Penrose 12+

Good, some odd grammatical choices

The writing is overall great, the story is captivating and the puzzles are fun to solve. My only issue is at some points the grammar of the writing feels as though I'm reading something that has been directly translated from another language. I continued assuming it was a style choice that I was missing, but after thinking it through I really don't think it is. The errors are small but they shine out in a story with verbose vocabulary and correct usage of semicolons. I'm more puzzled than upset by it.

Perfect on web but… (UPDATE)

Tested it again, app works perfectly!
Updated review as promised… now I’m off to continue this wild story 😆

<previous review, issue now fully resolved>
Great story, can’t wait to pick up where I left off from the web demo, but I’m still having the same issues the other reviewers are getting. It looks as if the last line of every paragraph has been erased and left an open space. To the dev: I appreciate the story and the work you’ve put into this. If you want to see screenshots of what it looks like, reach back out to me. I’m on iOS 15.2, iPhone XR. Once this is fixed I’ll be happy to update the review! Thanks again

Developer Response ,

Hey, at least it's not crashing instantly on iOS15 now! Progress! 😅

Edit: I think I fixed the text cut-off in 1.1.2. Thanks for your patience!

Wow

I am quite honestly blown away. I’ve played most of the other games made by Doublespeak and they were a lot of fun; seeing the price on this one and the fact that it was an app and not a website gave me high expectations, and the game delivered.

The story is presented at just the right pace, unraveling itself slowly and keeping the reader guessing. The interactivity is super original and super unique; I found myself putting off an hour of my time to just keep going. The music is really nice and sets the mood and theme of the story.

I did not expect the complexity and intricacy put into this game. This was worth the dollar I spent and much more.