Hey Grey... you git! ;)
I was on level 7... JUST about to complete it and I was dropped to desktop. That hour went too fast!
A fantastic game - truly one of the most enjoyable puzzlers I've played in a long time. I can't really fault it, but if I'm being ultra critical then there are just four things:
[1] The "Grey Alien presents" screen at the very start seemed very out of place for a puzzle game. It looked and sounded more like I was about to go into a sci-fi game!
[2] The "jingle bells" tune got on my nerves a bit, BUT all the others were spot on - pleasant tunes, nicely playing in the background.
[3] I don't like being able to restart levels indefinitely, it's just a personal thing. I'd rather have three lives or credits, or something like that. Maybe you do? As I only restarted a few levels once, 'cos I run out of time, I'm not sure.
[4] Please warn people before dropping back to desktop! Just a "Trial time up!" message box with an "OK" button would suffice. For a second I thought the game had crashed.
Now for the plus points:
[1] Very clear, colourful graphics - each symbol is clearly defined and makes it easy to play.
[2] Although there are only a few, the sound FX are perfect. Nice "pops" when the tiles vanish, and so on.
[3] Nice overall presentation (aside from the previously mentioned intro screen).
[4] Simple but compelling gameplay. Really good fun, and a enjoyable sense of panic as the candle is burning down!
[5] Good powerups that come in handy, but don't make the game too easy.
[6] I only saw the first seven levels, but it's good they are varied and not the same pattern over and again. Some puzzle games have the same level endlessly, but just speed up the gameplay or something. Your design means you can have trickier levels, with tiles that are awkward to match up.
Whew. I had better stop there! If I had more money then I would buy it in a flash - something I may well do if I get my end of year bonus this year.
VERY good work Grey! A great game which deserves to do well.
I was on level 7... JUST about to complete it and I was dropped to desktop. That hour went too fast!
A fantastic game - truly one of the most enjoyable puzzlers I've played in a long time. I can't really fault it, but if I'm being ultra critical then there are just four things:
[1] The "Grey Alien presents" screen at the very start seemed very out of place for a puzzle game. It looked and sounded more like I was about to go into a sci-fi game!
[2] The "jingle bells" tune got on my nerves a bit, BUT all the others were spot on - pleasant tunes, nicely playing in the background.
[3] I don't like being able to restart levels indefinitely, it's just a personal thing. I'd rather have three lives or credits, or something like that. Maybe you do? As I only restarted a few levels once, 'cos I run out of time, I'm not sure.
[4] Please warn people before dropping back to desktop! Just a "Trial time up!" message box with an "OK" button would suffice. For a second I thought the game had crashed.
Now for the plus points:
[1] Very clear, colourful graphics - each symbol is clearly defined and makes it easy to play.
[2] Although there are only a few, the sound FX are perfect. Nice "pops" when the tiles vanish, and so on.
[3] Nice overall presentation (aside from the previously mentioned intro screen).
[4] Simple but compelling gameplay. Really good fun, and a enjoyable sense of panic as the candle is burning down!
[5] Good powerups that come in handy, but don't make the game too easy.
[6] I only saw the first seven levels, but it's good they are varied and not the same pattern over and again. Some puzzle games have the same level endlessly, but just speed up the gameplay or something. Your design means you can have trickier levels, with tiles that are awkward to match up.
Whew. I had better stop there! If I had more money then I would buy it in a flash - something I may well do if I get my end of year bonus this year.
VERY good work Grey! A great game which deserves to do well.