Loops of Zen

Man, what a let down. I really loved the Loops of Zen that was available on Kongregate as a flash game but this is not the same. First, what they have in common: * The mechanics are simple but the interaction between them creates interesting puzzles which are fun to solve. Now what this does different: + It has nicer although unneccessary graphics and provides a soundtrack which may just as well be muted because I'd rather listen to something more appealing. - The animations are sluggish. Similar levels take far longer to solve because of how slowly the tiles turn around. - The possible size of the puzzles are far smaller making this basically a dumbed down version for people with less perseverance. - You can't really know how far you've gotten because the game doesn't tell you, how many puzzles you've solved and they also become far more repetitive because the size restriction reduces variance. This appears like some guys were told to add a skin and make it tablet friendly so it can be sold as a premium version of the original but honestly I believe the original (which was without any monetization) was much better, so I regret paying for this. Sadly it's in flash which isn't …

I love the original Loops of Zen and was excited that they made a full-blown game out of the Flash classic. Unfortunately, this is a situation where the Flash version is superior to the full blown game. The game is very barebones compared to what you'd expect form a full game. The tiles turn way too slowly so I have to slow down my mouse clicks in order to have the game register my actions properly. Worst of all, despite its simple graphics, it is so intensive that my computer sounds like an airplane taking off. If I play it for more than five minutes at a time, I'm worried I'm going to damage my machine. If you have a way to play the original Flash version, stick with that.

Loops of Zen is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as a cheap, lazy cash grab from mobile devs. It's a simple tile matching game where, similar to plumbing games, you have to connect a series of tiles so that they are pathed properly. Basically a ripoff of Pipe Dream/the hacking minigame from Bioshock. Once more we see greedy mobile devs trying to scam PC gamers. They want $3 USD for this free mobile app! Mobile devs must learn PC gamers are not here to be gouged, and can't be expected to pay a premium for a free mobile app just because it's been lazily dumped on Steam. This is unacceptable disrespect for PC gamers. I didn't spend thousands on a gaming PC so I could pretend it's an iPhone.

Just a really nice and relaxing puzzle game when I need something to play in short bursts.

A great game with simple mechanics fun and challenging puzzles overall recommended

Great little puzzle game. It has a simple and elegant gameplay which belies its quick ramp-up in difficulty. That being said, it's never frustrating or infuriating. The art and music are calming and make the game feel gentle in its presentation. I feel like this is what the developers were going for, and so they've succeeded. All in all, this is an excellent puzzle game to get your brain juices going first thing in the morning. Which is precisely what I do as a warm-up before coding. 10/10, would loop again.