Bookworm Reviews

nice

Quite fun for some reason, needs some polish but I enjoyed it

A neat little game with surprising depth and challenge (in a good way!). It's listed as Windows only, but works well in proton (linux).

This is really a very unique idea for a game. The puzzle nature of navigating the words of a book like a labyrinth is something I have never seen before, and i think this game executes it very well. It seems simple on the surface, but draws you in surprisingly well, leaving you wanting to explore more. It is also surprisingly fun to play.

Strange little game. I was looking for a word finder when I stumbled across it and saw it was a new release, and obviously it's not what I thought it was, but I kind of like it. Nice trippy music and I've never quite seen a puzzle game built around this idea. I think I'd love something like this with a little plot text or some other reward for progression.

This is one of the most creative and satisfying idle puzzle games I have played in awhile. I like games that challenge me to an extent-- and I was worried based on the premise that it might be overly simple, however within its design lies an intricate game of strategy and planning that makes you rethink how you navigate a page, and most importantly has your natural instincts in terms of reading a passage inverted. The inclusion of 'dead ends' and only allowing intersecting words as valid passageways seems restrictive, but it creates such a depth to the movement and main mechanic of chaining quest words together that I quickly began to love the practice. It seems the dev plays this really actively (and is very good at the game) and all I have to say is with puzzle design this good, and a really stylish ux and ui, I really cannot wait to see his next project. I would maybe add some more achievements or game modes (some basic things like a time attack or some twist on the formula), maybe more texts from project gutenberg, and the option to pick between a few color palettes, but otherwise I think this is my new go to rainy day casual game. PS. The 'secret entrance' puzzle is so creative and I loved figuring it out on my own when I got my first game over.