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phgQED
For: I wanna best the needle
For: I wanna best the needle
Fantastic intermediate needle that escalates in difficulty. You can really feel the designer learning as they go. The first levels are mostly modifications of named jumps with a mild application of jump-refreshers and maybe a platform or vine. The subsequent screens escalate in density as well as the complexity of the jumps. There's nothing intensely punishing here, though maybe an over-reliance on 16px as the screens go on. Aesthetic needle formations creep more into the later levels than early on.
Nothing bad to say about this one. A treat all around.
Time: ~1hr33min
Deaths: 1772
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Nothing bad to say about this one. A treat all around.
Time: ~1hr33min
Deaths: 1772
Rating: 9.0 90
Difficulty: 36 36
Dec 29, 2021
phgQED
For: I wanna be the Gap
For: I wanna be the Gap
I feel like this is actually a troll game? I don't want to spoil it, but there's a change halfway through that... anyway. Generic named jump-land with default tile-set and guyrock.mp3 is absolutely my jam. I am not sure how I feel about the other stuff. Possibly named jumps are a tool to be used, and they are neither bad or good, but can even be nuanced and complex in their emotional application... uh, what?
Anyway. Would recommend for a journey into the nightmares of a madman. Very short also.
Time: ~11min
Deaths: 148
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Anyway. Would recommend for a journey into the nightmares of a madman. Very short also.
Time: ~11min
Deaths: 148
Rating: 3.2 32
Difficulty: 22 22
Dec 29, 2021
phgQED
For: I wanna be the Emerald
For: I wanna be the Emerald
Pretty much everything I want in a needle game: small rooms, short saves, creative and minimalistic tileset, solid soundtrack, and a compact overall package that makes a great little romp if you have just a little time to spare. Perfect 'coffee break needle'.
Time: ~27min
Deaths: 518
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Time: ~27min
Deaths: 518
Rating: 7.8 78
Difficulty: 34 34
Dec 22, 2021
phgQED
For: One Room Needle
For: One Room Needle
I can't tell if I cleared this game or if it just 'ends' in an inescapable softlock. No other reviews have mentioned this, but there doesn't seem to be anywhere to go after a series of hard jumps besides down into the pit, and you can't get out of the pit, so... clear?
The 'rooms generating as you play' concept is really cool, and one I would love to see implemented again somewhere else. It is peculiar and interesting, and I wonder how exactly it was done.
If anyone knows a way forward besides the loser pit, please tell me.
Time: ~6min
Deaths: 63
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The 'rooms generating as you play' concept is really cool, and one I would love to see implemented again somewhere else. It is peculiar and interesting, and I wonder how exactly it was done.
If anyone knows a way forward besides the loser pit, please tell me.
Time: ~6min
Deaths: 63
Rating: 3.0 30
Difficulty: 21 21
Dec 22, 2021
phgQED
For: I wanna enjoy the Galvanized Peppermint Dandy
For: I wanna enjoy the Galvanized Peppermint Dandy
It's hard to take in this whole game as a complete work—I played it over several stretched out sessions, and my only rememberance of the early stages is 'good but hard'. The last levels gave a sense of genuine satisfaction, and the visuals are potentially my favorite part of the game. The music was okay, but I don't think I recognized a single melody, and the lead voice synth started to sound very fillery by the end of the medley.
A great game that deserves its place in needle history etc. etc. of all time etc.
Time: 4hrs56min
Deaths: 6678
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A great game that deserves its place in needle history etc. etc. of all time etc.
Time: 4hrs56min
Deaths: 6678
Rating: 8.5 85
Difficulty: 46 46
Dec 21, 2021
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| Game | Difficulty | Average Rating | # of Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| I wanna be the (mis)Nomer | 68.4 | 4.9 | 11 |
| I Wanna be the AIW | 56.0 | 6.9 | 25 |
| I Wanna be the Fleeting Flower Forever | 71.8 | 7.1 | 7 |
| Heart-Shaped Triangle | 61.8 | 7.6 | 10 |
| I Wanna Meet the Oracle at Delphi | 65.2 | 5.8 | 10 |
| I Wanna One Day Wonder | 44.6 | 7.5 | 11 |
| Stranded. | 67.9 | 6.6 | 10 |
| Suffering | N/A | 6.5 | 4 |
| I Wanna [VERB] the [ADJECTIVE] [NOUN] | 67.9 | 6.3 | 11 |
| I Wanna – | 61.3 | 5.9 | 8 |
| I Wanna — | 55.3 | 7.6 | 12 |
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