Adjacency

Adjacency is a fun, minimalistic puzzler that takes some real thinking to solve - a great way to spend a couple of hours. The overall goal of the game is easy - match the color inside each shape to the color of its border. To do this, you have to "spread" colors from exisiting tiles to their adjacent tiles. It's a pretty simple mechanic, but good puzzle design along with a few interesting twists / mechanics keeps the game fresh. Difficulty-wise, it's not too hard, but hard enough that you can't just guess your way through the game. Progression is clear and new mechanics are introduced with some ramp-up. One thing here is that sometimes it was hard to figure out exactly what new mechanics did - there's no textual explanation, so even if you solve the puzzles introducing the mechanic, it might take a while for you to really understand what it's doing. There's also a perfect score for each function if you want another layer of challenge. Graphics are nothing to write home about, but t...

I have to say that I've mostly enjoyed Adjacency. For $2 there's around 4 hours of content and most of the puzzles are fun. Biggest problem with the game is that one of the special tile types is really counter-intuitive and just a chore to deal with. Thankfully can just skip the frustrating levels. Full game review: https://youtu.be/uwS3pE6JbDg

[u]In short:[/u] Adjacency turns simple mechanics into smart and challenging levels. It might not be the most approachable, but after a while I found myself addicted and had a great time. The price seems pretty fair for the amount of content. [u]In long:[/u] Each of the 60 levels features an arrangement of shapes (triangles, squares, hexagons, etc.) with colored outlines. Your goal is to spread colors until everything matches the outlines. In terms of [b][u]mechanics[/u][/b] you click on a colored tile and it spreads to all adjacent tiles. This alone is rather basic, but soon different mechanics are introduced: Temporary tiles are destroyed after a single click. Dot tiles can hold a second color underneath the current color. Rotator tiles and switch tiles are mostly self-explanatory. My only gripe with the mouse-only controls is that rotators are operated with click-drag/swipe motions, which can misfire (LMB/RMB would have been better in my opinion). Once these mechanics enter the fra...

https://youtu.be/uCm0lKqtFRo?si=ebA31XyJy-dCQeWg

Pros: [list][*]There is no need for any introduction or instruction. The gameplay is extremely intuitive, and the difficulty has been appropriately dialed down for the first two levels. [*]A new mechanic is introduced almost every level. This makes the gameplay feel more fresh. [*]The puzzles appear to be very well thought out, as trial and error did not work very well in this game. As a result, each success felt honestly earned. [*]Unlike a lot of other games, you can skip puzzles if you get stuck. You don’t need to solve them all either—just enough of them to unlock the next level. [*]The music and visuals were tasteful, non-intrusive, and overall pleasant.[/list] Cons: [list][*]Right after opening the game, you might have to click the blank screen to trigger the dev’s logo. No, your computer’s not frozen. [*]Can be tedious to play for more than an hour due to the minimalistic nature of the game.[/list] A very unique concept, and a real challenge. Very cleanly executed. Ove...

This game is excellent! Whether you're looking to pick up some puzzles on your break or want something challenging to dive into, Adjacency has got you covered. Also - this soundtrack? 10/10

Solid game and a kind of Zen experience, well worth effort and the thought.

Very good!! Hard until you can understand how that particular puzzle works. Most of them work around the idea of ​​permutation, in different ways, hence the feeling of agony at first. Most of them are not intuitive at all and will require good logical planning.

Average puzzle game with nothing new to offer. The achievments dont work so cant recommend this one.

I hate to give a puzzle game a downvote.... but I just couldn't get into this one. I wish i could pinpoint why, but I guess it's just personal preference.