Up Left Out 4+

I am generally not a fan of sliding puzzle games, but am a fan of games by Maciej Targoni. Hook and Klocki are two of my favorite games, so Up Left Out was worth a try, at least.

And it turned out to be a surprisingly fun game. The game employs a fresh take on the sliding puzzle mechanic and, of course, has that pleasing interface Targoni is so good in creating, making Up Left Out quite engaging.

Good puzzle game in the vein of sokoban, though with more complicated switching mechanisms. The levels do a good job of introducing new mechanics and training you on them. It's a good bite size game for the price, with a variety of levels.

A handful of the levels can get you stuck in a configuration loop for a while until you realize the exact sequence to get everything lined up.

My only UI frustration is I couldn't find an easy reset button, even though it was technically impossible to get stuck on a level it was sometimes easier to start over. The workaround is to go back a level and then forward.

Like all of this developer's puzzle apps, Up Left Out, delivers on the promise of nicely challenging, well-designed minimalist puzzles.

If you are a puzzle fan, get all of the great apps by this developer. Just be prepared for the puzzles to run out well before you are ready for them to. Even with the limited number of puzzles the apps are well worth the price. Great for a quick diversion.