[b]square's route[/b] is a colorful cube-rolling puzzler, sadly [b]without undo[/b], which is an instant dealbreaker, especially in an isometric game where it's easy to accidentally press the wrong direction. there's not even a reset hotkey, gotta do it from the pause menu with more then a single click or keypress.
[b]100 levels[/b] unlocked one by one. the goal is to squish all the evil plants, no exit to reach until the last stage. stars are awarded for finishing, doing so within the fewest possible moves, and collecting all the gems. there are next level and world map buttons on the level complete screen but [b]no retry button[/b], so if you want to go for a better solution, map first. there [i]is[/i] a retry button upon failure but it doesn't simply restart the level, just brings up the preview with a play button. no level numbers outside that screen and the world map either. most levels don't fit the screen and [b]planning ahead is troublesome without zoom[/b], would be so even with undo.
[b]no timer but there's a hard move limit, can't go over.[/b] there are also [b]many real-time/timing elements[/b]. platforms and elevators only waste the player's time by constantly moving, but [b]hedgehogs unleash spikes every few seconds[/b], gotta time your moves right lest you lose one when they hit. at least it doesn't automatically fail the level. [b]sloths are even worse.[/b] uncharacteristically, they move around and take away a step not only when they run into you (and every couple seconds if you keep holding them up) but even if they pass by you.
other mechanics include slides, teleporters (all the same color), arrows pushing you in set directions, and different plants requiring different colors to deal with. your blue side can't kill a red plant but no harm done to either party for trying. fireflies are neat, clear everything (gems and hedgehogs too) in two directions.
it can be [b]completely played with the keyboard, no need for the mouse[/b], but it works for menu navigation, except [b]scrolling the world map in only possible with the left/right keys[/b]. no wheel, hold, swipe, whatever, nothing. clicking any on-screen level brings up the preview/play screen, so it's not ideal. another weird oversight is the lack of a main menu. there's level select, settings, and you can see the title screen while the game loads.
cute graphics, [b]love the blocky animals[/b], very repetitive music. couldn't find a mobile version, certainly looks like there could be one, but [b]it's done reasonably well[/b] either way. separate volumes, resolutions, windowed mode, anti-aliasing, v-sync, shadows, and while [b]controls aren't rebindable, there are alternatives[/b] for movement (both arrows and wasd work, can be held to move more), enter and esc do what they have to, controller works too. unfortunately, only sfx and music toggles are available while playing. progress is stored in the registry (under warhungrygames, not the dev mentioned on the store page).
the game's been long forgotten by the developer (and me after buying it years ago), so no hope for fixes or improvements. shame, but even if they added undo, I highly doubt real-time enemies would've been changed, so [b]it's very far from recommendable[/b]. I gave up around the halfway point.
