Amp, Watts & Circuit Demo

Whether you like your workplace or not, everyone needs a vacation every once in a while. However, when the option is not even presented to you, it might be time to make a run for it and never look back, although that probably means that you’re not actually employed in the true sense of the word. Things are even worse if you happen to be a robot.

Amp, Watts & Circuit is a casual puzzle game in which you have to use imagination and problem solving in order to pass a variety of levels. The most important gimmick of the game is the fact that each character must be moved around the level into certain positions, in order to activate buttons and clear the way for the other robots. In the end, the goal is for each robot to reach a certain spot safely.

Speaking of which, the said levels are full of traps and inconveniences, which the robots must either avoid or try to disable. These traps come in the form of spikes and holes they can fall into, although both have easy solutions if you press the right button. However, although pressing the actual buttons is simple, coming up with the perfect sequence of permutation is not as easy as it sounds.

While the idea itself is both funny and cool, as well as smart in some regards, the actual gameplay may prove to be disappointing. In essence, nothing exciting seems to happen, even if the puzzles themselves are supposed to be exciting in a game like this. Not only that, but the robots move slowly, and the camera positioning makes it a bit difficult to see where they have to go.

Speaking of which, the visual quality is above average, even if the perspective is an isometric one and the graphics are exceedingly colorful. The style goes very well with the theme and there’s plenty of humor to help you crack a style in the meantime, such as comic panels before every mission and a variety of other funny stuff hidden in the background.

All things considered, Amp, Watts & Circuit has potential, and it’s quite the shame that the developers did not try a bit harder with it. Even so, you can still have some fun with it and put your brain to work in a new way.