Hyperbolica

As someone fascinated by mathematics, Hyperbolica is amazing, allowing you to experience hyperbolic and spherical geometries in a (somewhat) intuitive way. That being said, it does feel more like a tech demo to explore said geometries. Also, even though I have pretty good VR legs, the VR mode absolutely killed me. If walking around in unfamiliar geometries sounds interesting, you'll love this game.

I have two complaints about this game: I want it to be bigger and have some procedural area to run around in because I like non-euclidean games and design in general. I want to throat punch the creator over the ski puzzle. BS hitboxes. [I do not actually wish violence on the dev/s, it was just needlessly frustrating in contrast to other stuff] This game will give most people a headache and I knocked most of it out in a single setting and wanted more. Like, make non-euclidean DOOM now. It's a short piece that you can lose time in just walking around; definitely goes under the 'Youtube Experience Game' category. Worth a jaunt.

Fun exploration and puzzle based game. Hyperbolic and Spherical worlds which are a novel experience. The game is open world. The game does not end after collecting the Platonic solids or even after the end credits. The 'True Ending' achievement.

What I liked: The non-Euclidean world is astonishing and captivating. The staging of the final battle is interesting. It's astounding how the structure of the world shifts from a non-Euclidean space, to a Euclidean one, to a multidimensional one. What I didn't like so much: Since the only gimmick is the non-Euclidean world, you get bored quickly. You're always doing the same thing. The scenario is hollow and feels like a series of fetch quests. The final battle barely amounts to a battle either — you just circle around the enemy and it's over. Overall: I got my money's worth, and it was a one-of-a-kind experience. I think I would have been satisfied if there had been more of the constantly shifting worlds like in the final battle, scenes where other world structures such as higher dimensions created synergy with the non-Euclidean space, a more thrilling version of the museum obstacle course, or an interactive element where you yourself control the degree of the world's hyperbolic curvature.

Short game, but you should not beat this in a sitting! I live for strange worlds like this.

Played it once & then yeah... It's good, I'm not sure I would pay more than 8 USD for it though.

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