Pipe Push Paradise Reviews

Brilliant sokoban-style puzzle game which is of medium length (took me ~11 hours to complete all puzzles). Puzzles fell into three categories for me: 1) it's obvious there is some weird gimmick or new trick you have to learn, and once you understand the insight, the execution is usually straightforward, 2) nothing obviously weird, and the direct way to solve it feels "close" but is just barely off so you end up having to rethink the whole thing from scratch, and 3) classical push puzzle where you have to carefully maneuver pieces in a tight space I think there was a lot more room to explore the mechanics (certain pipe shapes only appear a few times and certain tricks are only used once or twice), but what is here clearly demonstrates the developer's amazing sense for designing puzzles. Overall it was a pure joy to solve these puzzles, so it's highly recommended and it's a shame it seems to be rather obscure. Similar games I've played recently are Stephen's Sausage Roll and Can of Wormholes. If you liked either this is a must play.

[h1]Overall = 8/10[/h1] A pipe pushing plumbing puzzle game with a very relaxed and laid back atmosphere. The puzzles are difficult but good as they slowly bring in new mechanics without explaining them, letting you have those ‘AHA!’ moments yourself. The graphics are simplistic and clearly show each of the elements, but some more details could have made exploring the island more interesting. The characters and narrative also feels a bit pointless and the map isn’t very informative as it doesn’t show you which puzzles you’ve unlocked. The bright colours and music adds to the idyllic charm of the setting and as every move is tracked, it’s easy to undo mistakes or restart levels but having an in-game hint system would have been nice to help you when you’re completely stumped. It’s a great game which keeps on giving as even after completion, there’s additional puzzles to complete and tricks to learn which was nice. Using a controller I found I kept double stepping, so recommend using a keyboard instead.