Block in the Lock

[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43083373/]Clever games curator review: 8/10[/url]. A sokoban‑adjacent puzzler. Instead of pushing crates you control all the crates simultaneously, with them all moving in the same direction unless blocked by the contents of the level. I really like games with simultaneous movement and this game delivers that on every single stage. I had a real blast with the first two worlds of the game, however the difficulty ramped up quite dramatically. It went from being a "hmm I wonder if this would work? Yes!" To “Oh darn the 10th idea I had is also wrong”. I don’t know if it’s quite BABA Is You level difficult but it’s definitely not casual. There are a lot of new mechanics introduced along the way that interact interestingly with simultaneous movement. Thus it’s not just a simple ever‑increasing difficulty ramp, but also entirely new things to figure out. Furthermore, everything is taught in what I consider to be the ideal way: by example. The only text comes from the titles of the levels, which range from a mild pointer as to what the new mechanic is to some fairly obscure reference to what’s going on in the level. Well done! Even though I feel like the difficulty ramp was too steep for its own good, the fact that this game is free makes me feel like recommending it fairly enthusiastically. Like me, you could decide to play only the first two worlds and get a good deal of enjoyment for no money. The game has good quality of life too. Full undo. Full gamepad and keyboard support. Pleasant music. Somewhat flexible level select that allows you to skip levels you are stuck on, at least temporarily. It’s really a top‑notch effort for a free game. If you dig a little bit you’ll discover that it used to be paid, but unsurprisingly, like many Steam games, it didn’t sell much and the author decided to increase its visibility by going free.