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  • Summary: Unique gameplay with action, strategy, reasoning and memory. Evocative hand-drawn art style. Over 150 levels designed to thrill.

    You have come to a house full of magic where intrigue and mystery reign. A ghost spies through the window while an octopus acts as a coat hanger. A raven is
    Unique gameplay with action, strategy, reasoning and memory. Evocative hand-drawn art style. Over 150 levels designed to thrill.

    You have come to a house full of magic where intrigue and mystery reign. A ghost spies through the window while an octopus acts as a coat hanger. A raven is guarding the evil potion brewing cauldron. And, in the distance, a vampire is about to awaken…

    Your soul has been trapped within the puppet Jack. Wander around and unravel the mysteries of the ancient inhabitants of the House of Frantic Pictures. Beware, though, strange pictures will suck you into a haunted world. Catch the ghosts and turn them into tasty apples.

    Put your skills to the test and get hooked by a unique gameplay that combines action, strategy, reasoning and memory. Accumulate golden apples and gems to buy the keys of every room within the mysterious house.

    Over 150 handcrafted levels designed to thrill.

    Play with Jack and Shelly and enjoy two distinct gameplay styles.

    Dozens of trophies to win. Unlocking them will test your skills and wit.

    Find secret rooms that only the best may access.

    Customizable local multiplayer will provide you and your friends with exciting challenges.

    Immerse yourself in a fabulous and detailed world where in every corner you will discover extraordinary creatures.

    Enjoy the evocative hand-drawn art style. Animated for an adventure full of wonder and magic.

    The compelling soundtrack and original sound effects bring the game world alive and real.

    A help mode for color-blind people is available.
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  1. 80
    This game is very fun with plenty of different levels and is fast-paced gameplay. It is something I can see playing any time of the day, for a short amount of time or for a large amount. Each game provides its own difficulties, challenging the mind and working on building better concentration, focusing, and quick thinking skills while playing.
  2. Dec 13, 2021
    70
    Ghosts and Apples is a thoroughly enjoyable game. Simple controls, Tim Burton aesthetic, and unique, addictive gameplay make for a great experience. While the difficulty curve is a bit steep for my tastes, the challenges are certainly part of the fun. There’s also a solid versus mode for two players. I played several matches against my husband and it’s just as addicting as the story mode. If you’re in the market for a unique puzzle-y, arcade-y, increasingly frantic game, Ghosts and Apples may just scratch that itch for you.
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  1. Nov 29, 2021
    9
    Articolo completo su:
    https://www.ilvideogioco.com/2021/10/31/ghosts-and-apples-recensione/
    Ghost and Apples è un gioco divertente,
    Articolo completo su:
    https://www.ilvideogioco.com/2021/10/31/ghosts-and-apples-recensione/

    Ghost and Apples è un gioco divertente, scanzonato, a tratti frustrante ma comunque appagante. È capace di tenere incollati allo schermo, giusto quei minuti per arrivare al livello successivo. E poi un altro ancora, per vedere quale sfida ci aspetta. Lo stile artistico è ispirato e le tavole disegnate a mano conferiscono a questo puzzle game una profondità difficilmente riscontrabile in altri prodotti anche dello stesso genere. A suo modo, è un gioco senza pretese; ma più che una debolezza è questa la sua forza.
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  2. Nov 7, 2021
    9
    Ghost and Apples is a fantastic indie game in which you go through multiple levels and separate ghosts by color in order to collect them forGhost and Apples is a fantastic indie game in which you go through multiple levels and separate ghosts by color in order to collect them for points. Each level has you to collect a quota of ghosts in order to move on to the next.

    In addition to the regular levels, there are challenge levels that can be completed as well, which gives you three different challenges to complete. The controls were very simple and I had no issues with the controls, and the game does pick up in difficulty as you go through the game.

