[b]edit:[/b] flipped to a non-recommendation due to lazy minimalism. also, one of the patches erased my progress, even restoring my backup of the completed save doesn't work.
[b]unitied[/b] is your typical minimalist block sliding game. the goal is to make all the squares reach their destination by moving everything at the same time. while I love sliding games, this is not a mechanic I personally enjoy, but it does what it has to well.
[b]squares can be different sizes[/b] and it doesn't matter which small square reaches which small exit, as long as each of them does, and for that you'll often have to use the squares to help each other out before taking them to the obvious exit, as walls alone won't be enough. basically, the biggest puzzle on most levels is [b]not letting squares leave the level too soon[/b], and there are a couple new mechanics introduced later.
controls are straighforward, arrows move stuff around and 'r' is for restarting the current level instantly. [b]there is no undo[/b], which is usually a dealbreaker and would be good to have even with relatively short and mostly easy levels here.
minimalism should never mean lack of basic functionality, and while the game doesn't have volume settings (only a single audio on/off button), controls displayed anywhere, dark mode, windowed mode or resolution options, there's at least a level select screen and on-screen level numbers. except if you click a locked level, it drops you back to the splash screen, click the arrow to load level 1 again even though that's not the last one you solved, so bring up level select and choose one of the unlocked levels. wtf?
there are a total of [b]50 levels[/b], but ideally there'd be more than one to choose from at any given time. I completed about half the game in half an hour and the rest took another hour because I managed to get stuck in a few places, so it [b]should take a maximum of 2 hours[/b] to finish it, but for people smarter than me it'll be less.
since I don't like this sort of thing, I didn't feel the need to play every level, mostly bought it to support minimalist puzzle makers a bit (was a mistake in this case), but still kept trying and managed to solve everything except the final level, didn't want to spend more time on it [b]with a bit more work it could've been a worthy addition to one's collection[/b] of sliding or controlling multiple things at a time games, even at full price.
