The Tiny Bang Story Demo

Sometimes, simple games can be exactly what you need to get over a stressful day, or just forget about the cheaters in Counter-Strike for a while. Adventure games come to mind when the subject is raised, but they require a bit too much concentration to dialogue and character arches, not to mention the fact that you have to move around constantly.

The Tiny Bang Story is the kind of game that barely leaves a mark on your long-term memory, yet you cannot stop playing it for hours at end. There is nothing exciting about the story, there is no written or spoken dialogue, and the gameplay is all about using your mouse to click on objects. However, the brain teasers are just too good and you can hardly let it go after you get a taste.

A thin plot evolves in the background as well, although it pretty much dissipates after the first cutscene. As it happens, the action takes place on Tiny Planet, a cute little world that looks like something taken out of a comic book. One day, an asteroid strikes the planet and everything shatters to tiny pieces, which means that you need to go and save the day, by patching everything up.

When it comes to the actual puzzles, you might get stuck from time to time, given their unique nature and rather high difficulty level. Most of them require a good set of eyes, on the other hand, although some can eat away at your sanity if you do not take a break once in a while. Hence, anyone can easily play through the levels and get to the end, but the amount of time it takes for each person to do so differs wildly.

Visually, the hand-drawn graphics are spectacular, especially when it comes to level design and the quality of the colors. Not only that, but the levels are split into multiple stages, which means that you get to see the entire planet from the strangest points of view. The soundtrack deserves a mention as well, because the tunes that keep you company are incredibly relaxing.

Overall, The Tiny Bang Story is one of the better choices you can make when it comes to the puzzle genre, because everything about this game has the potential to make you feel happy. The challenges are difficult enough to keep you playing for a long time, which is hard to find in the genre.