Cogs Demo

Cogs is a puzzle game like no other. It puts the player’s mind to the test, and it’s impossible not to love it, no matter how much you hate it at the same time.

Puzzle games come in all shapes and sizes, but you won’t find anything like cogs. The idea behind the game is so simple that it makes you wonder why it hasn’t been used more. Cogs is easy to play, but very difficult to master. If anything, it’s one of the most complicated puzzle games out there, but it’s also very rewarding when you finally crack a puzzle.

Making a difficult and smart puzzle game that also introduces some new ideas takes a lot of effort, and it’s clear that a lot of work has been put into Cogs. It’s very likely that most of the development time was occupied with the puzzle design, more than anything else.

The basic idea is simple. Most of the levels are in three dimensions, and you can rotate all objects. You can move pieces around until you make the contraction work, and unlock the next level.

Players also work against a timer and the number of steps is counted. If you play in challenge mode, you only get 30 seconds to solve the puzzles, and I don’t have to tell you that’s a difficult task.

If you play Cogs in Inventor mode, you have much more leeway. You can still get a good score in a particular level, but players will move on to the next level if they just finish it. You might think that it sounds simple enough, but some of the later levels are pretty difficult, and it will take a long time to move past them.

From a graphical standpoint, Cogs looks more than OK, and the engine does its job. The best setting is the anti-aliasing one, which makes all the edges much smoother. It’s a must, especially if you plan to play this game for extended periods of time.

The demo only has a few levels, but for most players it will be more than enough to fall in love with it.