Unravel the Secrets of a Fragile Mind in the Gripping Puzzler

This week, the Pocket Gamer 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 the challenging yet engaging puzzles and witty writing, others found the presentation lacking.

Here's a summary of their feedback:

Swapnil Jadhav

Initially skeptical due to the game's seemingly dated logo, Jadhav found A Fragile Mind surprisingly unique and highly engaging. He lauded the challenging puzzles and recommended playing on a tablet for optimal experience.

Max Williams

Williams described A Fragile Mind as a point-and-click adventure with static pre-rendered graphics. While he enjoyed the clever, albeit sometimes obvious, puzzles and appreciated the fourth-wall-breaking humor, he found the navigation slightly confusing at times. He noted the helpful hint system, though perhaps a little too readily available. Despite this, he highly recommends the game as a solid example of the genre.

Robert Maines

Maines described the first-person puzzle adventure's gameplay, where players wake up in a building's garden with amnesia, solving puzzles by taking photos and finding clues. He found the puzzles challenging, occasionally requiring walkthrough assistance. While the graphics and sound were unremarkable, he considered it worthwhile for puzzle adventure fans, despite its short playtime and lack of replayability.

Torbjörn Kämblad

Kämblad, a fan of escape-room style puzzle games, 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 pacing also felt off, with too many puzzles available early on, leading to a disorienting experience.

Mark Abukoff

Abufkoff, typically not a fan of puzzle games due to their difficulty, found A Fragile Mind enjoyable. He praised the aesthetics, atmosphere, intriguing puzzles, and well-designed hint system. He considered it a worthwhile experience despite its short length.

Diane Close

Close described the game's unique puzzle structure, comparing it to a giant Jenga game with multiple interwoven puzzles in each room. She highlighted the game's smooth performance on Android, extensive visual and audio options, and appreciated the humor. She found the game engaging and recommended it to fellow puzzle enthusiasts.

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