LEAVES 3

The graphics are gorgeous! The puzzles clever! The controls suck big time. The first two games just used the mouse. This game uses WASD and it's quite awkward. I spent 15 minutes trying to position a piece. I even resorted to a walkthrough. to make sure I was in the correct position. Still didn't work. Had to fumble around—one step left, one step right...over and over until it finally clicked into place. Really, really terrible controls and intensely frustrating.

Pretty enjoyable overall and a nice step up from the 2D puzzlescape in Leaves 1 & 2 into 3D. The puzzles seemed fair and intuitive, though they can get a bit tedious if you mess up. Achievements are all tied to collectibles, which works well, though I did have to tweak my display settings a few times while searching the different rooms.

Loved the first 2 games but can't recommend this because it has too many flaws. Extremely difficult to play some puzzles because the mouse drag simply doesn't work. I should point out that most of the time I've spent playing is trying to get two particular puzzles to work, all to no avail.

This game is a much more complex game than either Leaves 1 or Leaves 2. If you like like somewhat difficult, obscure puzzles than you will enjoy this because there is quite a variety in the puzzle types and difficulty. There are points where you're simply scratching your head with 'what the heck is this' type questions and others that are more mechanical in nature. Overall I enjoyed this game very much. Although there is not a huge area to cover, lots of secret passages and obscure doors made me quite happy there was a map. Don't expect anything in the way of hand holding in where to go next or what to do with one saving grace. The developer has included a 'guide' on their website to help you progress. It doesn't solve the puzzles for you but gives you a bit of guidance as to what you should do. As well, in one of the trickier areas requiring some speed and dexterity, there was an option to skip it. I had a couple of issues with bugs where a particular puzzle did not behave properly (couldn't hear sounds that were necessary to solve the puzzle). There was a patch for that issue but it still didn't fix it for me. I was using Windows 11 so I tried the game on anoth…

Really enjoyed it. I've played both 1 and 2 so was familiar with how strange the puzzles can be. This version is like walking through a Salvador Dali painting! I did appreciate the hint button, and the guides mostly for direction rather than solution. I'm looking forward to more Leaves adventures.

Great fun! Artistry is impressive. Puzzles are unique and at times challenging.