The Bridge (2013)

An experience that I haven't had since P.B. Winterbottom and Braid, and it gives both of them a run for their money. Together, these three games now constitute my Holy Trinity of puzzle games.

It offers almost everything you could ask from a puzzle game: it's easy to play, intellectually challenging, fresh and visually appealing. We would have like it a little bit longer, but still it's a great choice for those who want to challenge themselves.

The Bridge is brilliantly designed to test one's wits without frustrating him/her in the least bit.

An amazing and original puzzles game with a wonderful art style.

Overall, The Bridge manages to avoid crossing that fine line between challenging and frustrating, making you work to solve each puzzle without wanting to break your keyboard in the process. It’s an enjoyable experience that encourages you to think differently, and then rewards you for doing so.

A good idea + a pinch of genius = a refreshing game. [CD-Action 05/2013, p.72]

There's enough new – even outside of is sombre atmosphere and unique art style – to make The Bridge an entertaining puzzle game.

A puzzle title with the same careful attention to subverting perception, while adhering to its own strange set of rules, as the Escher drawings it emulates.

There really isn’t anything bad about the game, although the audio may not be to everyone’s liking, and the very nature of this being full of logic puzzles means it’s not going to be for everyone. If you’re prone to rage-quitting, this may not be the game for you, although perhaps its relaxed feel will put your mind at ease a bit and help you enjoy the experience.

Bridging the chasm between the subtle complexity of Braid and the abstract genius of Closure, fleshed out by the unique perspective of M.C. Escher. [April 2013]

Despite a few flaws, The Bridge is a very good puzzle game.

The Bridge is a great treat for fans of M.C. Escher-style labyrinths. It is not dry and repetitive as Echochrome, but at the same time, unlike the unpredictable Antichamber, follows a set of internal rules. Smart, stylish, exciting.

Although rage-inducing difficulty spikes exist, The Bridge generally offers a middle path that should appeal both to newcomers and to expert puzzle solvers.