Puzzler Leaves Gamers Baffled: App Army Assemble's Latest

This week, Pocket Gamer's App Army tackled the puzzle adventure A Fragile Mind from Glitch Games. The game, a twist on the classic escape room formula with added humor, received mixed reviews. While some praised its challenging yet engaging puzzles and witty writing, others found the presentation lacking.

Here's a summary of App Army members' feedback:

Swapnil Jadhav

Initially unimpressed by the game's seemingly outdated icon, Jadhav found the gameplay surprisingly unique and captivating. He highlighted the challenging yet rewarding puzzles, recommending the game for iPad or tablet play for an optimal experience.

Max Williams

Williams described A Fragile Mind as a point-and-click puzzle adventure with static pre-rendered graphics. He found the story unclear, but appreciated the clever fourth-wall-breaking elements. While praising the puzzle design, he noted the occasionally confusing navigation and readily available hint system, which, while helpful, could be slightly more restrictive. Despite this, he plans to continue playing.

Robert Maines

Maines described the first-person puzzle adventure, which begins with the player waking up in a building's garden with amnesia. The gameplay involves taking photos, finding objects, and solving puzzles to progress. He found the puzzles challenging and occasionally needed a walkthrough, but considered it worthwhile for puzzle adventure fans.

Torbjörn Kämblad

Kämblad, a fan of escape-room style puzzlers, found A Fragile Mind to be a less satisfying entry in the genre. He criticized the muddy presentation, hindering puzzle identification, and the poorly placed menu button. The abundance of puzzles from the outset also contributed to a disorienting and tedious experience.

Mark Abukoff

Abuffkoff, not usually a fan of puzzle games due to their difficulty, found A Fragile Mind enjoyable. He appreciated the aesthetic, atmosphere, intriguing puzzles, and helpful hint system. He recommended the game despite its short playtime.

Diane Close

Close compared the gameplay experience to waking up disoriented near an abandoned circus, emphasizing the layered puzzle design. She praised the game's smooth Android performance, extensive options, and humorous elements, concluding it to be an enjoyable and well-designed puzzle adventure.

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