Lingo (2021)

- Developer
- Brenton Wildes
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 808 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 24 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam

The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
a cerebral solo journey through impossible spaces where every riddle demands precise language and patience
atmosphericword puzzle focuseddifficultminimalistabstractsurrealexploration heavytense
What players say
Players describe Lingo as a deeply frustrating but addictive word puzzle game set in a confusing non-euclidean maze. They praise the clever rule discovery and custom map scene, but many complain the navigation is horrendous and the difficulty curve can be punishing.
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