Linelith is a short game made by the creator of Patrick's Parabox. It takes clear inspiration from The Witness, but attempts (and succeeds) to carve out its own identity within the line-drawing puzzle subgenre. It can be beaten in under an hour, with a minimal presentation style and soundtrack, but it uses literally everything it can to create devious little puzzles to challenge you over the course of your playtime. I love that this is technically an open-world game also, allowing you to walk away from puzzles if you find one too difficult, though the curve is steady and fair and none of the game's mechanics are hard to figure out thanks to simple controls and tight, readable design choices. I wasn't expecting to love Linelith as much as I have, so I highly recommend to anyone looking for a quickfire burst of puzzle genius.

Reviewed on Sep 20, 2022


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