    The game is also accessible so if you are someone who has color-blindness and cannot tell the difference between the colors. The game does offer an option to play with color-blind mode.
    I thought that the art style was beautiful and had a lot of fun with the game. I do hope that in the near future and if the game does well, that it may port over to other consoles as well as PC.
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  3. Nov 10, 2021
    9
    This game genuinely caught me by surprise. At first it can be a bit overwhelming for younger players but after just a few minutes little manThis game genuinely caught me by surprise. At first it can be a bit overwhelming for younger players but after just a few minutes little man figured it out and was able to play with me for a couple hours and have a great time. For older players the game should be relatively simple to pick up though.

    The controls - are simple and consist of just a few buttons to remember.
    The graphics - are bright and colorful, really nice to look at plus the artistic style was great.
    The story - is funny and engaging enough to keep you interested, really the riddles and poems are fantastic.
    The game play - is deceptively challenging after the first couple of stages. Its surprisingly addictive too. I really enjoy playing every couple of days with my son!

    Overall I think this is a great game, and on top of that the developers are seemingly really nice people. Well worth a play through plus multiplayer is always great!
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  4. Nov 8, 2021
    8
    Ghosts and Apples is an "action-puzzle" game that will test your reaction times as well as memory.
    Over 150 levels of hand drawn action. Are
    Ghosts and Apples is an "action-puzzle" game that will test your reaction times as well as memory.
    Over 150 levels of hand drawn action. Are you hooked yet?

    You find yourself in a house of magic, there are ghosts looking through windows, an octopus acting as a coat hanger, ravens, evil potions, a vampire, and so on. It is all very fantastical looking and as mentioned all hand drawn.
    You play as a Puppet called Jack; your soul is trapped within him. You will soon find yourself looking up at paintings, which when you click will suck you into them, and that is how you access a level.

    The main point of the game is to catch ghosts and turn them into apples, yes makes no sense to me either, but neither did the octopus as a coat hanger.

    I am playing this on a Nintendo Switch Lite, and I found that playing using the touch screen was easier than using the controller, this is important as it really does affect the way you play.

    As you catch a ghost you have to decide where to put it, on either side of the screen is a capture device, with an input on the top or the bottom, in essence you have 4 points to put the ghosts. If you play with a controller then pressing up and down on the controller will send the ghost to the top or bottom of the containment device on the left of the screen, and pressing X and B will send them to the top and bottom of the right-side containment. This means you need to have your hands doing 4 separate actions. However, if you play with the touch screen, you only need to do one or two actions at a time as you just press where you want the ghost to go. This makes a difference as each ghost is a different colour, and you need to have 3 ghosts contained in a row together to change them into apples. And as more and more ghosts are caught you need to think very quick with regards to which of the 4 points you want to put them. Just putting them in the containment alone is not enough, so you can find a lot going on very quickly, and touch screen is just easier in my opinion.

    As you collect apples, this allows you to unlock further levels, a golden apple is given if you "perfect" a level, capturing and transforming all ghosts. These are the most important apples needed to progress to the later stages.

    Completing certain things will award you trophies which you can view in a room, and the challenge to get them all is one that should keep you coming back.

    I was unable to play multiplayer so can't comment on that aspect of the game

    The Good
    The graphics are really good, and the soundtrack is perfectly acceptable, the frantic gameplay will really test anyone, and I am sure over time would help anyone who wants to improve their hand eye coordination.

    The Bad
    Sometimes progress is stopped because you need more golden apples, and since they are relatively hard to get, I imagine this might put off some younger gamers when they get stuck.

    Overall
    A tough little puzzle game that has plenty of challenge, even for the most experienced of gamer.

