#manifold garden game

[fragmented-ghost]

The game Manifold Garden is what I imagine Chell from Portal's dreams are like

[roychewtoy]

[lesbianalanwake]

Manifold Garden ► [3/∞]

[pixevs]

so I bought manifold garden last week. It's pretty cool

[bonjour-ho]

[in-perfect-health]

Played through Manifold Garden again and had a great time

[wombocombo4x3]

Games You Should Only Play Once

[nickpeppermint]

Whoever see this message, please for the love of anything at all play ICO and other Team ICO games please PLEASE

It doesn't have this exact vibrant minimalist art style, but trust me, all these games have been inspired by ICO and The Last Guardian (ICO pretty much inspired every 3d game in the existence actually, i can't stress this enough how influential this game was and still is to game dev)

One thing i have to add to this list would also be RIME, it fits the art style and naturally inspired by Team ICO games

seriously though what do you call this aesthetic/genre

[keatxu]

Love the splash page background - who is the artist

if you mean the manifold garden screenshot i guess the artist is technically william chyr. not a drawing though just an ingame environment.

[drastrochris]

One thing I like about Manifold Garden is that it doesn't seem to be a way to cheat. If I did a thing, and it opened a door or whatever, that's just me solving the puzzle.

[atmosphericradar]

Thank you for these game suggestions @charlottan

some impossibly vast derelict industrial complexes for all the real megastructureheads out there

[hellsite-yano]

STEAM NEXT FEST DEMOS I PLAYED:

>500 CALIBER CONTRACTZ Highlight of this list. Literally Super Mario 64 x Cruelty Squad with a Suda51 coat of paint. Highly recommend.

>Antishoot / Morn FPS games that feel terrible to play. Avoid.

>SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim Title says it all. Pretty solid and unnerving writing.

>Mother Hub Like if the abandoned vaults in Fallout 3/NV were the whole game. Your enjoyment of this depends entirely on your tolerance for slavjank. I liked it tho.

>Year Unknown Good so far - if you've played games like Manifold Garden and NaissanceE you know what you're getting here. Combine that with the terminals from The Talos Principle and you get this game.

>Elation For The WonderBox 6000™ This is SHORT (less than 5mins) but I've had my eye on this for ages. The writing is very online but in a good way.

>Skyward Dream Kinda boring first-person platformer.

>THRESHOLD Another short one. Kinda reminds me of Pathologic but on the PS1. The grimy aesthetic is nailed down perfectly. If you liked Paratopic check this one out.

>Galaia Dev describes it as TUNIC x Enter the Gungeon but it's not really. Gameplay reminded more of Geometry Wars if anything. Was kinda fun but don't think I'll get this.

>BRUTAL JOHN Been seeing this around on twitter and avoided it due to it seeming bland. And I was right!

>Kitsune Tails SMB3 with a traditional japanese aesthetic. Solid and the characters are cute.

>Sparedevil A 'shooter' where you're in a bowling arena and need to knock down as many pins as possible. Couldn't really get the hang of this.

>I Am Your Beast SUPERHOT / Hotline Miami fans will want to check this one. I liked it but the story is presented pretty obnoxiously.

>Bloodless Beat 'em up where you play as an old samurai who doesn't use a sword (anymore). Gameplay takes a bit of getting used to but it's fun and the story's intriguing.

>Poke ALL Toads Puzzle game structured like Baba is You with really good and expressive art. Liked this one a lot.

>Caravan SandWitch One of those slow exploration-focused games like Sable. Liked the aesthetic and music but dialogue was a bit long-winded.

>ODDADA You play with toys to make music (and you can even save your creations offline). Very nice.

>B.C. Piezophile Control a weighty mech looking for a lost ship or something like that, the encyclopedia (yes, there's an encyclopedia) is written pretty esoterically so it's hard to figure some things out. Requires patience but got my eyes on the full release.

