Summoneer

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OMG why does this game have only 6 reviews? getting it for free feels like stealing. Cute little wizard character. free-form building of shapes and various engines. super laid back music. if you like Mars First Logistics you will probably like this. the first puzzle where you are on your own was probably the most difficult, just because you had no experience with building without hints. it's a free, small game. what have you got to lose? Only avoid if you hate puzzles, AND hate building things. I'm heading over to itch.io to give this dev some money

Bastante desafiador no início, aprender todas as ferramentas e iterando os designs, mas ele vai te prendendo sem você perceber. O jogo tem muuuitas fases, muito mais do que eu imaginei, então é difícil terminar numa sessão só. E não tem narrativa nenhuma pra te prender, é pura mecânica ;) mas as músicas são excelentes.

Summoneer is one of those puzzle games where the basic idea immediately made me curious. Instead of giving me a fixed set of tools and expecting me to find one intended solution, it lets me draw and build my own machines to get through a mythical castle. I really liked that sense of freedom because even a simple obstacle can turn into an engineering problem when I am the one deciding how to solve it. The main gameplay revolves around creating my own contraptions in the editor. I can draw individual parts, connect them together with pins and assign controls to make different pieces move. I enjoyed experimenting with this because there is a nice feeling of creating something that actually works after several failed attempts. The physics also make every creation feel a little unpredictable, which can be frustrating but often makes successful solutions much more satisfying. The platforming side works well alongside the building mechanics. I can use wall jumps and momentum while also controlling the things I have summoned, so the game is not just about sitting in an editor and constructing machines. I liked having to think about both my own movement and how my creation behaves in the …

Summoneer is one of literally thousands of retro 2D platformers infesting Steam and lowering the average quality of all video games everywhere... and I'm not kidding. Searching for "platformers" on the Steam store page yields over 17,000 results! Is this one of the best of those? Absolutely not. This platformer uses the old, tired "you can draw on your screen!" gimmick popularised by mobile apps and the Nintendo DS. You need to solve some puzzles by drawing your own platforms. It's been done before, a lot, and by better platformers than this one. Platforming is an old, mostly dead genre, and this lacklustre experience, while it doesn't have an upfront cost, isn't saving the genre... it's no surprise this failed to capture any attention from gamers in the era of immersive 3D gaming. The game features really lacklustre 2D visuals (does the developer not know 3D graphics became mainstream in the mid-1990s?). Gamers don't spend thousands of dollars on gaming rigs and the latest 3D graphics cards to play 2D games. Even mobile phones and game consoles can do 3D graphics now. There's no excuse. On the matter of pricing and value for gamers, not every "free" game really is. Th…

This game is a remarkable indie gem! If you enjoy construction and seek a challenge, this title is definitely for you. The soundtrack is exceptional, the visuals are charming, and everything feels just right. I sincerely hope the developer continues to create more, as I am now a lifelong supporter! The adorable wizard character adds a delightful touch, and the free-form building of shapes and various engines is engaging. The laid-back music enhances the experience. If you appreciated Mars First Logistics, you are likely to enjoy this as well. The initial puzzle, where you must navigate independently, was arguably the most challenging due to the lack of guidance in building.