    I score Ghosts and Apples a solid 8/10, one of the best puzzlers on Switch right now
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  5. Nov 10, 2021
    8
    Ghosts and Apples ha un gameplay particolare poiché unisce azione, strategia, ragionamento e memoria, offrendo più di 150 livelli a temaGhosts and Apples ha un gameplay particolare poiché unisce azione, strategia, ragionamento e memoria, offrendo più di 150 livelli a tema "soprannaturale" completamente disegnati a mano. Il titolo è stato realizzato da un piccolo studio italiano, Rough Cyber Humans, e pubblicato dalla etichetta indipendente 7 Raven Studios. Se siete amanti dell’occulto, dei toni dark e delle storie di fantasmi, ma soprattutto se adorate i giochi rompicapo, beh, Ghosts and Apples vi farà trascorrere diverse ore di sfida! Per maggiori dettagli, guarda la mia videoreview: https://youtu.be/3PfRuif37n4 Expand
  6. Nov 10, 2021
    8
    Sviluppato da Rough Cyber Humans e distribuito da 7 Raven Studios, Ghosts and Apples è il classico titolo da acquistare nel periodo diSviluppato da Rough Cyber Humans e distribuito da 7 Raven Studios, Ghosts and Apples è il classico titolo da acquistare nel periodo di Halloween 2021, per la sua capacità di intrattenere, divertire e restituire sensazioni contrastanti: in questo il titolo riesce benissimo, forse proprio grazie allo stile che rimanda talvolta alla geniale matita di Cuphead, altre volte a capostipiti dell’animazione come Nightmare Before Christmas.

    Vestiremo i panni di Jack Redrum, un pupazzo dall’aspetto singolare, che verrà risucchiato in un mondo particolare: parliamo de “la casa dei Quadri Danzanti”, un luogo infestato da anime che col tempo impareremo a conoscere. Tra i personaggi più importanti da menzionare nota di merito va al mercante, che di tanto in tanto bloccherà il proseguire della nostra avventura poiché sarà quest’ultimo a venderci oggetti necessari (chiavi particolari) per poter continuare ad avanzare.
    Il mercante ci offrirà, in cambio di mele, la possibilità di ottenere “chiavi” per sbloccare gli altri livelli.

    Coprotagonista è però il pupazzo “donna” Shelley, una preziosissima alleata che ci aiuterà a collezionare punti preziosi da poter convertire in moneta di gioco da dare appunto come dazio al mercante: l’introduzione del secondo personaggio non è però di sola natura squisitamente narrativa, ma è un’aggiunta che va a cambiare drasticamente il gameplay difatti offrendo una modalità di gioco del tutto diversa.

    Il gameplay è molto semplice da comprendere ma al contempo rappresenta un livello di sfida per il giocatore a tratti insormontabile. Il concept su cui si basa l’intero svolgimento dei livelli è il seguente: nei panni di Jack dovremmo distribuire i fantasmini (che verranno automaticamente agganciati dal lazo del protagonista) su due cilindri posti ai lati dello schermo, in modo tale che questi formino almeno gruppi da tre per poter così esplodere. Tutto si basa sulla velocità e sui riflessi: spesso ci vedremo costretti ad imparare a memoria i pattern dei livelli per poterci così velocizzare ed ottenere la valutazione Perfect nelle varie stanze. Questo risulterà cruciale ed importantissimo, poiché sarà l’unico modo di ottenere mele gialle che, a differenza delle mele rosse, sono più rare e più succulente da offrire come dazio al mercante.
    I fantasmini potranno avere anche poteri particolari: per esempio sarà possibile utilizzare fantasmi bomba in modo tale da far esplodere interi cilindri; tale meccanica viene utilizzata soprattutto per sbarazzarsi dei fantasmi muro, fantasmi che non potranno essere fatti esplodere in altro modo. Nei momenti di forte stress, quando saranno presenti numerosi soggetti a schermo, tramite la pressione del tasto A sarà possibile decelerare il tempo per poter così avere una visione d’insieme e procedere nel migliore dei modi. Tale escamotage permetterà ai giocatori più lenti di avere una possibilità di superare il livello. Il livello di difficoltà verrà settato in automatico dal gioco, esso infatti ci verrà comunicato all’inizio di ogni partita. Ci sono livelli facili, altri difficili, altri ultra difficili: questi saranno i più ardui da superare. In totale, il titolo vanta 150 livelli, che però hanno un tasso di rigiocabilità piuttosto basso. Basti pensare al fatto che, una volta ottenuta la valutazione “perfect” non ci sarà più bisogno di ripetere il livello poiché non potremmo più ottenere altri bonus.
    All’interno del gioco sono presenti due sezioni: quella destinata ai trofei (adatta ai giocatori più competitivi), e quella dedicata alla votazione del drago, una sorta di NPC che segnerà il nostro record in gioco. Si tratta di gradevoli aggiunte, soprattutto per misurare il proprio livello di avanzamento all’interno del titolo stesso.

