Puzzle Crusher
The most addictive AI-powered Web3 puzzle game live on iOS/Android.
Game Loop
You are a cute witch stuck on some floating land tiles
The goal is to reach the chest
Each time you step on a land tile, it falls away
On the way to the chest, you need to collect keys and unlock locks
Put simplistically, you need to plan a route to unlock all the locks and reach the chest without running out of the floor to walk on
The levels keep increasing in difficulty as you progress
You have other tools to help, such as undo and hints
Your progression through the levels is limited by your hearts, which represent your lives
These hearts refill over time
Outside the core loop is a meta-game of upgrading your island.
These upgrades unlock additional tools for completing the levels
Game feel
I was quickly engaged in the challenges.
The progression curve was set brilliantly to get me stuck before hitting more complex challenges.
The initial heart refresh timer felt a little long if you got stuck on a level; however, upgrading your village can reduce that.
The controls and feedback in the game felt rewarding and elevated the simple game loop.
You have plenty of challenges to tackle on the map, and I haven’t reached the end yet.
There are skins, etc., to buy in-game. I’d assume there might be some social features coming to showcase these, as they didn’t seem to serve any practical purpose.
Because it is very casual and puzzle-related, I think it has a large demographic. However, I didn’t see that particularly lining up with the current Web3 population, which is mainly made up of more sweaty gamers.
Rating
Enjoyable brainer tease
Clean and engaging graphics
Sticky core loop
Potential mismatch of populations
Enjoyed, would recommend playing it.