A dearest friend gifted me this tonight and it looked so cute that I stayed up for the last hour or so to 100% it!
One thing I'm really good at is spatial reasoning, and so, with over 60 levels, I suspect that Leaf Tree could provide a good 1-3 hours of puzzling entertainment for you, depending upon your comfort and skill with spatial reasoning puzzles. At a dollar, Leaf Tree is an extremely fair price!
The gameplay is simple enough: move the block along the squares such that each square is touched just once to complete the puzzle. The levels start out extremely easy, and smoothly progress to rather expansive layouts requiring either some trial and error, or quick mental gymnastics. There's a little arrow button in the top left corner of the screen that you can click to reset the level if you find yourself stuck.
The color scheme and animations are so pleasant and relaxing. As you move the minty green block around the squares, the latter fiils in with beautiful little dark green trees. It's a lovely effect that feels rewarding with each move you make.
I also think that these sorts of little puzzle games arguably offer some replayability, perhaps if you wish to rework the puzzles again months later, while listening to an audiobook. I like to consider games like Leaf Tree to be mini workouts for the brain. :)
While I didn't need a guide, I do have a recomendation for an exceptional guide if you want one!! My friend Ulle --Guide PRO extraordinaire -- has prepared this for everyone: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2920053892
For those wondering, Leaf Tree does not work out of the box on handheld. BUT! My sweet friend who gifted me this was particularly interested in whether I could make it work, and I DID! I've created a layout that I uploaded to community layouts. For anyone who needs to know how to switch to a community layout: Before launching the game, click on the little controller icon. Then click on the default layout. From there, tab over to "community layouts." You'll see nothing (I still don't understand why Steam does this), *but hit "X" to actually see all of them.* Right now, mine is the only one, named "BohoLibra's Handheld//Deck Layout." I've mapped the D-pad to the arrow keys (which move the block around the map ... pretty much all you need!). And I've mapped both joysticks to move the mouse (which I find more comfy than the trackpads), and I've mapped all bumper buttons to the left mouse click (which you'll need to hit that reset level button in the top left corner of the screen). With this layout, Leaf Tree is FLAWLESS and super cozy on handheld!!!
For the price, the clean simplicity, and the lovely graphics, this is a really easy recommend for anyone who enjoys spatial reasoning puzzles! Especially nature-lovers. <3
