Monument Valley 2

Nice little puzzle game with up to 2 characters in Escher-like environments with low use on resources. Next levels introduce new puzzle elements bringing new mechanics. Learn how to use the new puzzle elements. Using the puzzle elements, the perspective and the twisting paths changes.

if you know the first [i]monument valley[/i] you will feel right at home. in case you don't you really should start your puzzle journey with the first game. it's like the game before but with new game mechanics added and while the interactions between mother and daughter are absolutely adorable the game is sadly a little shorter than last time. the indirect control of the second character at the beginning puts a new spin on the game but there are more new things to come. you'll see. however the levels in the second game do feel shorter, easier and sometimes almost trivial. maybe it's persistent experience from playing the first game or i'm just really that good at gaming. anyway the game was finished and 100% completed in 99 minutes and while it was really good fun it felt more like a dlc for the first game than a game of its own. but it was just fine for a cozy sunday evening and i have zero regrets! get it during sale and you'll be good, too. back to my review of the first [i]Monument Valley[/i]: https://steamcommunity.com/id/Meister_Leuchte/recommended/1927720

This is the ultimate relaxing game. The colors are striking, the music is soothing, and the tension is nonexistent. I suppose the only way this wouldn't be relaxing is if you stress about not being able to solve the puzzles. For whatever reason--maybe because the music is so beautiful and the colors and shapes are so fun to play with--I don't find I have that problem too much (and I would describe myself who has that problem A LOT). The only thing I dislike about this game and the first one (which I also adored) is they're very short and have limited replayability. Because the puzzles are so intricate and clever, they can't be procedurally generated or anything like that; the upside of that is you can tell how much love and care went into each puzzle, the downside is I'm sure they take a lot of work to develop and there aren't a lot of them. However, I would still urge you to try this game if you like clever, beautiful puzzles, the kind that make you smack yourself upside the head when you see the elegant solution. Also, I've taken great advantage of the screenshot feature as the puzzles are visually spectacular and just fun and soothing to look at. Many of the puzzles are optical illusions and I find following the lines with my eyes to be soothing and grounding, great for when I'm feeling panicky or disordered. Finally, I have trouble using a mouse and keyboard for long periods of time but that's really the best way to play, as it's all cursor-based. Unfortunately it means I have to play for a shorter amount of time, but on the plus side it draws the game out!