>Old School Rally PS1 styled racing game, takes a bit of getting used to the feel of the car, PROTIP: it's better to pump the brakes instead of holding them.

>Goblin Cleanup Viscera Cleanup Detail except you're a sexy goblin maid cleaning up a dungeon. Was pretty fun, especially online.

>Scarmonde Final Fantasy 1 but it's a dungeon crawler. Not my sort of game but if you're into this genre you'd probably like this.

>Bedrotting You're stuck in bed and got to keep yourself sane by eating, smoking, and not looking at the horrific abominations. Good stuff.

>Blue Prince You inherit a mansion and need to find the secret 46th room. Won't say too much about this because it's best discovered by yourself. Was very good though.

>Stardust Demon Didn't like the physics on this. Pass.

[yekokataa]

favorite games i played in 2024 (ordered by when i first played them)

humanity

death stranding

the thaumaturge

octopus city blues (demo)

manifold garden

pinball spire

arctic eggs

tetris effect

[pagesofkenna]

2024 year in review

Books Read: 36 (according to Goodreads, on which I specifically did not record several books (and many volumes of manga) so it's... more than that) (and only 13 if we don't count any graphic novels). Top Picks:

Delicious in Dungeon (Kyoko Kui)

The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid (Colin Meloy)

A Guest in the House (Emily Carroll)

Movies Watched: 20 (6 rewatched, 14 new!). Top Picks:

The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Dune (2021)

Whisper of the Heart (2022)

(Whisper of the Heart (1995) rewatch)

(Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2012) rewatch)

Concerts Went To: 3 (maybe 4, can't remember when that last Aquabats show was)

Musicals Attended: 2

Board Games Played: forgot to actually record that rip

Video Games Played: 12 (all the way through, 18 if we count games I abandoned, and achievement hunting in Outer Wilds). All:

Superliminal

Elsinore (top five for sure)

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

The Last Campfire

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Kid Icarus: Uprising (top three for sure)

Ace Attorney Investigations

Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Obviously my top pick of the year)

Afterparty

Ace Attorney Investigations: II

Manifold Garden (top five for sure)

Dredge

[sexhaver]

heeeeeeeeeeey i saw you mention firmament and then later the Witness and as an avid puzzle game fan, I'm always looking for recommendations!! i never know how to look for good ones and am pretty easily entertained so i'd love to know about any other faves you have!!

in no order:

Myst: the original. one of the most influential video games ever made, and the only reason it doesn't unquestionably hold that title is because DOOM came out two months after it. Myst is to the genre of puzzle games as Rogue is to roguelikes, except unlike Rogue, Myst has an HD remaster so you can actually play it in 2023 without squinting at a UI that looks like an oscilloscope. even the later games in the series still hold up on their own merits; my current obsession with puzzle games started when i picked up Myst 3 for the fucking Playstation 2 (!!!) at a thrift store in college and sank dozens of hours into it

Return of the Obra Dinn: not technically a "puzzle" game in the traditional sense, but you still have to logic your way through some difficult questions, and i'm not passing up an opportunity to recommend this one. go in completely blind. do not look up a summary on wikipedia or review on youtube

Opus Magnum: i will admit that this one requires a certain flavor of autism to really click with people, but if that sounds like you, this game will suck hours from your day faster than even Factorio

Baba Is You: dares to ask the question, "what if those flash puzzle games where you push blocks around on a grid were actually hard and also good?"

Taiji: "we have The Witness at home"

Fez: this game singlehandedly inflated Phil Fish's ego like Violet Beauregarde, and it's very easy to see why once you start playing it. it's because the video game is very good

The Looker: you should know what to expect from this one based solely on the title and price tag (free)

Manifold Garden: one of the most beautiful/mind-blowing visual experiences in gaming. take psychedelics beforehand if possible

Moncage: perspective-based puzzles with a cute underlying story tying everything together. very "cozy"

VVVVVV: not sure if this one counts as a "puzzle" game but if you haven't played it yet what the fuck are you doing