Platboarder

This game is frustratingly fun! You can learn how to play it by just trying things out, which I like. It does seem like the odds of rolling a 1 when you're next to a hole are DRAMATICALLY INCREASED lol. Overall very cute and fun!

To be fair, I was given a key for this game by someone who worked on it. Also, as of the time I'm writing this review, I played the game for 14 minutes on a Steam Deck. Over all... this game is quite charming and, while this game is not my normal video game fair, I found myself enjoying the game for the little time I spent with it, and would most likely start it up again if I was looking for something light to play when I had a little time to kill. As I said, I played this on a Steam Deck and, for the (admittedly) short time I spent with it, it was comfortable enough to play with the touch pads, and, as far as I could tell, ran very well. I think this game would give any player a fun time, with fun graphics, enjoyable audio and sound effects, and a decent level of challenge if one if willing to dig a little deeper into the details. I think the biggest issue with the game is the lack of tutorial. Don't get me wrong, there is a "how to play" section that gives a solid explanation of the core mechanics, but, I feel, a more naturally integrated tutorial during gameplay would have helped settle me into the game better. Another little gripe I kinda had was the level timer. Each level only gives you 30 seconds to complete. In general, this didn't feel like too much of an issue as I was able to get to the end of a level easily enough, however, I also felt I wasn't given enough time to experiment with the mechanics much. Always pressured to keep moving... (again, note, I played this on my Steam Deck, which was not a device the developers had in mind when creating this game, and my choice to play this game on the Deck may have caused my reaction times to be slower)... I was rarely willing to experiment with much more than anything that would keep me going forward. I think the first few levels, at least, should not be timed, then start adding the timer in later levels.