Teslagrad 4+

Complex adventure, absorbing gameplay

Man, The production for this game was impecable; everything from the simple controls that give you such a wide range of skills, the clever map design, and the thoughtful puzzles. I can’t believe the level of complexity of this game. When I initially bought this game I thought it would be like other “adventure” games on the iPhone, you can pick them up and play for a few minutes while you wait in line, but this game is so engaging it makes you want to sit and play. The cleverness of this games mechanics makes every puzzle so different even though there really isn’t many obstructions. I am astounded by this game and hope there’s a sequel headed our way!

Like a mini Metroid.

Move from one area to another while collecting power ups that let you further explore areas you couldn’t get to before. Some of the puzzles and bosses are actually challenging, requiring you to have perfect timing or accuracy. I don’t think I’m very far along, I just got 3 circles when I go to load my game, it looks like there’s room for 5 though(so maybe just over halfway?) I like the mechanics, it’s fun to play with magnets.

So much potential...

This game lives up to a lot of expectations. The graphic and sound design are great, the story is interesting, and the idea of using magnetism is clever but easy to grasp.

That being said, however, it really gets bogged down by the level design, especially with these controls. A great obstacle in a puzzle adventure game should be overcome with your wits, not by trying over and over until you finally pull off the one-in-a-million timing to land a jump.

And again, don’t make players start boss fights this difficult from the start every time they get killed, or else make it take more than one hit to kill the player character too. Otherwise it’s just unfair.

Developer Response ,

Hello,
The difficulty of the first boss has been reduced in the latest update of the game :)