Deleveled

Normally I wait until I 100% games to write a review, but I'll make an exception here. Since this is a really small game and the devs ask anybody with significant playtime to write something (I'm about 40% done so far). I saw this game demoed at PAX 1.5 years ago and have been patiently waiting for the release date ever since. These guys are awesome and I'll gladly support them. Wow, this game is HARD. Like, seriously hard. You look at this, it doesn't look any different than any other minimalist puzzle-platformer indie game. You're wrong. This game not only requires insane creative thinking to solve its puzzles, but you need to have the platforming skill to execute. So many times I thought "HOW?? There's NO WAY to solve this level!" Only to stop and think for a few minutes, keep trying things, and find a breakthrough. That's quality puzzle challenge. Now, if you want to never get frustrated with a game.....maybe find something else? But if you think you're good at puzzles, get this ...

Excellent concept that really forces you to think outside the box...both of them! The progression feels nice as it gently introduces you to how the game works at first, slowly ramping up the difficulty. Then in later worlds it goes a bit more into the creative & wild side, taking the liberty to explore the kinds of neat ideas that can be done with this concept. Chiptune music is fun and perfectly fitting for the lo-fi visual aesthetic; I recommend purchasing the soundtrack as well and bumping it in your car stereo! Overall a very modern, polished experience with plenty of fun things to do like finding secret switches, "starring" stages (beating them without once dying or retrying), and for those of you who really want a challenge, hidden bonus levels that require some pretty precise platforming skills!

Absolutely terrific physics/puzzle platformer, with just a dash of precision platforming (which ramps up quite steeply in the unlockable bonus levels). The game is careful about guiding the player through new gameplay concepts (without ever burdening them with text!) before rigorously challenging their understanding of what they've been taught, and the stages rather quickly turn mind-bending as a result. I've found that solving each level is uniformly rewarding; rather than being the exercise in frustration that I've experienced with other puzzle games, at least as far as I've played so far. There are no cheap tricks: what you see on screen is what you have to work with, but that commitment to simplicity belies a rather significant variety in level design, especially at the price point it's being sold out. The soundtrack isn't deserving of any awards, but there are some very solid tunes with enough variety to keep it from ever being stale. The visuals are simple, to be sure, but there...

[b]TLDR[/b] If you’re into “casual” physics-based puzzle games with a heavy dose of precision jumping, Deleveled provides over 100 of challenges. [15/20⭐, 22h🏅, 4/5💡] [b]Context[/b] Disclaimer: I’m pretty bad at precision platforms (I rather spend an hour staring at a puzzle figuring out how to solve it, than spend that hour trying to get a jump right). But since I’m often pleasantly surprised by these simple, abstract puzzle games (hi [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/macwh/recommended/469790/]Linelight[/url]), I ignored the precision elements of Deleveled that were clear in the description and reviews. Deleveled is a physics-based, precision platformer, whose main feature is that you cannot jump: you have to rely on the momentum of two controllable characters. [b]Writing[/b] There is no plotline or context whatsoever, just over 100 abstract puzzles selected from a menu. [b]Aesthetics[/b] The design is abstract and minimalistic. The retro music initially sound...

Simple but well-executed concept, very imaginative and creative, with a nice chiptune soundtrack. Difficulty ramps up quickly but controls are tight, responsive and never unfair, and levels are very satisfying to beat. Thought it would be a fun but fairly generic puzzle-platformer that I would breeze through in an evening, instead I can't play more than 12 levels at a time because they make my brain hurt.

Congratulations for making a game so difficult it's mostly devoid of fun. If you like drilling a single level hundreds of times until you're pixel perfect, this is the game for you. For everyone else, it's a tedious exercise in needless punishment.

A fun, challenging puzzle game with a totally rad soundtrack!

I am not a real big video game player. However, there are several aspects of Deleveled that are interesting. I like the different twists or new aspects of the game that get incorporated as you move on to different worlds or levels. These twists help keep the puzzles fresh and interesting throughout the game. When I first started playing Deleveled, I mostly thought this would be a game that requires the mind to solve puzzles. However, there is also some subtle finger coordination involving the left and right arrows on the computer keyboard that is required in order to place the boxes in an exact spot to turn on a switch. This subtle coordination using the left and right arrows is another cool aspect of the game. For those that are not as comfortable playing puzzle games, Deleveled offers some flexibility in that you can skip around to different courses in each world or level if you are having trouble turning on a switch in a certain course. Like a good book that you don’t want to p...

Never knew my new favorite kind of game would be 1/2 puzzle 1/2 precision platforming. Now I know. I am only on world 4. So far the difficulty has been palatable. Even if it amps up hardcore in the later worlds, I will still probably keep it a positive review because I love the mix. The effort in figuring out solutions i.e. the puzzle part, makes the execution i.e. the platforming part sooooooooooo satisfying. With reg puzzle games, the reward for figuring out the puzzle is...figuring out the puzzle. Here, the reward is some cool platforming. every level I feel like a dog in a cage looking at the obstacle course, seeing how I will weave through all the puzzles, then the lid is lifted and off I run to execute. JUST PLEASE FIX THE CONTROLLER ISSUE!!! Edit Just 100%'ed the game. still 100% recommend it. The difficultly got progressively gnarly all the way through the end of world 9. Yet somehow tapered off in world 10 for a relatively chill endgame cooldown - another thing I didn't kn...

This is an awesome puzzle game! Up to world 6/7 each of them introduces a new mechanic that makes you take a new look at the whole game. I loved that each world starts easy with each mechanic, and then progressively becomes more sensitive to accurate execution! The "secret" levels in each level are definitely harder than the others and are a great way of challenging the player without preventing them to continue further in the game.