Gorogoa

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 176 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  1. skohl
    Mar 7, 2020
    10
    This is a short game, about the length of a movie (little more if you're bad at puzzles), but it's worth your time.
    -The puzzle mechanics feel natural and familiar, despite being original.
    -It's a piece of visual art. -Its story is legitimately moving. If you're on the fence about buying such a short game, honestly, try to borrow it from someone you know. It succeeds as a puzzle, as    This is a short game, about the length of a movie (little more if you're bad at puzzles), but it's worth your time.
    -The puzzle mechanics feel natural and familiar, despite being original.
    -It's a piece of visual art.
    -Its story is legitimately moving.
    If you're on the fence about buying such a short game, honestly, try to borrow it from someone you know. It succeeds as a puzzle, as art, and as storytelling. The only flaw is that it's not 5x the length.    … Expand
  2. DrChocolate
    Feb 8, 2018
    10
    Brilliant game. I have never seen a puzzler so perfectly done. You can finish the whole game in about 2 hours, but it is well worth your time.
  3. timmytime
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    Whoa GOROGOA rules! I was so proud of beating this one without a walkthrough. Playing games like this must be how people who like games like Myst feel, except way more streamlined so even impatient people like me can enjoy it.
  4. Allthat
    Apr 10, 2018
    10
    A 2-hour game, but one of the best games I've ever played in my life, seriously it's that good. It amazes me that such a simple game could be this good. The main concept of the game is something completely new and fresh, offering a different way to play a video game.
  5. nando_u
    Dec 26, 2017
    10
    Gorogoa é um jogo maravilhoso onde a imaginação vale mais que tudo, inteligente e muito bem construido, faz você ter que pensar e usar a lógica e a dedução a todo momento. Um jogo que é uma verdadeira obra de ARTE, tanto no design quanto na lógica dos quebra cabeças e em suas pinturas que são lindas e grandiosas. Uma grande surpresa, um jogo que vale cada segundo.
  6. Kamamura
    Apr 14, 2018
    10
    I cannot praise this game enough. It is a prime example of a computer game as a piece of art (please show it to anyone claiming that computer games are just mindless shooters).

    Minimalistic, but cleverly designed puzzle-solving gameplay, beautiful hand-drawn art, artistic ambiguity, subtle symbolism, thought-provoking, emotional, memorable piece. I won't go into details, because the    I cannot praise this game enough. It is a prime example of a computer game as a piece of art (please show it to anyone claiming that computer games are just mindless shooters).

    Minimalistic, but cleverly designed puzzle-solving gameplay, beautiful hand-drawn art, artistic ambiguity, subtle symbolism, thought-provoking, emotional, memorable piece. I won't go into details, because the only way to experience is to simply play it. The game is quite short (we went through it with my daughter in a few hours), and I recommend it to everybody, especially to people who are normally not gamers.

