On the Peril of Parrots (2023)
- Developer
- Spritewrench
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Casual, Indie
- Rating
- 3.3 of 5, 35 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 55 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A serene yet stressful puzzle game where you solve colorful grid puzzles under the watchful eye of a scientist, balancing the risk of failure with the ability to undo moves at a cost.
mindfulstrategictensecolorfulminimalistpunishingrelaxingdifficult
What players say
Players are split on this puzzle game. Some enjoy the evolving mechanics and clever metapuzzle, but many warn it's very short with only about an hour of content. A common complaint is that a hidden trick can trivialize the puzzles, and the story's AI themes feel underdeveloped. The skip mechanic and score manipulation are noted as interesting but also enable cheesing the game.
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