Puzzle Retreat Review

 

It is true that some games nowadays on Android devices can be stressful to play. Some are made to hard to play or solve ,and some are just not made right. Well thankfully Puzzle Retreat is not to hard to play or solve, and it is made just right. Please read on fellow gamers.
As the name suggests, Puzzle Retreat, you are probably thinking of a virtual spa weekend, gently taxing you into a state of Zen-like bliss. I'm sorry to "burst your bubble" , but Puzzle Retreat is a "relaxing" puzzle game.(Yes I did say "relaxing"). Let me explain in detail , the game is about strategic moves in which you will place ice cubes on a board filled with holes and make sure all the cubes are used and no holes are left, so to make it short there are only two rules, fill the gaps, and use all the blocks. And yes its that simple.
When you first play the game, you will be faced with a grid of square holes carved into a wooden block, you have to fill each and every one with ice, and this is achieved by sliding ice blocks from their fixed locations around the grid. And you can only move colored blocks only vertically or horizontally. And all this is pretty straightforward stuff.

As the game progresses you get additional features with some of colored blocks. For instance, there are blocks that hold two ice cubes, and ones that hold three of them. Plus there are Fire blocks, Arrow blocks, and Stop blocks each of which behave a certain way, adding to the creativity of the game. The game also features an option where you can discuss the game strategy with other online players; an indication that its not all that easy. And the developers also made sure that every level has a Facebook post where players may comment and share ideas. Another thing I love about this game is that there is no "time limit" to solve the puzzles. So take all the time you need.
The backgrounds retain their minimalistic wood-on-wood look, which gets pretty dull pretty quickly. Also, while the core puzzles are well thought-out and the core mechanic is solid, once you've played through 20 or so levels it really does feel like you've seen much of what the game has to offer.  Now for those who want more puzzles to solve the game does come with 2 packs of 24 and 26 levels that will challenge your brain and, there are 5 more packs you can by with 32 levels each.
There is no music playing in the background, just the blocks sliding into place. Overall the game quality seems good, no bugs or usability problems were found.

Puzzle Retreat is well designed, pleasing on the eye, and thoroughly enjoyable if you are a puzzle game fanatic. The game has very simple rules, and has entertaining gameplay. The game is free at the Google Play Store, however the additional packs are €0.73. Have fun and Happy Gaming Gamers