    10/10 - if there is perfection, this game is pretty close.    … Expand
  7. steveyme
    Dec 15, 2017
    10
    This is a beautiful, compelling and simple game. It's really relaxing to play with no time limits and a childlike simplicity. My girlfriend really enjoys playing this with me. It has a nice sleepy magical storytelling feel, perfect for the Xmas holidays.
  8. adamdash
    Dec 29, 2017
    10
    This is one of the most elegantly designed games I've ever played. I played the demo years ago and fell in love, but the final product blew me away. A visual masterpiece - short and sweet.
  9. captaint
    Oct 12, 2018
    10
    What's wrong with the people here? Gorogoa only got 8.4? For a game which has really beautiful graphic, poetic level design and innovative gameplay? I will give 10.
  10. AdaptiveTech
    Oct 8, 2018
    10
    It's been ages since a game has so completely lured me in and held my attention with beautiful yet haunting content. Elegant design, subtle and seductive presentation. Short and sweet, a sheer joy to play.
  11. Faunymaroo
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    When you're 42 and have played video games since you were eight and got a Spectrum 48K for Christmas, you don't often get a chance to play something utterly unique, but when you do, in a limited sense, it's mind-blowing. Gorogoa is delightful. It's relaxing and fun to play, a trial and error puzzle game drawn and designed so gorgeously, you start to think the creator of it must be a genius.
  12. col_dod_2
    Nov 3, 2019
    10
    Elegant yet simple, it conveys no particular message yet still causes the player to think. The music and art design work seamlessly to allow for an immersive experience. While the gameplay is short, the cost is still worth it if you enjoy games that focus on story telling. My favourite game that I've played this year.
  13. Solaris123
    Jan 4, 2020
    10
    If you like other games, if you like to think creatively, and you have clones of the next idiot games you create now, this work is perfect for you
  14. blackwindmill
    Nov 29, 2021
    10
    This is as close to art as a game can be. I’ve never played anything alike aside from itself, not before it, not until today.
  15. sh4dow
    Dec 18, 2017
    9
    It's a great game (amazing art style, unique gameplay, compelling story) but it is short. Apparently, some people finish it below 1 hour, although I wonder about someone's appreciation for the game if they're rushing through it like that. Took me about 2 hours.
    On iPad, it's definitely worth the price but on PC, for more than 10€, I'm a bit miffed that it's not longer.
    But... it's still    It's a great game (amazing art style, unique gameplay, compelling story) but it is short. Apparently, some people finish it below 1 hour, although I wonder about someone's appreciation for the game if they're rushing through it like that. Took me about 2 hours.
    On iPad, it's definitely worth the price but on PC, for more than 10€, I'm a bit miffed that it's not longer.
    But... it's still an amazing game.    … Expand
  16. Dubeau
    Dec 26, 2017
    9
    Beautiful 2D games, that use 4 panels to create puzzles. Not a very long game but the puzzles are progressively more difficult. No dialog or voice over, this is a mute game, but it is great to look at with it's unique drawings. I think that maybe the game could have given more emotions. I give it a 90% for the amazing simple mechanic and good artistic impression it left me.
  17. TheShelow
    Dec 15, 2017
    9
    Una gran experiencia, sin duda alguna, este juego es una clara prueba de que los videojuegos son algo mas que para pasar el rato y acabar con el aburrimiento, son ARTE, los puzzles, diferentes escenarios que transcurrían eran hermosos, si hubiera tenido una música un poco mas emotiva sin duda alguna me hubiera tirado alguna lágrima, y también decir que su duración es muy pequeña, peroUna gran experiencia, sin duda alguna, este juego es una clara prueba de que los videojuegos son algo mas que para pasar el rato y acabar con el aburrimiento, son ARTE, los puzzles, diferentes escenarios que transcurrían eran hermosos, si hubiera tenido una música un poco mas emotiva sin duda alguna me hubiera tirado alguna lágrima, y también decir que su duración es muy pequeña, pero completamente disfrutable.… Expand
  18. Klawykser
    Jan 5, 2018
    9
