melodies", there is no incentive to make pretty musical lines to solve the math puzzles, and often the resulting melodies will either be dull and repetitive, or jagged and random. Despite all this, the game's overall aesthetic is nice and relaxing, and it was enjoyable to finish the game. However, I cannot really recommend the game at full price due to its rather short length.

Feels far too simplistic and the puzzles aren't interesting at all, mostly just consisting of basic arithmetic