DESORDRE : A Puzzle Game Adventure

First off, I wish there was a mixed option instead of a thumbs up or down, because I'm on the fence with this one. [b] DESORDRE: A Puzzle Game Adventure. [/b] A puzzle game? Indubitably. An adventure? Not so sure. So what is it? DESORDRE is a puzzle game where you navigate different rooms with your portal gun. Much like the Portal games you place portals, in this case on checkered surfaces, to solve puzzles and progress to the next room. However, in DESORDRE, you also get to manipulate time by slowing it down and switching between worlds. These mechanics are great, especially the ability to swap between worlds. It definitely makes the experience more interesting and unique. Let's start with the obvious: yes, the game looks beautiful, it's so visually stunning that I wish there was more to look at other than (mostly) red, blue and white surfaces. Even so, it's impressive. The game also ran smoothly without any performance issues. I played on high settings. The only downside was that the loading screens were occasionally quite long. The audio was good; however, I felt like the portal gun was noticeably louder than the other sounds. It didn't bother me much, whether I played with headphones or speakers, but it was something I noticed. Now let's get to the main part: the gameplay. About halfway through the game, I considered giving up, not because it got difficult, but because it started to feel boring. The setting is decent, and I'm not against the story about going through some kind of therapy test. However, it felt a bit dry and empty. More interaction with the woman's voice guiding you through the game would have been nice. Even if it defeats the purpose or theme of the game, an environmental change could've been cool to see as well. Especially given how good this game looks. The game is short, it took me two hours to beat it and I found it pretty simple. What confused me the most were some checkered surfaces that I didn't end up using. I wondered if those were there to throw you off or if they were required to beat the puzzle, apparently not the latter. Still, I think it might offer a little bit of a challenge for some players. [u] Personally for this type of game I would give it a 5/10. [/u] I don't have much to say about this game because there isn't much to it. If you are interested, I'd recommend getting it on sale, considering the simplicity and length of the game. But I do want to give props for it being solo-developed!