“Art doesn’t have to be pretty. It has to be meaningful.” -Duane Hanson
Such a pretty and colorful title screen
Catastropieces is a point and click puzzle game created by
Maria Ferreri and many others, in which you use Rube Goldberg contraptions to create art. I
fell in love with the concept, and the creativity behind it, so I could wait to
give it a try. Without further ado, let’s give it a try!
The style of the game is very nice, it looks smooth and the
colors are nice. The game ran at a bit of a low frame rate on my computer, but
it wasn’t terrible. I had a bigger issue with the controls are certain times.
It was difficult to place objects where I wanted to go. Some surfaces wouldn’t
register where I tried to place things. I also wished that you were able to
place object diagonally, for example, laying a canvas from the top of a box to
the floor so I could roll objects down it. It would have made it better for me.
This one you have to paint the car!
There were also times when I would try to rotate an object,
but my camera would move instead, which was a little frustrating. There’s a
random element to how the objects will move when acted upon with force, so it
can be difficult to predict how certain parts of your contraption will work. I
completed one level by repeatedly running the same contraption until a fruit
rolled the way I wanted it to. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I’m not skilled in creating Rube Goldberg machines, and that
likely playing into my terrible skill at this particular game. I still love the
concept, and I think with some updates and minor fixes it could be great. If a
person enjoys creating these types of contraption (instead of just watching
them, like me), they may find more enjoyment in the game. Give the game a try for
yourself, you can download it free from Itch.io *here*. Let me know what you
thought in the comments below!
Thank you, as always. Until next time!
Bellannmae
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