Underplayed Gems

MonteCrypto: The Bitcoin Enigma (2018)

MonteCrypto: The Bitcoin Enigma cover
Developer
Gem Rose Accent, Corentin Derbré
Publisher
Gem Rose Accent
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation
Rating
2.3 of 5, 263 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense and experimental puzzle maze where players choose between collaboration and sabotage for a real-world reward.

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What players say

Players are sharply divided: some call it a fascinating alternate reality game that demands reverse engineering and collaboration, while others say it is an endless, poorly designed maze with a punishing one-hour timer that erases all progress. Most agree the map is unusable and the in-game puzzles range from laughably easy to nonsensical without outside tools.

Screenshots

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