Götz

[h2]The more I play the less I enjoy the puzzles...[/h2] Charming story, eye-candy artstyle, outstanding voice acting and audio design. So why can't I recommend Götz? First, the game just generally lacks polish and necessary QoL, also I have often ran into many smaller annoying bugs. Second, sadly the moment-to-moment puzzling gameplay is just not very enjoyable. Especially when a level has many moving parts and many turns, it is just impossible to properly keep in mind which turn one of your characters or enemy character goes where, fights what, and is in what state at that particular turn out of lets say 6 or 7. And honestly it just gets worse over time as new mechanics are introduced that often 'move' as well, which makes the game frankly overcomplicated and headache inducing. Yes, the game is hard as a result, but wont make it fun. I've reached chapter 4, and would have quit much earlier if it wasnt for the good story that kept me going. Let me elaborate on the lack of QoL. Starting a level has an unnecessary animation and a flash so bright that if I had epilepsy I'd be twitching on the floor with a foaming mouth. Make starting levels instant and remove the flash. Sometimes …

I came across this because I play pretty much every medieval themed game. It's a lovely little puzzle game with a ton of charm. Very challenging too! My only nitpick is that when you turn the music off in the settings it still plays during cut-scenes/dialogue

Hesitant recommendation. Everything about the game looks amazing. Great art, sound, voice acting, backdrop, etc. The game itself, because of the art and game design, make it hard to discern the puzzle mechanics and progression. This puzzle game is HARD, don't let them whimsical story fool you. Don't feel bad if you have to crack open a hit or two each level.

Goetz is an interesting game and I have enjoyed it so far despite its flaws.

I gave it a fair shot, but after a few hours I simply gave up. The puzzles are hard and relatively interesting (from a certain point, because first 10 levels or so, which are more like a tutorial, are boring as hell), but they lack so many QoL features, the game becomes a chore very fast. Everything is incredibly slow, from traversing over the world map, to loading screens, to watching the resolution of your actions. Some people say the story is cool and appealing, but I found it rather childish and lackluster. In all, I didn't mind spending the $5, but wouldn't do so again.

What a little gem. These guys should develope more games.