Alucinod

It's a decent game.

It would be an ok game otherwise, but after some time I really started to get that same feeling you get after going on too many rides at a theme park. My main motivator for beating the puzzles (mazes) ended up being to get freedom from this woozy prison I was in. Yeah I don't know, didn't feel like there was all that much to the game, and I didn't feel motivated to complete any of the puzzles or use my brain, like there were some things that should be different, because otherwise it wasn't feeling like much of a fulfilling experience.

My parents and siblings used to comment whenever I played Super Mario Galaxy when I was younger. Something along the lines of "all this upside down and sideways - I can't handle it. It's very confusing." This game helped me understand what they meant.

This is a good Indie game, an FPS puzzler that messes around with perspective, gravity and your mind in general. By the end, not only did I no longer know which way was up and which was down, I didn't actually care that much any more. If it screws with your mind to play it then I can only imagine what a brain-melt it was to develop it. The developer's done a great job though and it's generally obvious what your objective is despite the confusing layouts, to with clever use of colour that hints the way but doesn't give the game away. Each room is essentially a puzzle in itself and most of them took me 5-10 minutes to figure them out. The clean graphics / interface and the soundtrack evoke a unique - and strangely relaxing - atmosphere. A few commenters have complained about how short the game is, and they aren't wrong. It will take most people 2-3 hours to finish on the first run-through and there's probably not much replayability. Personally though, I prefer a short, lean runtime than something longer but padded out and repetitive. I also enjoy short games like this to break up the time between the AAA titles that I know will consume my gaming for a few weeks at a time. As long as you know what to expect in that regard, this is worth a buy.

absolutely brilliant puzzle game, unique and challenging with a great soundtrack and deep subtext. highly recommended if you love a good challenge

Alucinod is a short and fairly easy puzzle game where you get to change gravity. As you can imagine, this can easily disorient you or cause motion sickness (it did for a friend who was watching me, although I didn't experience any). Gameplay/puzzle-wise, it was alright. Nothing to write home about, but nothing particularly bad sticks out. One thing I might have wanted are for cubes to snap into place on buttons, but this is extremely minor. Despite the gravity-changing mechanic, I think the developer did a pretty good job keeping the player oriented. There's an abstractly-told narrative going on this game (a bit like in Kairo), which I have a guess for, but I have no clue if I'm right, and in any case I thought the puzzles were more engaging. I feel like the price is quite high for the amount of content in the game, but maybe your opinion will differ. While this isn't a must-play, it's alright to pick up if it's on sale and you like first-person puzzle games and want to kill an hour or two.

A creepy, stark first-person puzzler with some very disorienting mechanics. It's gorgeous, has a consistent mood and challenge, and doesn't overstay its welcome.