    Passando al secondo personaggio, ovvero Shelley, quest’ultima avrà una modalità di gioco differente, interamente incentrata sui riflessi. Catturando i fantasmini dovrà spedirli in uno dei quattro angoli dello schermo che si illuminerà per un attimo indicandoci la giusta direzione. Dovremmo dunque spedire, per esempio, il fantasmino blu in corrispondenza della luce blu. Questo gameplay diversificato spezza la monotonia del gioco, gli sviluppatori hanno svolto un lavoro eccezionale.

    Anche la modalità multiplayer è ricca di contenuti. Quest’ultima si svolge interamente in locale, ed è possibile personalizzarla in base ai gusti dei giocatori. Sfidare i propri amici risulterà dunque divertente e stimolante.
    Menzione d’onore all’accessibilità di questo titolo. Basandosi principalmente sui colori, gli sviluppatori hanno ben pensato a realizzare una modalità per daltonici, per rendere fruibile il titolo anche a quest’ultimi (in evidente difficoltà). Anche per chi non mastica esattamente l’inglese vi è una soluzione: il gioco è localizzato in inglese, francese, italiano, tedesco, spagnolo, portoghese, russo e giapponese.
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  7. Nov 28, 2021
    7
    Ghosts and Apples is a strategic puzzle game with a Halloween theme. Players control a character named Jack Redrum, who looks as if he cameGhosts and Apples is a strategic puzzle game with a Halloween theme. Players control a character named Jack Redrum, who looks as if he came out of a Tim Burton film.

    When your character arrives at a mysterious house with odd things happening in the background, your character’s soul gets trapped into the puppet, Jack Redrum. Now you have to find a way to return to your body while exploring this mysterious house.

    Ghost and Apples is a puzzles game where players must capture different coloured ghosts in match-three style. Players use a balloon-like capturing device that captures ghosts as they float onto the screen. Gameplay is simple as players only need to use four buttons when capturing ghosts. Up and down is used for left captures and B and X for right captures. In later levels, players unlock the ability to slow down time with A, but the general control scheme is those four buttons because I often forget all about slowing down time, possibly why some of my times were bad.

    The levels are time-based, and players need to capture several ghosts before officially completing a level. On either side of the screen, there are tubes that each captured ghost goes into. At the start of each level, there are a number of ghosts in each one, each with varying colours from red, blue, yellow, purple, green, orange and more colours. As I said prior, the goal is to match three of the same colours; once doing this, the player will have caught three ghosts of that colour.

    For example, if there is a blue on top and a yellow under on the left side and a blue ghost appears, the player will need to press up to connect. This process was easier said than done, especially on the later levels when the game got a bit more hectic. It was one of the things I loved that about Ghosts and Apples is that the game has such a simple mechanic, but it was hard to master, and I found myself on more than one occasion putting the wrong ghost into the wrong tube because of me simply pressing x instead of up. It was annoying that I lost levels because of my stuff ups, but at least I knew they were my fault as I tried to keep up with the game.

    One of my favourite things about Ghosts and Apples is the art style, as it had that cute and scary feel to it that most Tim Burton films have, especially his animated features. Everything was so colourful with that dark feel to it, and seeing as I am a sucker for that stuff, it got me; it really made me fall in love with the game.

    Having a beautiful game is great, but unless it is fun to play, that beauty just goes out the window. Luckily Ghosts and Apples is both addictive and fun, especially when played in small increments and in handheld mode; it just seemed like the perfect fit. That’s not to say the game can’t be enjoyed any other way, but it plays well with those strengths.

    I enjoyed Ghosts and Apples, and even though it frustrated me to the core on some of the later levels, it is still a fun game that makes you say, “One more try.”.

    A code for Ghosts and Apples was provided by the publisher 7 Raven for this review. Ghosts and Apples is available now on the Eshop for Nintendo Switch.
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