A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build

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  1. lowey
    Jan 6, 2022
    7
    It's a nice little game, but not a patch on A Monster's Expedition. I felt the controls were a little awkward at times, but I could live with it, and the music was somewhat lacking. The puzzles were challenging but not too hard, I never felt an urge to look up any solutions online. My main criticism of this game, however, would have to be its length. I got to the gate and expected the nextIt's a nice little game, but not a patch on A Monster's Expedition. I felt the controls were a little awkward at times, but I could live with it, and the music was somewhat lacking. The puzzles were challenging but not too hard, I never felt an urge to look up any solutions online. My main criticism of this game, however, would have to be its length. I got to the gate and expected the next level to load… nope. That was the end. It honestly felt too short (maybe an hour and a half of gaming) for the £4.80 I paid on sale. At its usual price of £7.39 I'd have felt like I'd been ripped off. So all in all it's a great puzzle game for a couple of quid, but I feel like there's insufficient content in this game to justify its price tag.… Expand
  2. NindieSpotlight
    Dec 17, 2021
    7
    Polished budget puzzlers that come over from the mobile space are always a bit hard to judge critically and fairly when they arrive on Switch. In the case of Snowman there’s no doubt it’s a smart, well-designed, and challenging experience despite what, on the surface, would seem to be a simple premise. Yeah, you just need to get the torso on top of the base and get the head on top of that,Polished budget puzzlers that come over from the mobile space are always a bit hard to judge critically and fairly when they arrive on Switch. In the case of Snowman there’s no doubt it’s a smart, well-designed, and challenging experience despite what, on the surface, would seem to be a simple premise. Yeah, you just need to get the torso on top of the base and get the head on top of that, but the trick is that every move needs to often be carefully planned, whether to just get each element in place or to use the snow on the ground to make one part bigger to be able to use it. The first very fair critique would be whether or not there’s anything about this being on the Switch, taking on the ability to play on your television and use physical controls, and the answer is not really… this would seem to work just fine without either option whether on your phone or a tablet. The second quibble concerns the overall difficulty, which kicks in pretty quickly. It isn’t impossible by any means, but there’s a risk of getting stuck and without any means for assistance that could be a bummer too. If you like a challenge, clean graphics, and a budget-friendly price it’s a good option, but it may just be more convenient on your mobile device in the end as well.

    https://www.nindiespotlight.com/2021/09/mini-reviews-september-10th-edition.html    … Expand

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  1. Gaming Age
    Jan 18, 2022
    91
    Really, I shouldn’t be shocked that A Good Snowman is Hard to Build is so cute or so good at what it does. After all, it’s a loose sequel to A Monster’s Expedition – which also came to the Switch after being a mobile hit, and which was also utterly delightful. You don’t need to play one in order to understand the other, but if you want some adorable-but-challenging puzzle games, you should probably play this one. Or that one. Or, better yet, both.
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  2. Video Chums
    Sep 4, 2021
    73
    I enjoyed my time with A Good Snowman is Hard to Build despite its brevity and the fact that I got stuck quite regularly. It's bursting with so much charm and lovely aesthetics that you'll roll snowballs with a smile on your face for as long as it lasts.
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