CROSSNIQ+

An excellent puzzle game

Good, unique puzzle game, with an amazing soundtrack and gameplay loop. My only gripe is that I wish the controls were customisable (e.g. allow hybrid mouse / keyboard controls, rebindable keyboard keys / gamepad buttons, etc.) because I don't really like the mouse control scheme, and the keyboard controls alone are too slow for me, so having the option to use a hybrid style (e.g. moving with mouse but adding / removing subselectors with keyboard clicks or different mouse buttons / actions) will be great. Otherwise, I can still recommend this to fans of puzzle-action.

An enjoyable puzzle game with a nice aesthetic and good soundtrack!

Don't get me wrong, I really do like this game.......but, it's so frustrating to setup inputs like keyboard and especially controllers. I still can't get my controller to work with this game. First play I had with this game, straight out of the box, no inputs would work at all. A lot of people will immediately become frustrated because of this and demand refunds very quickly. Minimalism to the extent that it becomes cryptic is not a good idea for an interface design. Having to type in your name every time you get a high score is just ridiculous. Try to get it when it's discounted as I paid full price, just over $10.00 New Zealand money, because I'm a sucker for this type of thing, but I don't think it's worth that amount. If you could get it for 50% off, that would be good price. But I read somewhere that it never goes on sale, so you might never get it at a discounted price. Also it looks like it's been abandoned by developer and it's last update was quite a while ago. Community support may be better. I managed to get a mouse support steam template for the game from a community member, which was good. All above being said, and in the words I opened this review with, I do really like this game. Game Play is addictive and fun. It scratches that puzzle solving itch and you get that nice endorphin reward when you start successfully making crosses. And as you get better you start making crosses faster and spotting patterns quicker. Do the Tutorial and I recommend using the Chill mode to practice as a beginner. No pressure in Chill mode so you can get used to the mechanics of the game. Handy Tip - Double clicking on multiple squares, locks them together, so you can move them into position in one movement instead of having to move each one individually, a technique which I am yet to master but can see the benefits of. So if you do purchase the game, and get past the frustration of setting up inputs, I think you will really appreciate how fun CROSSNIQ+ can be. But based on it's current state of being difficult to initially get inputs to work, I can not recommend this game. If the developer could make input setup easier, it really would be a perfect game. Adding online multiplayer would be a nice update too if the developer ever returns and decides to revamp it.

good puzzler

● STORY: ✅ Doesnt have (Not counting historical stuff) 🔲 Not greatly told 🔲 Average 🔲 Good 🔲 Lovely 🔲 Will make you cry or smile a lot ● GAMEPLAY: 🔲 Try not to get addicted 🔲 Very good ✅ Good 🔲 Nothing special 🔲 Not bad 🔲 It's bad ● GRIND: 🔲 Nothing 🔲 Only if you care about leaderboards/ranks ✅ Isn't necessary to progress 🔲 Average grind level 🔲 Too much grind 🔲 Insanity ● GRAPHICS: 🔲 You forget the reality 🔲 Masterpiece 🔲 Beautiful 🔲 Good ✅ Decent 🔲 Will do 🔲 Bad 🔲 Awful 🔲 Pixel art ● AUDIO: 🔲 Eargasm ✅ Very good 🔲 Good 🔲 Decent 🔲 Not too bad 🔲 Bad 🔲 Earrape ● AUDIENCE: 🔲 Kids 🔲 Teens 🔲 Adults ✅ Everyone ● HARDWARE REQ: ✅ Slow PC 🔲 Decent PC 🔲 Fast PC 🔲 Very fast PC 🔲 "NASA" PC ● DIFFICULITY: 🔲 Very easy / Casual gaming 🔲 Easy 🔲 Moderate 🔲 Difficult 🔲 Dark Souls ✅ Easy to learn, hard to master ✅ Has different difficult levels ● GAME TIME: 🔲 Long enough for a cup of tea (1 - 3 hours) 🔲 Short (3 - 10 hours) 🔲 Average (10 - 14 hours) 🔲 Long (15- 30 hours) 🔲 Depends on you (30 - 50+ hours) ✅ Endless (∞ hours) ● PRICE: 🔲 Just buy it ✅ Worth the price 🔲 Wait for sale 🔲 Maybe if you have some spare money left 🔲 Not recommended 🔲 Don't throw money into a rubbish bin ● BUGS: ✅ Never had any 🔲 Minor bugs 🔲 Few bugs 🔲 Can get annoying 🔲 Ruining the game 🔲 The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ● OVERALL: 🔲 1 🔲 2 🔲 3 🔲 4 🔲 5 🔲 6 🔲 7 ✅ 8 🔲 9 🔲 10

good puzzle/chill out game