Leaf's Odyssey

9/10 puzzle game for me. The level designs are extremely tight, with thought put into every detail. Every single screen has some new, nifty idea to play around with, even though the core mechanics remain simple. The only annoying parts for me were some of the slug puzzles, where it felt too laborious to try out various ideas, since they naturally involve long sequences of moves. I also found it strange that after you get the four green keys, the puzzles in each world have to be solved in one long strict sequence, rather than letting you browse around freely like you can in the first part of the game. Other than those couple minor complaints, I really enjoyed this no-frills exercise in pure puzzle challenge.

移動の為の矢印キーとその場で停止(wait)のスペースキーのみ(詰んだらRキー)使用する非常にシンプルなターン制ストラテジー(無制限一手戻しあり)。 敵の持つ動きの法則(パターン)を見極めて自分の置きたい場所にうまく誘導するのが主のゲームで、これが結構難しく悩まされる。 非常に面白いんでプレイしてみてください。 UFO50の中にこういうゲームあったら良かった🤭 類似ゲーム https://store.steampowered.com/app/1465510/DUSK_82_ULTIMATE_EDITION/

Leaf's Odyssey is a turn-based puzzle game with a lot of emphasis on manipulating enemy movement. I highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys puzzle games, especially challenging ones. There were 128 puzzles, and none of them were filler. Mechanics are gradually introduced and combined as you go through and clear all the zones of the interconnected world. There isn't really any story, which might be a negative for some, but a lot of puzzle games are like that. There are also a lot of downloadable player-created worlds. I haven't played any of them yet but they look interesting.

Halfway through, already have my money's worth. The kind of thinking the game asks of you is some of the most satisfying I've seen. The ratio of "aha!" moments is frighteningly high, you're always challenging your assumptions. Don't like the slugs though. Edit after finishing the game: I can now tell why I didn't like the slugs: they often make solutions hard to execute, rather than to figure out. Some of the later puzzles have the same issue, and consulting a walkthrough to short-circuit those phases helped a lot. Happy to say there are still "aha" moments far into the late-game though!