A Fragile Mind: A Baffling Puzzle Set to Challenge the Keenest Minds

This week, Pocket Gamer's App Army tackled the puzzle adventure A Fragile Mind from Glitch Games. The game, a twist on the classic escape room formula with added humor, received mixed reviews. While some praised the challenging puzzles and witty writing, others criticized the presentation.

Here's a summary of their feedback:

Swapnil Jadhav

Initially dismissing the game based on its logo, Jadhav found the gameplay surprisingly unique and engaging. He described the puzzles as challenging but rewarding, recommending playing on a tablet for optimal experience.

Max Williams

Williams found A Fragile Mind a solid example of the point-and-click puzzle adventure genre, featuring increasingly complex puzzles across multiple floors of a building. He noted the unusual ability to progress without solving every puzzle on a given floor and appreciated the fourth-wall-breaking humor. While praising the helpful hint system, he suggested it could be slightly less readily available. Navigation was cited as a minor drawback.

Robert Maines

Maines described the first-person puzzle adventure, where the player awakens in a building's garden with amnesia, as a challenging but ultimately satisfying experience. While acknowledging the game's unspectacular graphics and sound, he highlighted the difficulty of the puzzles, sometimes requiring walkthrough assistance. He noted its relatively short playtime and limited replayability.

Torbjörn Kämblad

Kämblad found A Fragile Mind to be a less impressive entry in the escape-room genre. He criticized the muddy presentation, hindering puzzle identification, and the UI design, particularly the easily-mis-tapped menu button. The pacing was also deemed problematic, with too many puzzles available at the outset.

Mark Abukoff

Abukoff, usually uninterested in puzzle games due to their difficulty, found A Fragile Mind enjoyable. He praised the aesthetics, atmosphere, intriguing puzzles, and the helpful hint system. He considered it a worthwhile experience despite its short length.

Diane Close

Close likened the game's experience to waking up near an abandoned circus, finding clues and solving interconnected puzzles within a complex, multi-layered environment. She highlighted the game's smooth performance on Android, extensive visual and audio options, strong accessibility features, and the inclusion of humor.

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