Joshua's Legs

Had to drop this because of the difficulty coupled with the lack of direction. It was very hard to tell if a particular challenge/area is doable with the current set of abilities - the game does not respect your time in this way. The map is not that helpful and not very clear on the first look (why is it not unlocked from the start?). Also fast travel is only 1-way to the center of the map, and cannot be done the other way around for a huge part (you do get an upgrade later afaik, but why not have it unlocked from the start?). Traversal feels like a chore. It's a genuinely unique game and giving it a negative rating would be unfair. I just don't have the patience (or maybe skills) to see it through.

I love the gameplay and the ambiance of the game. I've talked to my friends about this game, because it is so unique and fun, I just hope everybody loves it like me!

Physics is so funny, love to swing

Just started this game but... yeah this is taking me through the wringer in the best way possible! Can't wait to try out all the different mechanics and, if my thumbs hold up, beat the game!!

Having reached the ending and found almost everything (only missing two dragonflies), I really enjoyed my time. I thought the mechanics of the spider were nuanced and there's a lot of dynamic potential in the kind of movement you can pull off. I liked the difficulty and that there was substance to it. Not sure I'll be able to handle [spoiler]one leg mode[/spoiler] though. I remember there was one section I came across quite early on, and I tried and I tried and tried over multiple sessions to make progress, only getting a bit closer, a bit better at handling the spider and leaping. But then I forgot where I had come across the area in the first place so moved on to the main other paths. And then when I did stumble upon that same place again, this time I got through it with relative ease, without really trying, and it was quite a nice fulfilling moment, realizing just how much I had improved. Oh yeah, and while this game does have a few metroidvania elements (non-linear, finding abilities allowing further progress in previously visited areas), don't expect that to be the main draw. The only things I wish could be better is if the map was more clear, and also if there was some way to figure out where the last of the dragonflies are, I missed two and have no clue where to look since they're probably one of the ones somewhere in the open air or some other inconspicuous place. I think with the deep mechanics and the unique cozy atmsphere, I would definitely recommend this if you like Getting Over It and those sorts of games, and I'm frankly quite surprised it hasn't received more attention, because I think it deserves some.

A hidden gem. A rage game metroidvania with a very unique movement. The controls are BRUTAL but fun to master. I played on keyboard and boy was it one of the hardest games I've played because of its movement. The ambience, subtle story telling, excellent music and weird controls make it a 9/10.