JUMPGRID

its alright for what it is. youd think its more about reaction but often its just about pattern memorization. some levels make you wait a lot and it sucks. some other levels are pretty good and with better filtering of bad ideas could have been better but i wonder how deep you can really go with such gameplay. i liked it overall

gud

Not sure what genre this game belongs in, but it's a challenging, bite-sized bit of entertainment nonetheless. (+) Unique concept that definitely makes the most of its limits and strengths, with every level feeling different and every zone featuring a clever addition to the already unorthodox formula (+) Quick restarts and relatively small levels encourage one to keep trying (+) Basic but bold visuals and an energetic soundtrack add to the fast-paced, arcadey tone (-) Later levels do get longer and start implementing disorientation tactics that can nullify muscle memory and pattern recognition (not necessarily bad, but buyer beware that trial-and-error will probably become necessary) (-) Extremely short game Paid $2.50 — Would pay up to $4.00

A great little game for super fast paced action puzzle fans. Figuring out the pattern for each level feels fun, unique and interesting every time. Simple design at its finest. GG!

The creator, "Ian MacLarty", certainly has genius.

I remember playing this on B.I.G festival, it's a really satisfying and smooth rythm gameplay with a bit of challenge, I'm glad i was able to find it again.

I came upon Jumpgrid through another, similar indie game called Vectronom, which got a similar vibe to it in terms of graphics, music, and gameplay - mostly. I say mostly because just like in Vectronom, there are levels where you play alongside the music, trying to move with the beat and so on, but there are also some levels that feel more like learning it step by step and having no time to observe the patterns before jumping in the action. It doesn't mean that the levels weren't clever, they absolute were, I'm just more of a fan of the other type I mentioned before. Also, while the soundtrack slapped during playing the game, but as I am writing the review there's not a single song stuck in my head from it anymore. It's rather short - took me around 2 hours to beat it (not in one session), but there's also stuff like an endless mode, and trying to beat levels faster is especially motivating in those kinds of games for me. I'd still recommend to check it out if you dont have problems with flashing lights and are resistant to some trial and error stages because it's a lot of fun and not a big money commitment too.

Very easy to understand, difficult to master. A good game for playing a couple of minutes at a time. The completion of a level requires multiple trials where you learn the required progressions, but at least in the first half of the game most levels can be done within... 10 secs one you've mastered the progressions? What the game needs is a profile feature or the ability to select maps. You cannot show the first levels to anyone without resetting your progress.