Puzzle Craft

Match-ville

by Harry Slater 21/8/2012

Menial jobs have made a comeback thanks to freemium games like FarmVille. Gamers don't want to be superheroes or unstoppable killing machines any more - they want to tend their crops, sell their wares, and not pay very much attention.

Puzzle Craft mashes together this desire for ordered, slow-paced creation with a simple puzzle mechanic. It makes for a slightly more involved city building experience, albeit not one without its flaws.

Food for thought

At the start of the game you have an open field, a few coins, and an overwhelming urge to build a settlement. So you spend your coins on a farm, a mine, and a couple of cosy cottages to entice people in to your new hamlet. ...

An entertaining experiment, Puzzle Craft won't convert anyone to its slow-paced cause, but it'll certainly keep fans entertained

RATINGS
Audio/visual: 8
Gameplay: 7
Value: 7
Innovation: 8
Overall: 7