Pools of Creation Demo

Fantasy stories usually feature a wizard of some sort, and he can either be good or evil. Evil wizards are pretty easy to figure out since their only purpose seems to be world domination or total annihilation of a certain species. However, sorcerers fighting for the good side never seem to be as strong as their evil counterparts, even if they usually prevail in the end.

Pools of Creation is a 2D sidescrolling adventure with platforming elements and a humorous take on classic fantasy tropes. However, you play the role of a shapeshifting slug, which is pretty uncommon to say the least. In fact, the entire game is designed to look silly and colorful, almost like an episode of Adventure Time. Still, the gameplay can be pretty challenging sometimes.

The story revolves around a slug that can change shapes and use various abilities to deal damage to his foes. In essence, the shapeshifting is actually just the slug getting bigger or smaller, but it comes in handy in a variety of situations. Not only that, but you also get a few companions along the way, such as a wizard who wants to change the world. It’s not a complex story, but it’s fun and engaging.

Although most of the gameplay focuses on classic platforming challenges, such as jumping over holes filled with spikes or dealing with various enemies, it’s worth noting that everything is much slower than in a regular platformer. Hence, you have all the time in the world to position yourself and negotiate each leap, while most of the enemies are pretty chill as well, not to mention colorful.

The combat system and your character’s abilities work pretty nicely together, although most of the attacks are a bit too slow to be exciting. On the other hand, the game is designed to be relaxing and cheerful, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise. Speaking of which, the graphics are very smooth and pleasant, not to mention colorful.

All things considered, Pools of Creation is a pretty amusing and challenging game, although a tad too slow for most platformer fans. However, it compensates through the original character design and the unusual story.