--- '+' for positive perceptions of the game; '-' for negative aspects with a suggestion to fix it; '?' for neutral questions left unanswered by the game. ---
- + Different puzzle pieces alter approaches in going around, over, or even through obstacles.
- + Every new area escalates what was once a simple solution in the last area into a completely new challenge.
- + New in-game items encourage experimentation early-on and throughout play.
- + The game is just pleasant to look at, with each item and figure being easily recognizable.
- + Music intensifies as time runs down.
- + Even if time runs out, the puzzle will run its course (sometimes lucky guesses happen).
- + A single game lasts about 30 seconds, perfect for filling blank spots in the day.
- + Brilliant catch phrase: "Contains precious, adorable mild violence."
- - The animation of a puzzle being solved is slow enough to allow the user to start thinking of doing something
- A Fix: Increase the run-time of the puzzle-solving animation by increments of .25 seconds until the player can jump straight from one scene to another.
- - There is only one music track for the in-game interactive portion of the game.
- A Fix: If time is short, warp and alter the current soundtrack into a few more pieces. Otherwise, give more time to new music development.
- - The game lacks a high-score board, thereby leaving the work of a player to only be seen by themselves and removing a competitive component of the game.
- A Fix: Include a global ranking system to keep users coming back to better / protect their score as seen by other players.
- - The bad-guy cat gets all the abuse. (I like cats!)
- A Fix: I'm sure PETA would have one.
- ? Where are the purchasable themes? The style of this game cries-out for monetized aesthetic downloads.
Clobbr is a really sweet game. Simply executed while maintaining a complex design, the entertainment in the cute game is accessible anywhere. Have a minute? Play a round. Have two? Wrap-up an area. Have more? They can easily be lost going through the plethora of puzzles (100 in all), trying to unlock more or perfect their own score.
Give
Clobbr a chance from the
Google Play Store and
check it out online; you'll fill much spare time if you do so. Considering it is the first game from a small group of people, they've gone beyond most new apps out there!
