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Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
Manifold Garden is a puzzle, surreal and abstract game
developed and published by William Chyr Studio.
Released on October 20th 2020 is available only on Windows
in 14 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese and Turkish.
It has received 7,229 reviews of which 6,901 were positive and 328 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.55€ on Gamivo.
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System requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Win 7, 8, 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.66 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia 460
- Storage: 3 GB available space
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Almost perfect. I loved my time with Manifold Garden; it immediately clicked with me. Games aren't movies or books, they are their own thing and this is a journey that could only be experienced in a game, an attribute I increasing value. This is not a purist puzzler, the puzzles are only part of the point and therefore easy, though still worth admiring for their creativity. The game is easy because its Escheresque world is there not to be studied, but to be experienced; as you see, hear, and move through it, the game provides a banquet for the senses. I spent most of my time with an underlying feeling of awe. The penultimate puzzle, and final section in general, was disappointing. I was hoping for something a little more inspired right at the end. The game is also too expensive for what it is, but goes on regular enough sale, during which I highly recommend you try this out.
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I had a rocky experience with this game, but overall it’s a very unique first-person puzzle game that is especially intriguing for those looking for a real challenge. I was sold almost immediately when looking at the trailer and skimming through some reviews that mentioned that the game was “Escher-esque” and that “if you enjoyed Antichamber, you’ll like this”. Antichamber is still one of my favourite first-person puzzle games, so I was looking forward to playing this and seeing what elements they shared. In terms of that comparison, I can definitely see how this game can remind you of MC.Escher’s work. The comparison with Antichamber I don’t see as much though. If I were to compare to anything, it more often reminded me of Kairo than anything else. Both games are more abstract leaning, and take place in sprawling landscapes that are somewhat empty feeling but intriguing. The main difference between the two would be that Kairo had quite abstract, and at times difficult, puzzles where as this game’s mechanic is very straightforward. In this game you can interact with a wall to switch gravity to that position, opening you up to being able to scale the walls however you want. From there, it’s very much a “get this cube to the switch” type puzzler, with different cubes being affected by different gravities. You then need to utilise gravity to solve the puzzles. The game also makes use of repeating corridors and landscapes. If you fall off a ledge, you’ll loop back around and fall right back on top of the ledge. In most cases, you can fall through the landscape infinitely. There are definitely some very smart, creative and interesting puzzles that utilise these mechanics which I really enjoyed. Here is the interesting thing, though! If you play through this game normally, the difficulty is actually not that high. I would say most puzzles were quite easy, and I never got stuck on something for more than a few minutes or so. I said this game was intriguing for those looking for a challenge though, didn’t i? Well, there is a second way to play the game. Each level involves you moving a “God cube” to a certain location to unlock the next level. The alternative way to complete this game is to not get to the next levels using these cubes. There are secret passageways to unlock and ways to navigate to the end which means you never place a God cube where it’s supposed to be. Now, as a concept I think this is great. It’s very imaginative and it’s such a great idea for making the game harder for anyone who wishes it to be more difficult. In reality though, it kind of goes off the deep end. I’m a very observant person, and almost obsessively check every nook and cranny when I play games. The game goes from easy to tediously difficult, which isn’t that satisfying either way. I managed to get further than I expected on my own, but I still ended up referring to a guide to complete the harder run because I did get to a point where it wasn’t that fun anymore and I just wanted it to be over with to 100% the game. This was not helped in the slightest by the fact that I got extremely close to the end of the harder run, for the game to bug out, play a “death animation” of sorts, and somehow simultaneously autosave during that so that my save was broken and I needed to start all over again. and was the alternative ending worth it? Not really! If you’re an achievement hunter or completionist, I would honestly tell you to avoid this one unless your patience is feeling high and you’re really up for a challenge. I personally was more in the mood to just casually play a game so it just ended up rubbing me up the wrong way. Despite the tediousness and frustration I felt personally though, I can’t deny that I still think it’s a great game. One of the best parts of this game is the visuals. It’s just a stunning looking game, and I found it super satisfying to look at. When the puzzles integrated with your surroundings it was very engaging and the kaleidoscope style open spaces are just amazing. There were times that I just fell for a while and let the space loop. The music was also an unexpected gem as well, it’s kind of ominous and foreboding at times, which really ties into that “empty” feeling the landscape gives off. Other times, it’s not unlike that “deep relaxation” music you hear on meditation videos. There was one time I was thinking over a puzzle with my headphones on, and a little sleepy/tired I genuinely fell asleep because the music was just relaxing enough to do that. Overall I don’t think this is a perfect game by any means, but it’s still a great visually interesting and unique first-person puzzle game that is a great addition to the genre. Achievements: Included There are a few missable ones, and you need to complete the game the alternate way to 100% which is quite difficult and very tedious For more reviews of this genre, check out my curator page [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45518898-The-Best-First-Person-Puzzle-Games/] The Best: First-Person Puzzle Games
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I don’t think I’ll ever need LSD. The game gave me all the spatial detachment and infinity I could ask for—and more. There is no up or down, the space has been unhooked from meaning. Gravity isn’t a force, it’s a choice. And all this thinking in all directions is done while taking a stroll through the temples to the geometry itself. If this is what the afterlife is like - free, clean, recursive, infinite, quiet - I’m not afraid.
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This one is really, really good. In a lot of ways it reminded me of another exceptional, surreal puzzler called [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/Antichamber/]Antichamber , and because we are all the universe experiencing parts of itself subjectively if you're reading this then take it as a sign from the cosmos to play both. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3295122417 Manifold Garden has a neat way of stretching your spacial reasoning and perception. The game really encourages you to think without directionality, a lot like a 6dof space sim. This isn't that though, I'm just sayin. Also, it looks 100% pretty. I fell in love with it fairly early on when I was traversing a flight of stairs and I lost my sense of direction to the point where I could no longer determine if I was going down or up. Huh? How does that even happen? Wat. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3293873676 The difficulty is dialed in pretty well, in that there's defo some headscratchers that feel satisfying to crack, but at no point did I feel overly frustrated. There's also no dexterity based challenges, which I often find annoying when they insist on shoehorning them into puzzle games for whatever reason. The singular blemish upon Manifold Garden's expansive and frightening perfection is a particular puzzle when you first encounter the monolith tetris pieces. There's a leftover yellow cube with seemingly no purpose or function. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3294664963 I mean it's prolly nothing, but god damn I cannot get the fuckin thing out of my head. Why was it there??? Just a red herring? Was it purposefully planted to confuse players? Or does it hold some deeper secret? It can power a massive barrier that seems comically oversized so there might be something more to it. The extent to which that thing occupied my mind was really kinda funny. Maybe that was the point. idk. Spiral out.
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it's funny how games with deep stories never get a deep touch in me, then a game, with 0 humans, only concepts, makes me feel strong emotions like crying from joy. i respect works like this so much. thank you.
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Manifold Garden is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.
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Manifold Garden received 6,901 positive votes out of a total of 7,229 achieving an impressive rating of 9.23.
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Manifold Garden was developed and published by William Chyr Studio.
Manifold Garden is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Manifold Garden is not playable on MacOS.
Manifold Garden is not playable on Linux.
Manifold Garden is a single-player game.
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Manifold Garden does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
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Online players
15
Developer
William Chyr Studio
Publisher
William Chyr Studio
Release
20 Oct 2020
Platforms
Remote Play
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