LOK Digital

Best puzzle game I've ever played. Learn some magic words and LOK all the blocks on board. It gets very complicated by the end, I've finished the game and keep it installed for the daily puzzles. 10/10 puzzle game

[b]TLDR[/b] A clever word-based puzzler with an inventive core mechanic, solid challenge, and plenty of content. [15/20⭐, 11h🏅, 3/5💡] [b]Context[/b] LOK Digital is a grid-based puzzle game. It’s interesting and challenging, but to be honest, I found it less engaging than [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/macwh/recommended/1052990/]other[/url] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/macwh/recommended/316610/]Draknek[/url] and [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/macwh/recommended/1260520/ ]Friends[/url] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/macwh/recommended/290260/]games[/url] [b]Writing[/b] There is no plot or narrative; you are simply given puzzles to solve, and even the different worlds are not particularly thematic. You do get LOK creatures roleplaying in each world hub, mostly for flavour. [b]Aesthetics[/b] The game is abstract and black-and-white, which is suitable and non-intrusive. The soundtrack is atmospheric and fits the game well. [b]Gameplay[/b] This is a grid-based puzzle game with some line-drawing mechanics, disguised as a word game: you are given a grid of letters (which could just as well be any other symbols), and have to find occurrences of certain words until the entire board is covered. The eponymous LOK is the first word introduced. Each word has a different effect on the board, essentially determining how additional letters are crossed out, and each world introduces a new word. The game is challenging, but not overwhelming, as the possible sequences of words to find are usually fairly limited. [spoiler]I found bonus world D to be the most challenging, as you first have to figure out where the letters should go before you can start finding the words.[/spoiler] There is also an in-game hint system that shows the sequence of words needed to solve a level. This helps, but doesn’t necessarily make the puzzles trivial. It is easy to reach unwinnable states, but you can reset without penalty. You can also undo moves and the GUI is very smooth. Overall progress is auto-saved, but individual level states are not. [b]Value[/b] It took me about 6h to beat the ~100 levels across the 9 main chapters, followed by another 5h to complete the ~50 levels across the 5 bonus chapters. You can always revisit previous levels, and there are multiple progress slots. There are also additional puzzles released daily (the ones I tried were rather simple) and an editor that allows users to create and share levels, which increase the replay value. Achievements are mostly tied to game progress (apart from a few requiring you to find words before they are formally introduced). [quote][i]For more puzzle-game reviews and curated lists check out the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43326007-The-Clueless-Adventurer-Puzzle-Trove/]Puzzle Trove[/url].[/i][/quote]

Oops I'm hooked. A great challenge and a great test of being able to think within new systems.

好游戏，真是好游戏。试玩几分钟发现出乎意料的有趣，于是立刻购入，难度曲线的设置丝滑且平衡，提示答案的度掌握得也很好，最大限度保留了解密乐趣，非常优秀。

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木奉

I feel so powerful because of this game.

Letibus Design的首部电子化作品，与Icedrop Gams联合制作，并由Draknek and firands发行，LOK digtal除了包含了实体版除隐藏外的所有内容（除周年版的新拓展）之外，还添加了更多关卡与机制，不仅延续了实体版精妙的关卡设计，对配乐的运用更是让体验更上一层楼。 （第二部电子化作品workworkwork digtal预计将会在2027年上线）