• Right now RETSNOM focuses solely on puzzles, nothing wrong with that because it is a puzzle platformer, but what if these features were in a different genre? The mirror features are unique and could be used in an adventure game or role-playing game.
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As you can see from the trailer, RETSNOM is a very unique game. It is a hardcore puzzle game that requires a lot of thinking to pass many of the stages. This is both a blessing and a curse for this game. The difficulty is definitely welcomed and makes you think, but could turn some players away.

RETSNOM gives you the power of mirrors in a clever and twisted Puzzle/Platformer. You can bend and warp your surroundings to your will as you make your forward in a strange laboratory full of zombies. What makes RETSNOM so enjoyable is the key to solving puzzles lies in your ability to think outside the box. RETSNOM is an inventive pixel art puzzle platformer that allows players to break the map, by mirroring sections of the level, and rearranging it on the fly. The tone of RETSNOM is pretty macabre (there’s a clue in the title), featuring some gory pixel art and a dark storyline that has you breaking into a lab to steal medicine for your daughter, who’s been infected by a zombie virus.

A game of mirrors

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RESTSNOM is a game all about mirrors, as shown in the title. The core game mechanics are what makes this game so different. You have to break part of the map, then mirror it to another side to reach certain areas. This gets very complex as you can use this to kill zombies, reach higher areas, cross gaps, and more.

The game does a good job at explaining how mirrors work and easing you into a new mirror feature. Just when you think you've got the game down, it shows a new feature that flips the world upside-down, sometimes literally.

It is so satisfying to finally complete a hard puzzle because you had to come up with clever ideas on how to use the game's mechanics. This is great, but after getting deeper into the game, I felt like this could be used for more than a puzzle game.

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For the hardcore puzzle gamer

I appreciate this game, and its difficulty, but it seems like a game that is not accessible to the average gamer. Only people who really love puzzle games will play this game to the end. The features are so thought out, that I think this could be used for something even bigger.

Right now RETSNOM focuses solely on puzzles, nothing wrong with that because it is a puzzle platformer, but what if these features were in a different genre? The mirror features are unique and could be used in an adventure game or role-playing game. The mirrors could be a big part of the game, but not the only focus.

A puzzle game with a story

There is a narrative and it is actually a good one. It is not revolutionary or anything, but it does add more depth to the game. Instead of just being someone running through and trying to complete the level, you have a goal to save your daughter from a zombie virus.

There is dialogue at certain points in the game and messages that make you think even when you're not doing puzzles. This is probably what I like most about the game because it actually gives you a reason to do these puzzles other than just to complete them.

Worth a purchase?

I'd say even if you aren't a huge puzzle fan, unless you really hate puzzles, pick this game up on Steam. This game is complex, fun, and it is only $5. For a puzzle game developed by one person, SOMI, this exceeds expectations. I can say for sure that RETSNOM is one of the most unique, difficult, and fun puzzle games I have played in a long time.

RETSNOM is an inventive pixel art puzzle platformer that allows players to break the map, by mirroring sections of the level, and rearranging it on the fly.

The tone of RETSNOM is pretty macabre (there’s a clue in the title), featuring some gory pixel art and a dark storyline that has you breaking into a lab to steal medicine for your daughter, who’s been infected by a zombie virus. Once you get past the first (tutorial) stage, and some slightly clunky dialogue, RETSNOM opens up into a very clever puzzle platformer, allowing you to flip (or mirror) any section of the game world you like, altering it’s structure and allowing you passage through it. This mirroring can also affect the game world in other ways as you progress through the game, with fog or the shape of the mirror having pronounced influences on the mirroring effect.

Even in these early stages of development, RETSNOM is an impressive game. The ability to bend the world to your will is a very cool gameplay mechanic, that rewards experimentation as you make your way through this rather sinister world.

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Check Out the Greenlight Page and Download the Pre-Alpha Demo HERE (Win & Mac)