Shores of Loci Review (jessi81)
Playing on Valve Index, works fine. For all 4 puzzles 2 hours playtime for me.
Initial review:
I have only finished the first 2 puzzles, will update again later.
Such a beautiful game! The environment and the puzzles are amazing to look at. Controls are good, the menu also shows your progress, which is nice, and the music is very relaxing. You have the option to reset your progress for one level or the whole game, in case you want to play several times or with multiple persons (no separate profiles though).
The puzzles I've seen so far are very detailed and look great. The first one was still pretty easy, the second one is a little harder already. Still doable so far though. I love that snapping sound when you push together the right pieces, so satisfying! I like that you actually have to take your time to look at those beautiful puzzle pieces to see how they fit together. It's kind of challenging and relaxing at the same time.
Update after completing all 4 puzzles:
It took me about 2 hours in total. What I wrote at first is still true. The puzzles seem to not be ordered by difficulty, number 3 and 4 felt easier for me again. I also discovered more of the hidden clues on the pieces as I went, so that could also be why. Anyway, very enjoyable and relaxing game, I'm sad that I'm done already. But in the end it said more levels to come (yay!) and I'm pretty sure I'll also be able to repeat levels without getting bored.