Captain Backwater

[b]november 2022 edit:[/b] the game's free now but still not recommendable, of course, and I left in the info on its price history, just in case. [b]captain backwater[/b] is a sliding game with a pirate theme and a matching element. the goal isn't to reach the exit but to bump two (sometimes more) of the same items together. not for upgrade purposes like in [b]2048[/b]-likes, but to make them disappear. [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/dohi64/recommended/1070250/]notes[/url] is an example that comes to mind, but I'm sure there are others. [b]100 levels[/b] unlocked one by one, and besides the sliding action there are a bunch of mechanics. arrows, dynamite and bombs to clear treasure faster, various means of changing treasure color, spikes activated after moving over them (they just block, don't cause game over), the occasional rapier to destroy any tile, etc. [b]teleporters aren't great[/b], their animation is slow and part of the puzzle is unfortunately figuring out which leads wh...

[b] Captain Backwater [/b] is a pirate puzzle game that requires you to launch pieces of the same type either horizontally or vertically causing them to disappear when they collide. Your mission is to wipe all pieces off the board. There are hidden coins in most levels that you can collect and in some levels a monkey that throws bananas that you have to catch. The game has some quirky mechanics like arrows, stop signs and rapiers that you can utilise to complete the level. While the game has a good puzzle concept, visuals and music, I cannot recommend it for the following reasons: - There are a 100 levels with linear progression and if you get stuck on one, you are REALLY stuck. I personally got stuck on level 37 and got bored after that. - Coins and bananas don't seem to have any value at all (except for opening levels beyond level 80 which requires a measly amount). - There are only 8 trophies and I already got 5 by playing less than an hour. - Undoing a step counts as a step and...