Gemima

[b]8/10[/b] A Sokoban plus Supaplex adventure for two! [b]What is it:[/b] A box-pushing, boulder dodging game in which you control two players. Gemima (pink) and Jules (blue) are trapped in a dungeon, and they must keep on exploring, going from room to room, until they can reach the top and go back outside. Each room has colored gems, sand, boxes, boulders, and one or more doors. Opening the doors requires collecting all the gems. The two players and the boxes behave like a classic top-down sokoban, without gravity. The gems and the boulders behave like in Supaplex, rolling down and smashing any unfortunate character that happens to be underneath. The gems are color-coded, with only one of the two characters able to pick them up, but so are some of the doors, crates, boulders, switches and sand. Not only must you solve each level, but you must constantly juggle the positions of the two characters, making sure you leave enough room for them to swap places. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3480683856 The game is very inventive, staying fresh with new gimmicks and level types. Starting with simple rock and box pushing, it goes as far as having a level with m…

Gemima is a fun spin on the boulderdash formula, mixed with some sokoban-style crate pushing. I've been playing it entirely co-op, over steam remote play, but it would be perfectly feasible to solo instead as there are (so far at least) only limited requirements for simultaneous action. It's got a decent variety of puzzles, and some entertaining (groan-worthy) puns in both the level names and the minimal but cute dialog lines. The most annoying thing is the undo system, which is linked to when you collect gems, but this means that if there are no gems near a difficult section, you don't get any undo points. None of the levels are huge though, so it's not a deal-breaker. There's a slo-mo option on the pause screen which is very helpful for the parts where timing is critical, especially with the lag player 2 sometimes gets over steam remote play. After 4 hours, I would guess I'm a bit over halfway through, which seems like good value for the low asking price.

Brilliant but utterly fiendish! 17 hours plus and still going... Although this is billed as 2 player, it is also absolutely possible to play single player controlling both characters - in fact I probably recommend playing solo as it could be the end of a beautiful relationship otherwise! :0) Overall, Gemima is beautifully put together with cute retro graphics, simple controls, great game play and plenty of puzzles. Although I was fortunate enough to get a free copy, the current price is a total bargain! Grab it now!

Charming and tricky. Thoroughly enjoyed playing through this with my brother, and laughing together at the dumb jokes! (We're onto the DLC now, and that really ramps up the difficulty)

Pretty interesting concept and game, especially for a 2D puzzle. It's nothing fancy, but it's certainly unique in its own way. I'd recommend getting it on sale.