Underplayed Gems

Magnesium_173 (2021)

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Developer
Mark Graham Johnson, Marikat Software Corp
Publisher
Marikat Software Corp
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A thoughtful, intentionally paced puzzle game that asks you to grasp abstract quantum-inspired rules through clean, minimal puzzles designed to reward insight over execution.

puzzlechallengingsteadycerebralstylizedcolorfulatmosphericsurreal

What players say

Players praise the clever turn-based puzzles built around novel time mechanics, especially the entanglement system. They find it rewarding and logical, though some note the UI demands a mouse and the full price feels high for a roughly 7-hour experience.

Screenshots

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