A fun little sampler before trying the real Snakebird, but if this is the beginner mode I really do worry about playing the main game... don't get me wrong, I didn't find the puzzles here difficult but it's very much the kind of puzzle where I will either see a solution immediately or not at all, and even a couple of levels in this easy set fell into that latter category. So I'm not sure that Snakebird proper is going to be For Me, feels like the kind of thing that might result in hair being torn out...
But as a standalone, Snakebird Primer was decent but very short and, like I said before, largely pretty easy. The puzzles are mechanically simple but there's quite a bit of depth in what you have to do to solve them, and it never became formulaic - each puzzle felt distinct. The presentation is simplistic but stylish, and perfectly designed to make all the puzzle elements crystal clear. But yeah, just not enough of it really, and it doesn't explore the puzzle mechanics to their fullest. Of course, this is by design. Because Snakebird exists. Oh God, I am going to have to try the main game after all, aren't I?
But as a standalone, Snakebird Primer was decent but very short and, like I said before, largely pretty easy. The puzzles are mechanically simple but there's quite a bit of depth in what you have to do to solve them, and it never became formulaic - each puzzle felt distinct. The presentation is simplistic but stylish, and perfectly designed to make all the puzzle elements crystal clear. But yeah, just not enough of it really, and it doesn't explore the puzzle mechanics to their fullest. Of course, this is by design. Because Snakebird exists. Oh God, I am going to have to try the main game after all, aren't I?