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
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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.

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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.

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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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