The Bench

I really, really wanted to love this game after playing the demo. The bugs are frustrating (yes, I've reported them), but even worse is the inconsistency in the in-game logic. What works for one puzzle doesn't work for another. If this game had a hint section for when you're really stuck, I could probably enjoy it but being stuck for hours is frustrating and demoralising. I like the concept of the game, bhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3183410/The_Bench/#ut so far (just got to the city), the story is very light and the puzzles are too punishing (seriously, why won't the box go down the hole in the 4-bench sewer puzzle??? There just isn't enough of the good parts to outweigh the negatives. Sorry!

großartiges spiel zum gemütlich hinsetzen und entspannen. rätsel sind lösbar und wenn man einmal doch nicht weiterkommt hilft die discord-gemeinde gerne und ohne zu viel zu verraten

Залипательная игра, простой, но интересный сюжет. Графика приятная. Юмор. Шпионские игры.))) Не в каждой игре чувствуешь себя Богом гулек)) Кажется все просто, но даже есть головоломки, прокачки, и костомайз голубей))

The game is fun, but the bugs are just not doable...... Puzzlewise it's really thinking outside of the box and its very diverse in what to do. Its been a while since a game had me stuck My main love is the pidgeon army and the customizations!!! Love it! But yeah.... the heckin bugs....... so many...... had to restart the game so many times, it was honestly frustrating. So unfortunatly even though I l9ve this game its patience wise not doable to ever play this again......

love the unique puzzle

pigeon.

Пожалуй самое необычное что я видел за последнее время в играх. Простая механика, но в тоже время необычная. И самое главное игра затягивает.

J'ai passé un vrai bon moment de découverte ce jeu ! Déjà, il est fort mignon, la palette de couleurs de la DA est très agréable, et les design des pigeons très sympa. En plus, l'exploration est au rdv, on a envie de tout découvrir dans chacun des niveaux, et les énigmes sont très plaisantes à décrypter. Gros bonus pour l'intégration Twitch qui permet, en live, de rajouter du chaos est les ratons laveurs, et plein de moments marrants avec les viewers pigeons ! [url=https://www.twitch.tv/nuagedemots] NuageDeMots [/url] ~ [url=https://indiestogether.carrd.co/] Indies Together [/url]

Un juego de ritmo relajante y original, siguiendo las aventuras de un yayo y su ejército de palomas amaestradas.

Pros: + Beautiful aesthetics + Adorable, highly customizable pigeons + Fun puzzles that never become too cryptic + Light but intriguing narrative + Side activities (newspaper minigames, photographs...) Cons: - Many bugs and glitches - Lacking QoL features (pigeon name toggles, bench directions... ) - Controls often conflict with each other - Flashback scenes can be a bit confusing and hard to follow The Bench is a game I genuinely enjoyed. Its strongest points are the lovely aesthetics and the light yet intriguing narrative. The pigeons are absolutely delightful, and being able to customize them with cosmetics makes each of them feel unique. The puzzles are fun and grow in complexity without ever becoming cryptic. The side activities (like the light puzzles in the newspaper) are also really charming. Unfortunately, the game suffers from a noticeable lack of polish and several bugs. Some QoL improvements would help a lot: for instance, showing the benches’ facing direction on the map to make navigation easier. Towards the end of the game, the screen gets so cluttered with pigeon name tags that I sometimes couldn’t even see a bench, which actually blocked my progress. A toggle for name visibility would be extremely useful. The controls also conflict quite often: more than once I picked up a pigeon while I was trying to throw another one, and one time I even threw a pigeon at an NPC instead of talking to them, sending it past a railing and forcing me to reset the map. Other issues include: - “!” subquest icons reappearing when reloading the game even after the quests are completed. - Flashback scenes being very confusing, with text boxes fixed on models that move between each “slide”, making the story hard to follow. - In the last level, some benches started already unlocked, which misled me into thinking I had to interact with those areas sooner than intended, long before obtaining the B-Link. All in all, the game is a very charming and enjoyable, but it's riddled with small bugs and glitches that undermine the overall experience and may cause some players to lose focus or motivation. It also features Twitch integrations that look fantastic on paper (though I couldn’t try them), and it has huge meme/community potential. If you don't mind minor glitches and bugs, you will love this game. I hope the devs will polish it, though.