Dis Pontibus 2 Reviews

I am glad that Dis Pontibus 2 didn't fall into the boring indie sequel category. I didn't invent that category so don't shoot the messenger :) Most of puzzlers (I played) who do the sequel thing fall into the same trap and that is to take the original formula and copy almost everything that worked while adding almost nothing new. Dis Pontibus 2 takes the formula from the first game and makes a simple tweak that creates a new headache. The goal is to build a bridge of course but this time you can move each block only 2 times before it breaks. Sounds easy.....it is not. The game starts easy, as it should. The main tweak is that you have this tiny box you can push and depending on where you put it you can spin the block you are standing on. Sounds complicated....it is. It is a concept that I found very confusing at first. Confusing to the point that I wanted to stop playing. They say that patience is a virtue and that you learn from the mistakes you made. I started playing this game on 27th of December 2024 and 100 % it today , 22.04.2025 . I took large breaks, sometimes up to 10 days. The first game broke my spirit but I was playing it non stop and never finished it. So, what am I trying to say ? This review is all over the place I know. The main issue I had was trying to wrap my mind around the concept of rotating blocks. In the first game you had rules. Every block moved in a certain way. In this game you have to figure out how to rotate the blocks. It is time to ask and answer some questions. Is Marcos Donnantuoni an underrated developer ? Yes he is. Is this game that is made for any puzzle fan ? No, it is a hard game that will scare casual fans away. Is this game better than the first one ? Well, in some ways it is but I would say that both games offer different things. The only thing they have in common is to build a bridge to get to the next puzzle :) Look, I think this game is great, Every time I solved a hard puzzle it was like beating a boss in Dark Souls ( I know nothing about that series but YTers talk about it non stop) I can recommend this game 100 % . It is one of the best puzzlers ever made (in my opinion) and a hidden gem. Support this developer because he deserves it.