FRACT OSC

A nice glowing synth puzzle. Top notch soundtrack from Mogi Grumbles, too.

It's a bit niche. Not super complicated in terms of puzzle solving. I feel like finishing it at some point but it requires the right mood. Maybe in the winter...

great game

FRACT OSC is a trippy puzzle game that reminds me of the old-school puzzlers like Myst in the way it explains very little and focuses on your exploration. The environment and atmosphere is great and I enjoyed the soundtrack as well. It's definitely not for everyone, but I enjoyed it.

This game is great for those that appreciate electronic music, atmospheric gameplay, and puzzle solving. There is VERY LITTLE direction. There are subtle hints if you pick up on them. This reminds me of playing through Myst the first time. Pick up on the patterns and clues.

Still love this oldie. We need a sequel!

Very unique music-based puzzle game. There is not much instruction at all, so you need to figure out the objective of puzzles on your own. For me, some puzzles were so obscure that I had to consult a guide, but I enjoyed the game overall. Recommended if you like puzzles and electronic music, especially electronic music production.

This game was infuriating in every way possible. From game design, to controls, map layout, and even the music which this game is supposed to be all about. The map is confusing and not designed to helpfully guide the player through it. It felt like navigating the map and finding the next puzzle was the actual puzzle. Also. This map has so many dead-ends and uneven terrain that you can't even jump over. You can't jump. The games makes you feel like you should be able to. Also running? Almost non-existent. Get ready to waste all of your time moving around. Puzzles were also just dumb. Not always the hardest thing but I felt like most of my solutions were always wrong, despite solving the puzzle. The game tries to teach you how to use their music machine but all it taught me was how to guess how to use it. The music? What music? It's sort of there. You get some neat beats when you solve your current puzzle but the second you walk away it becomes dead silent, save for some random ambience sounds here and there. You will spend most of your time playing in silence. Controls and options were bad to. Menu options are abysmal, not even a volume slider. Which is crazy for a game about music. Also, the way to interact with the world is so convoluted and unnecessary. I guess the game is sorta pretty when it's not completely blinding you with colours or awful level and UI/UX design. I genuinely hated playing this game. I regret buying this game all those years ago. Don't buy this game. Don't even buy it on sale. The concept sounds neat but everything that makes up that concept is awful and should be avoided.

One of my most favorite games. The premise is simple; traverse the huge underground labyrinth and try to put the missing pieces of the musical puzzle together. If you loved The Witness, you'll love this game. It's devilishly difficult and in it's own right! What looks to be simple beats and music is far from the truth. You'll have to not only navigate this massive world to find specific places to go to, you'll have to figure out how each puzzle works. Turn this, click this, slide this and move this around to find the proper beat and sound to make the music needed to further your exploration of this world. Sounds easy, but it isn't! There is so much to explore and YOU WILL GET LOST. It's that big. If puzzles are your bag and you love music this game is for you. Once I start it's hard for me to quit! It's just that addictive. The graphics are a WONDER to behold and there is so much to see....this game is PURE EYE CANDY. What looks so minimalist is far from the truth. YOU WILL BE SHOCKED at just how well this game works, plays and even allows full freedom to go wherever you want at anytime. It's a complete OPEN WORLD. There is nothing stopping you from going from one brain scratcher to another area until you can figure out what you need to do next in the last. There is so much to do and see it's no joke. Running on an HP Z4 9940X with 64GB RAM, EVGA 3060 RTX (12GB) and an SSD and you're set. I'm also running in Manjaro Linux which is breath of fresh air from the EVIL windows OS. It runs flawlessly and I am for one so drawn and hooked into the world of FRACT OSC! This game is worth EVERY PENNY FOLKS. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!

Niche game for those who like synths, puzzles, and confusion.