9 Reviews:
tuhkakuppi
8 saves that progressively get harder. First 4 or 5 saves are basically nothing, and the final save is still way, way harder than everything else.
Wasn't a fan of saves 6 and 7, but save 8 is one of my favorite hard saves I've played.
Wasn't a fan of saves 6 and 7, but save 8 is one of my favorite hard saves I've played.
Tagged as: Needle
[3] Likes
Rating: 6.4 64
Difficulty: 91 91
Mar 10, 2018
Cthaere
I wanna Scale the Red Needle is a needle game of 8 saves placed inside an ascending tower, in a style that is an unprecedented fusion of the extremely claustrophobic and cramped style with the modern freeform weaving engine-gimmick-heavy style to result in a game that asks for a long stream of inputs that require just enough precision that you have to be accurate and pay attention in every one without making anything too hard or meatgrindy. The needle and especially the style are the highlights of the game, providing a very unique needle experience that feels hard and hectic without actually requiring too much of the player, and is surprisingly easy to build consistency in. The difficulty curve is exponential, with all the difficulty coming from the final save, which is a giant banger and extremely fun to grind. The game has a spotlight effect, which when combined with the already dark screen results in difficulties in ascertaining future jumps in a save beyond the very next one, and the general darkness may cause strain when trying to execute precise setups, which occur infrequently throughout the game but don't take away from the freeform focus. Overall I will say that this game was a blast to grind and I am proud that it is my hardest clear at the time of writing this, and that it's a shame more people don't know of it. I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking for a serious needle challenge and isn't afraid of 16px or claustrophobic design.
Tagged as: Needle
[1] Like
Rating: 9.0 90
Difficulty: 91 91
Jan 8, 2021
PlutoTheThing
A bit of a bumpy ride of a game, it's a short little needle game with some interesting jumps, although not every maneuver is the most fun thing in the world. In particular save 8 was a little frustrating, and in general the game is a bit heavy handed on the 16 pixels. Regardless it's fun enough, especially considering the needle is quite basic, with a smoother difficulty curve and maybe less weirdly claustrophobic design, I think it would be more fun, but as is it's fun enough, plus the visuals are cool looking!
[0] Likes
Rating: 7.3 73
Difficulty: 81 81
Nov 21, 2023
Lucien
Rating based on normal mode. I really think it's a 80 diff game.
Tagged as: Needle
[0] Likes
Rating: 6.0 60
Difficulty: 80 80
Feb 15, 2023
Skuldafn
I really liked the needle style and the last save was a fun grind, but the game has a problem, the spikes have a black border and combined with the dark background it makes harder to calculate precise jumps because you think the spikes are smaller than they really are. I got used to it after some time playing but at the start it was too annoying, if that problem didn't exist i probably would give the game a 9.
Besides that, the game is very fun, would like to see more needle games like this, thanks for making.
Besides that, the game is very fun, would like to see more needle games like this, thanks for making.
Tagged as: Needle
[0] Likes
Rating: 7.5 75
Difficulty: 87 87
May 6, 2021