Vivid Wolf Demo

Vivid Wolf is a 2D platformer that’s more complicated than it lets on at a first glance. It’s actually featuring some interesting puzzles that will keep you occupied for some time.

The rules of 2D platformers are usually quite clear. You move around, you jump from one box to another, and sometimes you might get a weapon to defeat the enemies. It’s a well-tested recipe, and it has worked for many years. That doesn't mean that it can’t be changed or tweaked, as it happens with Vivid Wolf.

Vivid Wolf is not a well-known game, and it’s still under development. The developer, LucasMaxBros, is trying really hard to make sure that his game is not like all the others, and one way of doing that is by blending elements from other genres.

The first thing that you will notice about Vivid Wolf is that it’s rather difficult. It’s not punishing players with impossible missions, but it’s not a walk in the park either. In fact, the developer says that the level in the demo are just there to teach players how the game works, so we can imagine that later levels will be a lot more difficult.

Vivid Wolf has some sort of a background story. The planet Earth is no longer filled with color and life, and the role of Vivid, the main character, is to return everything to the way it was before. It’s not much to go on, but at least, it’s something.

The game looks OK, but it could be better. The biggest point of contention is the fact that the lack of a proper animator really shows. The engine and the gameplay are fine, but the animations feel stiff and unfinished, which can be a problem if you notice these things.

Overall, Vivid Wolf is a promising game that might be interesting to play once it’s finished. Until then you can enjoy the demo. You might like what you get, especially since it’s rather different from most of the other 2D platformers out there.