Underplayed Gems

Boxed In (2017)

Boxed In cover
Developer
Red Chain Games Ltd.
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 57 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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 colorful, minimalist puzzler where you match cubes to avoid being squashed, gradually opening into whimsical exploration.

minimalistcolorfulpuzzlemildly tensearcade-likesurrealcasualfamily friendly

What players say

Players describe it as Tetris in first person, matching colors to clear blocks before they overwhelm you. The survival mode is frantic, while solitaire is relaxed. There are two control schemes, but teleporting can glitch and drop you through blocks. The developer is responsive and hides an easter egg with a jetpack.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.