Maquette Review (Kharlla Graph')
The artistic direction is magnificent, and the core mechanics are really fun. The gameplay is really cool, and the object resizing encourages the player to navigate through the environments. The first few hours of gameplay truly impressed me.
However, the rest is more mixed. I found myself soft-locked a few times, unable to solve a puzzle without reloading my save. The first time it happened, I was stuck for over half an hour before realizing it was just impossible without reloading. And that's the problem. In a puzzle game, the game should typically always be right, and I should be questioning myself and trying new approaches. Here, the "trust" was broken, and I found myself several times wondering if I didn't understand a puzzle, or if the game had soft-locked me. It breaks immersion, makes the player wary, and eventually discouraged me.
However, I still recommend it if you're a fan of puzzle games, don't mind occasionally consulting a solution, and want to enjoy unique environments and gameplay.