    i was unsure whether I should give it a 8 or a 9. It's not necessarily easy to compare to similar games because I've never played a game that plays very close to this. And this is a VERY good thing. The puzzles feel fresh, unique and interesting. And the story is very good at being the kind of story it is, which is a story that is a bit mystical, abstract and open to interpretation.i was unsure whether I should give it a 8 or a 9. It's not necessarily easy to compare to similar games because I've never played a game that plays very close to this. And this is a VERY good thing. The puzzles feel fresh, unique and interesting. And the story is very good at being the kind of story it is, which is a story that is a bit mystical, abstract and open to interpretation. Ultimately, it's a very solid and interesting game.… Expand
  19. BigBlueFish
    Jul 20, 2018
    9
    This game has a surreal feel to it, and I think that's because it breaks a lot of traditional puzzle design standards. Normally in puzzle games you learn basic mechanics that repeat and you can fall back on your understanding of those mechanics to figure things out. This game doesn't really do that. Sure, you have the four panels that you can always move around. But what you actually doThis game has a surreal feel to it, and I think that's because it breaks a lot of traditional puzzle design standards. Normally in puzzle games you learn basic mechanics that repeat and you can fall back on your understanding of those mechanics to figure things out. This game doesn't really do that. Sure, you have the four panels that you can always move around. But what you actually do with those panels is always a mystery and requires a lot of experimentation. This reminds me of the old point and click adventures I used to play, but this is probably the only title I've played where I was enthralled to experiment instead of frustrated. It really is a genius game. It's short and sweet, but well worth the money. This is an experience I won't soon forget, and is one of the best artistic indie games I've played.… Expand
  20. TheGameIsALie
    Oct 28, 2018
    9
    É impossível descrever Gorogoa em palavras. Toda a sentimentalidade e completa harmonia entre todos os seus elementos, aliadas com um gameplay inovador, tornam este um jogo único e que dificilmente será replicado.
  21. SilverOrlov
    Mar 4, 2023
    9
    Excellent, but, unfortunately, very short work. Definitely deserves attention. 2D hand-drawn puzzle with perspective, angles and fantasy. A simple but interesting game for several hours if you get stuck somewhere in it. I would call it not a full-fledged puzzle game, but a very successful little experiment.
  22. binaryfireball
    Jul 9, 2019
    9
    Gorogoa is a unique and beautiful puzzle game. The illustration is superb and the storytelling is done through the frame of a picture book. You explore memories and shift your perspective to solve some pretty unintuitive puzzles. I'm too dumb to beat it...
    https://youtu.be/5adcPqN4qn8
  23. edxtan
    Apr 14, 2023
    9
    When you find the connections between Gorogoa's beautiful drawings, you also find the connections in its story.
  24. Prometheus1241
    Jan 2, 2021
    9
    A real arthouse, the one that is recommended for everyone to try. Truly a piece of art.
  25. kezzyhko
    Aug 3, 2020
    9
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  26. Deltupemlo
    Apr 6, 2022
    9
    This game feels like art. The sound design and the hand drawn illustrations are beautiful. You have to put together pictures to form very clever combinations that make you feel clever yourself. For a puzzle game, it is relatively easy. It is very fair, I could beat it without cheating because it gives you very useful hints that are included in the game in a very clever way (unlike otherThis game feels like art. The sound design and the hand drawn illustrations are beautiful. You have to put together pictures to form very clever combinations that make you feel clever yourself. For a puzzle game, it is relatively easy. It is very fair, I could beat it without cheating because it gives you very useful hints that are included in the game in a very clever way (unlike other cryptic stuff, like Zelda dungeons). There is no classical story, but scenes of people without dialogue, but it is still amazing how it all comes full circle in the end. My only complaint is that it is too short.… Expand
  27. TitaniumDragon
    Feb 14, 2022
    8
    Gorogoa is one of those bite-sized games. Less than two hours long, this game is quite short, but it is a solid little puzzle game that involves a lot of lateral thinking.

