Typoman: Revised Demo

Games that challenge your intelligence are always exciting, especially when you have to solve riddles and puzzles that prevent you from going further. It’s a special kind of feeling to finally see your character make it over a tough obstacle after thinking about possible answers for hours on end. The same can be said about a tough boss battle that keeps you on edge, so it should be a blast when the two ideas are combined.

Typoman: Revised is a 2D platformer in which your main activity is solving puzzles and navigating tough environments that put your reflexes to the test. However, the emphasis is on the way your character interacts with the world, given the fact that he is made out of letters. Because of this, he has the power to rearrange the environment by crafting new words and unlocking the way further.

Although most of the game feels like a regular platformer that requires you to jump from ledge to ledge and avoid all sorts of traps, the fact that you must craft words to solve puzzles is pretty engaging. Hence, sometimes you have to carry letters around and put them together in order to form the correct word that opens a gate, which is a pretty ingenious way to implement gameplay mechanics.

There are also boss fights every now and again, and they require a combination of good reflexes and quick thinking. It’s a different formula than what you see in most platformers, but not very much so, which means that you can get used to it pretty quickly. As for actually solving the puzzles, it all depends on how much experience you have with the genre, because although they are not extremely difficult, they might be confusing at first.

The graphics are nothing special, unfortunately, but they are not ugly either. The style is very similar to Limbo, although it’s a tad brighter and definitely not that depressive. Most of the levels seem pretty empty, on the other hand, which is a bit of a bummer if you are the type that gets bored easily. On the other hand, the soundtrack is great, and it should be enough to make you forget about the lackluster visuals.

When it’s all said and done, Typoman: Revised is quite a fun experience for those who are not afraid of a little challenge. The gameplay is very fast-paced as well, especially when it comes to boss fights.