Click-and-drag to drop that frame elsewhere on the grid to continue. And now, when you click on that original panel, you lift its outer edge. As it turns out, Gorogoa's playfield is a two-by-two grid of four panels. What makes Gorogoa different from something like Myst becomes apparent almost immediately, when the panel you've been clicking shifts to the top-left of the screen. Gorogoa's clever gameplay tricks and gorgeous, hand-drawn art will stay with you for a long time. Like those kinds of art, Roberts' creation stands out because it absolutely works as a "play it again" dive into spirituality, loss, and rebirth. At the end of six years of development, Roberts has produced a little over two hours of gameplay.īut that's like saying your favorite illustrated book is only 24 pages or your favorite children's movie is only 70 minutes. I describe this "ending" moment because it answers a critical concern about the puzzle game Gorogoa, which has been in development for an astonishing six years and was made almost entirely by one man, Jason Roberts. The game gave me some breathing room to do so, with a solemn song playing while credits rolled. I nearly doubled over in my chair, overwhelmed with the emotion I felt trying to make sense of what had transpired.
Those seven all-caps letters exploded out of the emptiness I'd just exposed by solving the final puzzle.
Thanks to this beautiful environment, paired with fun, original gameplay, you're sure to be hooked for a good time figuring it all out.Platform: Windows PC (reviewed), Nintendo Switch, iOSĪfter my last click of the mouse, the screen went to black, with only the word "Gorogoa" flashing. Gorogoa is a charming game, with spectacular visuals that place it more in the world of art than of video games. For example, in one moment you may have to get closer to the perspective of a window, so that it will fit into the background of a different window, which will itself be able to connect to a third.
It may seem quite complicated at the beginning, but if you take the time to play a little, you'll figure it out in no time. Gorogoa is a puzzle and adventure game in which you have to play with the perspective and general concept of the window, which is understood to be the gateway to new worlds beyond that which you can see with your own eyes.Īll of this translates into gameplay that asks you to play around with different windows that appear on your screen, making them fit into the game's narrative, and moving puzzle pieces to create continuity within the story.
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