Pepper Grinder

the mechanics are really fun and the music is great, but its a bit too short and a bit too easy. there are collectible stickers you could waste time trying to collect if you really wanna get 100% but they feel like they're there just to artificially add more playtime. worth playing if you get it on sale

Short and fun game about movement with a driller, if you liked the "Ori and the blind forest" mechanic of sand traveling this game takes that to the next level Levels are short and manageable, bosses are fun, but if I have to point out bad things: -Camera can work against you sometimes because it doesn't prepare you with enough time for what is it to come, but you can slow done gametime in options to adjust that to your liking -Life hits have a base of 4 but can be increased by buying more oneuse hits in the store, which is a weird deccision Overall good game, maybe not at full price, but good game anyway

This has good graphics and some interesting mechanics with robots and guns but ultimately it just isn't enjoyable to play for very long. Maybe it's the default bindings for having to constantly hold right-trigger on my logitech. Maybe it's the fast-paced momentum that even when knowing the level layout it is still too chaotic to accurately predict a trajectory. Either way it's one of the few platformers I'm not likely to ever return to.

Yeah it looks great and has a great concept but thats all it really has. No engaging plot, inconsistent as HELL controls, the default button layout is horrendous and shines in its faults during the timed runs. Its easy to play but deaths feel unfair and working through some of the niche mechanics makes it more difficult to enjoy the game. The mechanics are unique and makes the game feel different between worlds, but theyre not significant enough to make a change in the gameplay, the whole game feels like padding to a story that doesn’t connect with what the player is doing. The timed challenges ask for perfection in each level you play and one mistake ruins the whole experience. Its great for precision platformers to beckon this challenge, but with the controls that beg for three separate actions to be conducted at the same time, a better control scheme needs to be determined. Mf’s trying to give me carpel tunnel the way I have to hold the drill button down the whole ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game to feel fast. Whats the point of the time trials if you beckon for perfection, because thats the easiest way to brew frustration. Visuals great, but a padded out gameplay style that has no depth at all. Uninteresting game with a coat of paint.

✔ Good graphics and animations ✔ Good game mechanics and level design ✔ Native GNU/Linux support, good performance

Super smooth, satisfying, crunchy gameplay. Each stage feels unique. Difficulty level is on point, and length too. Short and fun game. Just make sure to play on a controller, using the analogs.

You gotta love a project that has a simple mechanical idea and just runs TF away with it. The core mechanic in PG is great - zooming through dirt with your drill is fun as hell. There's a little bit of jank here and there - particularly for me, I struggled with the swingy grapple points - but the bosses are all super unique, the flare is there, aesthetic is great, and overall the game is just a blast and a half to play.