Mystery Mosaics 2

Solving puzzles is a very important concept in video games, since it’s what provides the players with a challenge and keeps them coming back for more. Getting the right balance of difficulty and fun is not an easy task, especially when the gameplay mechanics are not particularly lively. Nonograms can be tricky to get right, but it all depends on how much of a fan you are.

Mystery Mosaics 2 is a nonogram puzzle game that also sends you on a trip through a fantasy land, so you can have double the fun. There are no new ideas in terms of gameplay, on the other hand, which is both good news and bad news. On the one hand, it’s great if you are already familiar with the mechanics, but on the other hand, it can get boring a bit too quickly.   The story is not extraordinary either, but it has enough intrigue to keep you going forward. Hence, your task is to restore an ancient city by raising buildings and bringing a new golden age to the civilization in question. Naturally, the task is not as easy as it seems at first, especially since you also have to overcome ancient riddles that have very tricky answers.

In case you are not aware of the genre, your task is to fill a grid with three different colors and make sure you respect the instructions near every row and column. The levels get more difficult as you advance, and the pixel artwork gets more convoluted as well, which makes the whole thing feel a lot more challenging. Luck is not required to solve the puzzles, thankfully, which is always a good sign in the genre.   The graphics are obviously not incredible, given the static backgrounds and simple artwork, but the puzzles are pretty nicely designed. Even the backgrounds excel in some situations, but it’s a shame that you cannot really see them most of the time. The soundtrack keeps things jolly and fun too, although it can get a tad repetitive after a while.

In the end, Mystery Mosaics 2 is obviously not a revolutionary game, but it has what it takes to keep you engaged for a few hours. Hence, the over one hundred levels should be enough to provide you with a good time and maybe take your mind off things.

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