    The core of the gameplay is quite simple – you have somewhere in the realm of 1-4 tiles on screen at any given time. They are arranged in a 2x2 grid that you can rearrange at will by clicking and dragging. You can    Gorogoa is one of those bite-sized games. Less than two hours long, this game is quite short, but it is a solid little puzzle game that involves a lot of lateral thinking.

    The core of the gameplay is quite simple – you have somewhere in the realm of 1-4 tiles on screen at any given time. They are arranged in a 2x2 grid that you can rearrange at will by clicking and dragging. You can zoom in on certain spots in tiles by clicking on certain designated locations, you can move around in the tiles by clicking little arrow buttons in them, you can zoom out by clicking a – button… and, well, you can move them.

    This seems like a very limited set of interactions, and while in one sense it is, the game is very clever in how it uses them.

    Trickery like putting one tile on top of another when the front tile has a “hole” in it in the appropriate location allowing a character to move from one tile to another, or combining two tiles into one, is a common trick. So is zooming in on something and being able to drag the “frame” off of the object, revealing a scene beneath. In this way, tiles can be added and subtracted, and the game uses other tricks, like aligning tiles next to each other so that things can walk or travel from one to the next, or to have something become a continuous lever or shelf, resulting in you being able to displace objects.

    There’s all sorts of clever things that the game throws at you, and the puzzles, despite their simplicity, do actually require some amount of lateral thinking, as your options are so limited you must be able to figure out SOMETHING – but it can take you a bit to get the key insight as to what you must do next.

    For all that I liked it, however, it is a bit of a shallow game – the story itself isn’t particularly interesting and while it is attractive enough (and has some interesting tricksd up its sleeve), it is still an indie game.

    And while I wouldn’t want it to be any longer – south of two hours is about all you’re going to get out of these mechanics without getting overly repetitive – it is still a very short game, so if it bothers you that it is less than two hours of gameplay for $5 on sale, you might think twice.

    Still, I thought it was alright, and enjoyed it well enough. It made me feel clever for solving some of the puzzles, but at the same time, it’s not exactly a “blow me down” level of quality – if you never play it, in the end, I don’t think your life will be poorer for it, but if you like puzzle games, this is worth a shot.    … Expand
  28. Tomle1202
    Apr 18, 2022
    8
    Gorogoa's combination of gorgeous art and creatively designed puzzles is what makes this experience one of a kind.
  29. SuperkenGaming
    May 29, 2018
    8
    Gorogoa
    stacks up with the best of them
    Gorgoa is a bit of a dream, it’s a weird story to describe without spoiling whats going on.. so basically you’re a boy that sets out to gather 5 fruit.. And to progress through the story you’ll be lining up pictures and stacking pictures on top of each other.. This game took me around 2 hours to complete my first time and I found the puzzles    Gorogoa
    stacks up with the best of them
    Gorgoa is a bit of a dream, it’s a weird story to describe without spoiling whats going on..
    so basically you’re a boy that sets out to gather 5 fruit..
    And to progress through the story you’ll be lining up pictures and stacking pictures on top of each other..
    This game took me around 2 hours to complete my first time and I found the puzzles here to be clever..
    There is just enough to handle at any given moment..
    It gets close to the line of overwhelming towards the end of the game.. but it dances on the line.. never quite crossing it, keeping this challenging brain teaser to be satisfying and fun…
    and times making me feel like a genius when I solved a puzzle instantly after remembering an alignment I was playing with earlier..
    some may be turned off by the game length, however I felt 2 hours to be a great amount of time..
    im not a huge fan of having to use my brain when I play games.. at least for not a long period of time..
    so I was definitely happy gorogoa doesn’t drag on forever..
    it sets out to tell a story, deliver it through clever puzzle solving and picture stacking and it does just that..
    right to the point, no time wasting.. no filler..
    This is a great game every puzzle fan should check out
    I give Gorogoa
    an 8/10    … Expand
  30. RagingPoet
    May 23, 2019
    8
    Gorogoa is a beautiful short puzzle with unique mechanics. It's about 2 hours long.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. GameSpace
    Jun 4, 2018
    98
    You will be hard-pressed to find a puzzling game more beautifully crafted as Gorogoa. Everything from its music to the hand-drawn puzzle frames ignites the imagination to keep search and digging for more. Even with its short length, Gorogoa is a satisfying game. It is also an exercise in asking questions about our own devotion and the lengths that we might go to in order to connect with the divine.
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  2. CD-Action
    Mar 14, 2018
    85
    An innovative, brilliantly designed puzzle game that everyone will enjoy regardless of their age. [02/2018, p.40]
  3. Meristation
    Mar 7, 2018
    86
    Gorogoa is a unique and amazing puzzle-game that deserves an opportunity, for the bravery of it's creator and because we need games like this in the industry to make it going forward.
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