Claybook

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  • Summary: Claybook is a unique world made entirely of clay. Every inch of the environment can be shaped and molded. Everything has matter inside it, not just an outer shell. Clay can be liquid or solid, and it can be deformed and destroyed. In the game, you step into the shoes of brave kids who bringClaybook is a unique world made entirely of clay. Every inch of the environment can be shaped and molded. Everything has matter inside it, not just an outer shell. Clay can be liquid or solid, and it can be deformed and destroyed. In the game, you step into the shoes of brave kids who bring the Claybook to life. Each chapter of the book challenges you with unique obstacles and puzzles. You possess clay blobs and morph them into different shapes to overcome tricky situations. Each shape has its strengths and weaknesses, and some even have special powers. … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Mar 12, 2019
    85
    Claybook is a great pick-up-and-play game for the Switch that young players will enjoy. It’s also good for anyone that just wants a relaxing puzzle experience to unwind with.
  2. CGMagazine
    Mar 12, 2019
    80
    Claybook provides a soothing sandbox experience that is only hampered by the lack of variety in premade levels currently on offer by the community.
  3. Video Chums
    Mar 12, 2019
    73
    Claybook deserves a lot of credit for being as unique and enjoyable as it is. Even though it doesn't quite feel like a fully fleshed out experience yet, I hope to see a sequel that really runs with its clever concepts.
  4. Nintendojo
    Apr 5, 2019
    58
    All in all, Claybook has its faults, but there’s a lot to love that makes any blemishes worth tolerating. The game’s rewind feature is a big help in circumnavigating some of these flaws, but it would have been nice to see a touch more polish injected into Claybook. The experience will zoom by for most players, but the ability to create, share, and download levels from other users helps to pad things out. Still, player-created content doesn’t please everyone, so know going into Claybook that it will be fun, if brief. Definitely give it some thought when perusing the eShop.
  5. GameSpace
    Mar 12, 2019
    55
    Claybook puts the players into a world of clay creation and imagination to solve puzzles while getting your hands dirty. Its vibrant, whimsical colors and designs evoke a child-like wonder for creation over the course of its twenty levels, but it falls short by gating content behind an ambiguous rating system. Claybook is $14.99 on the Nintendo Store.
  6. Pure Nintendo
    Apr 3, 2019
    50
    Claybook is admittedly ambitious. It’s also quite a nice looking and unique game, with commendable user features. Yet it struggled to command my attention, lacking elements to maintain interest beyond a few minutes at a time. The community creations do help here to an extent, but the overall experience needs to be tightened, and perhaps reigned in a bit.
  7. Gaming Age
    Apr 22, 2019
    33
    Claybook is a massive chore to play. It clearly aspires to be so much more, but if you have any sense of wonder or creativity left after battling its controls and its camera, then you’re much more patient than I am.

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  1. EightBitPsycho
    Apr 9, 2019
    7
    Enjoyable and relaxing game with impressive graphics for something that is handheld.
    You can dig and terraform everything that is made out of    Enjoyable and relaxing game with impressive graphics for something that is handheld.
    You can dig and terraform everything that is made out of clay & it even affects your clay character.
    The first thing that amazed me was the fact that it looks almost as good as the other console versions and you could see the fingermarks on the clay, simply stunning.
    Although the only thing is that it is not challenging unless you screw it up yourself.
    There's no multiplayer in this version and it makes the experience less worth it.    … Expand
  2. twinkeywinkey
    Sep 19, 2019
    6
    The idea is brilliant, but the game has numerous errors causing the game to shut down and return to the desktop. The campaign could be betterThe idea is brilliant, but the game has numerous errors causing the game to shut down and return to the desktop. The campaign could be better thought out.… Expand

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