Spinch

 Switch
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
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  1. mcmiles123
    Sep 15, 2020
    8
    Spinch is a hypnotically psychedelic platformer that, while not without it's issue, is incredible value for money and a visual experience that felt truly fresh. The movement takes some getting used to as it doesn't feel like the Spinch has very much weight, but after I got the hang of it, landing perfect dashes at speed feels really sick.

    The only minor gripe I have with Spinch is a    Spinch is a hypnotically psychedelic platformer that, while not without it's issue, is incredible value for money and a visual experience that felt truly fresh. The movement takes some getting used to as it doesn't feel like the Spinch has very much weight, but after I got the hang of it, landing perfect dashes at speed feels really sick.

    The only minor gripe I have with Spinch is a minor infrequent visual stutter i found on my switch, it was not enough to ever really get in the way, but in a game focused solely on movement and hypnotic animation it does feel like a shame.

    I got this game on sale on the estore for under £10, which honestly feels like a steal, highly recommend.    … Expand
  2. bearnondorf
    Sep 5, 2020
    7
    I really dig this game.
    Unique + hypnotizing visuals, awesome + catchy audio, decent level design.
    But please. Bring out a patch asap! Game freezes obnoxiously sometimes. And you should really consider to optimize movement in liquid areas. Dang, it's frustrating to maneuver Spinch in Level 4-3. You need to change the side he's facing to complete it and it just takes forever to do    I really dig this game.
    Unique + hypnotizing visuals, awesome + catchy audio, decent level design.

    But please.
    Bring out a patch asap!
    Game freezes obnoxiously sometimes.
    And you should really consider to optimize movement in liquid areas. Dang, it's frustrating to maneuver Spinch in Level 4-3. You need to change the side he's facing to complete it and it just takes forever to do so. So it's rather luck than skill to finish some sections... Controlling Spinch while in those blue liquid pipes is almost impossible.

    Furthermore, no deal breaker, but letting the player choose when to use the power up, would be far more strategic, sense-ful and fun to use.

    Working on those problems, will make it a unique game that would've deserved a solid 9.    … Expand
  3. Profyt
    Sep 14, 2020
    4
    This game had potential but it feels unfinished. There are a lot of bugs.
    Also, for a game with such neat visuals, the music is TERRIBLE. It is headache inducing and there is no way to mute it or turn it down. I can't play this game with the sound on.
    For $15 bucks, this game wants to be the next Celeste, but it falls WAY short. The story is non-existant, which is fine. You're a white    This game had potential but it feels unfinished. There are a lot of bugs.
    Also, for a game with such neat visuals, the music is TERRIBLE. It is headache inducing and there is no way to mute it or turn it down. I can't play this game with the sound on.
    For $15 bucks, this game wants to be the next Celeste, but it falls WAY short. The story is non-existant, which is fine. You're a white blob called a spinch, that has to collect smaller versions of itself because they're your babies and are going to get eaten by.. colors?
    Also, you can redo the levels to get all the spinch babies multiple times, except the bonus levels, which are pass/fail and incredibly hard. Which sucks, because I'll never know what the bonus level reward is unless i delete my save file and restart the entire game. Stuff like that showcases the developers trying too hard to make a game people want to buy and not hard enough to make a game people want to PLAY once they've bought it.    … Expand
  4. Tspeed
    Sep 15, 2020
    6
    After playing through world 1 this was looking like a solid 8. But in world 2 the glitches started to ruin the game. Dash can be inconsistent and I found that if you slide down a ledge and drop off the bottom you can glide, which sounds fun but defeats the point of some sections. Also those string balls that chase you glitch out and either don’t activate or just disappear mid chase. MakesAfter playing through world 1 this was looking like a solid 8. But in world 2 the glitches started to ruin the game. Dash can be inconsistent and I found that if you slide down a ledge and drop off the bottom you can glide, which sounds fun but defeats the point of some sections. Also those string balls that chase you glitch out and either don’t activate or just disappear mid chase. Makes the level easier, but c’mon.… Expand
  5. charlesolivierw
    Feb 19, 2021
    9
    Spinch is a fantastic game. It's so beautiful, psychedelic and detailed, it feels like every screenshot of the game could be displayed on a wall since it's so good-looking. The soundtrack is really great too and fits the visuals perfectly. I have found myself smiling many times while playing this game, which is not something that happens normally when I play a game.

    The game has a great    Spinch is a fantastic game. It's so beautiful, psychedelic and detailed, it feels like every screenshot of the game could be displayed on a wall since it's so good-looking. The soundtrack is really great too and fits the visuals perfectly. I have found myself smiling many times while playing this game, which is not something that happens normally when I play a game.

    The game has a great learning curve, the first worlds are easier and it gets harder later in the game (and it can get really hard at times but it is a nice challenge). Some people disliked the water levels, but I think they were the most fun!

    Yes, on the Switch, there is some visual stutter at the beginning of the levels and in the fifth world there are one or two levels where the FPS drop a little bit during the level. I think it's worth mentioning it since some people are more sensitive to that. I am not, but I hope there is going to be a patch that will fix this a little bit. But overall, this game is brilliant and it deserves a lot more love and attention.    … Expand
  6. Kwylde
    Dec 14, 2021
    5
    I really wanted to like this game. I really did. But it's just a mess. The disproportionate user/professional review score leads me to believe the devs called in some favors from personal friends because there's no way this game is an 8. And there's also no way many of the professional reviewers completed this game to the end. Here's the thing: the first few worlds in the game are actuallyI really wanted to like this game. I really did. But it's just a mess. The disproportionate user/professional review score leads me to believe the devs called in some favors from personal friends because there's no way this game is an 8. And there's also no way many of the professional reviewers completed this game to the end. Here's the thing: the first few worlds in the game are actually pretty fun. Difficulty is a bit all over the place, there's some obnoxious bugs and lack of polish, annoying framerate issues and hiccups inexcusable in a 2D indie platformer, but all of this is manageable. Until world 6. World 6 is where I tapped out. I tried to complete the first level, but it was just impossible. Difficulty skyrockets out of nowhere. Your timing needs to be perfect as you move through section after section with a OHKO monster on your heels. And then you have to do the same thing again, but upside down. On top of this, bugs with dashing become utterly inexcusable as timing became tighter and tighter, and correct input would still inevitably and eventually lead to a bug that results in your death (the upside down section I mentioned was particularly buggy). This section made me wonder if anyone had even played it before shipping the game, let alone testing it thoroughly and adjusting its difficulty. The game is just very unpolished. It legitimately seems like the designer hadn't played any games since the Sega Genesis era, during which time he'd subsisted entirely on playing other similarly unfair, broken, and painful platformer games like Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. This game had a lot of potential, and it was all squandered. From one old school platformer lover to another: avoid this game like the plague.… Expand

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69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. GameCritics
    Oct 20, 2020
    50
    It has great art direction, well-crafted early stages, and exciting boss battles. Sadly, all of this great work is upended by the introduction of these terrible water levels, and their inclusion makes Spinch just another retro platformer that misses the mark.
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  2. TheSixthAxis
    Oct 20, 2020
    70
    Spinch is a quirky and vibrant 2D platformer that will delight and infuriate in equal measure. The soundtrack is invigorating and the gameplay demands a lot of the player with its punishing difficulty. The upside to this is that, finishing each level with your three babies comes with a sense of accomplishment that can’t be denied. If you’re a fan of this kind of game, Spinch is definitely one to consider.
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  3. Video Chums
    Sep 21, 2020
    80
    If you're looking to test your 2D gaming skills and love quirky indies then Spinch will make a fantastic addition to your game library.
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