Quiet as a Stone

This is such a good way to chill out. For me it was all about being able to poke and prod at a little diorama to adjust it, take a photo, and move on. Each time finding the 'thing' about the location that felt right to me. Kinda like going for a wander through the woods and stumbling across a little secluded spot, or a view through the trees and enjoying it for what it is.

First few minutes this seems very interesting, then it becomes boring. You cannot save your progress so you start over every time you play. Very limited in what you can do and add to each scene, and each scene is almost the same as the last scene. Not much variety. Slow and boring from my point of view. Refund request lodged.

This is a beautiful experience worth the price and your time. Less of a game and more of a atmospheric toy. Fun to play when you don't feel like working at anything and just enjoying really satisfying feedback.

[h1][url=store.steampowered.com/app/872060/Quiet_as_a_Stone/]Quiet as a Stone[/url] introduces an intriguing microcosmic creation tool prototype, embryonic in both design and content, with few compelling reasons to return more than once or twice.[/h1] Mow overgrowth on a dark and tiny floating island. Break glowing crystal shards into smaller gems to collect compulsively, up to a strict thousand. Sometimes watch them fall off the edge of the world helplessly. Duplicate and organize rocks, tree stumps, and a limited variety of ancient artefacts into an ephemeral diorama. Activate specially powered stones to spawn a diversity of luminescent wisps and quickly dissipating effects. Enjoy the peaceful mood around the campfire and the relaxing ambiant soundtrack. Stay for a few seconds or an eternity, and eventually travel to a mystical new world to... start over. Your play area is acceptably modest on each procedurally generated stage, though with not many props readily available. Beautif...

The ultimate study companion. I leave this game running in the background so the relaxing ambient audioscape and music can accompany me. I think a lot of people misunderstand this game but I also love that it redefines what a video game can be.

Landscaping mandala. Brilliant.

Even at the cheap price, I simply can't recommend this game. It looks really nice in the beginning, until you realize each scenery is pretty much the same. The exploration mechanics get boring really fast, you're forced to do a ton of mindless clicking and you only get a tiny amount of control over the area. The inability to save your game takes away whatever remaining joy this might have brought - you can't go back and admire your old areas or move on to new areas; you're forced to replay the same starting areas over and over again. I love relaxing slow-paced games, but this just doesn't work.

[url=https://cthulhuscritiques.com/2019/07/03/quiet-as-a-stone-game-review/]Read the Full Review[/url] [url=https://cthulhuscritiques.com/]Browse the Website[/url] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33596395-Cthulhu%2527s-Critiques/]Follow the Steam Curator[/url] [h1]Major Pros:[/h1] [list] [*]Create nature dioramas [/list] [b]Minor Pros:[/b] [list] [*]Nice background sound [*]Interesting camera mode [/list] [h1]Major Cons:[/h1] [list] [*]Unattractive menus [*]Lose items over the edge a lot [*]No saving [/list] [b]Minor Cons:[/b] [list] [*]Odd control setup [*]No previews in the creation menu [/list] [h1]Recommendation[/h1] I enjoyed playing around with Quiet as a Stone and building several of my own dioramas. The game is open-ended and lets players build how they want with a random set of items. Unfortunately, players that put a lot of time into their projects will be disappointed by the lack of a save feature. I recommend Quiet as a Stone for players looking for a quick...

A zen sandbox builder. Create a floating island landscape with a relaxing visual and audio ambiance, take pictures of your completed creation. There are no saving, and each instance is totally random. Some islands are 'meh' and don't have much to build with, but if you're lucky enough to find yourself with a grass stone (cutting down grass has random drops of building items) your palette is endless. Think along the lines of an HD Etch-A-Sketch but random fantasy-themed elements.

As someone who enjoys nature, I was starting to get into this game. I knew it was minimalist and I have enjoyed uncovering the features and playable options one by one. What is BEWILDERING to me is why the developer would not have some way to save progress. With Islanders for example, while you cannot save each game you can at least leave your current progress and resume later. I think the developer somehow thinks that all players should have the mindset to sit down and play this game for a long time, designing something beautiful then start over. Developer: I am not that user. I am a working family dad who needs to start/stop games because I have chunks of time to spend on a game... not hours. I love all things 'builder' in games. I absolutely -depend- on 'resuming' creative games where I work on a thing 30 min here/45 min there. I have a Cities Skylines save that has taken months 30-45 min at a time but looks AMAZING. I like this game - however, while beautiful it is the O...