And Yet It Moves

Started as a computer science project of the Vienna University of Technology in 2007, And Yet It Moves is an innovative platform/puzzle game made by an independent developer. There is no real story in the game; as a nameless character, the goal is to traverse levels from a start to an endpoint. Jumping is the only move the protagonist has, but that is not all that can be done. At any time, the level the protagonist is in can be spun by 90° or 180°, causing time to freeze for a brief moment, and gravity to resume after the rotation has been completed. Spinning the screen has physical consequences, since gravity always points downwards, and rotating the level does not impact neither the momentum of the protagonist nor that of any other objects in the level. Falling from too high, though, kills the protagonist, so endlessly spinning a level to reach the end is not an option. Other obstacles like fires or black holes can also kill the protagonist. There are no lives, though, and a series of well-placed checkpoints make the challenges manageable; each checkpoint also clearly indicates in which direction the next one is, making navigation easy. And Yet It Moves has really stylish and unique visuals; the levels resemble a paper collage and even the main character is just a cutout pencil line-drawing on white paper. The soundtrack is mostly composed of ambient noises and amazingly performed beat-boxing. There are only 17 levels, making the game short, yet excellently paced. All things considered, And Yet It Moves is a very solid indie platform/puzzle game, worth the time it takes to finish it.

Personally, I enjoyed the game. None of the mechanics overstayed their welcome, though none of the puzzles were particularly difficult. It was a bit difficult to get the world turning right, and the fall damage due to momentum can feel a bit wonky, at times. Getting the turns themselves right can also be difficult, as the player turns from the core, and not the feet. Additionally, scaling in the OS settings itself has to be reduced to 100% for the game to display properly. Haven't tried the epilogue levels yet, and I've heard some negativity around those, so I may update my review once I finish those. EDIT: First two epilogue levels are easy, second one's a nice balance of challenge, but the last one is hell.

Brutto idea e poi non si capisce dove devo andare.

I'd argue the definitive version of this game is the Wii release purely because it feels like it was designed to make use of the rotation controls, whereas its a little more clunky and difficult to play on PC because of the lack of them. Really cool underlooked artsy platformer that I wish more people would play. I hope it gets a remaster of sorts for modern platforms some day with upscaled art assets and generally less jank when it comes to running it on PC in the modern day

The game has a distinct look and a unique idea - you rotate the whole world to get through each level. Definitely creative, and definitely worth trying out. Problem is that for me personally, it simply wasn’t fun to play. Maybe it was clunky controls, slow pace, or maybe something else entirely. Closer to completion, it felt more like a chore, than a rewarding challenge. In any case, it [i]is[/i] a good game overall, so I'd recommend buying it on sale and giving it a short. p.s. No issues on modern system with Windows 10

a very unique game perfect for steam deck super mind bending and the artstyle is great if you have'nt played check it out 8/10

amazing little game lasts like 2-3 hours if your dumb like me, but there is a lot of replayability. Could not recommend this enough

this game is an exercise in frustration