A one of a kind rule discovery word puzzle game, flawed in some ways and brilliant in others.

I absolutely adore the puzzle design and mechanics of Lingo, the way it organizes and presents information and themes for sections is one of a kind. The amount of eureka moments and tough to crack puzzles has made it one of my favourite puzzle games I've played in years.

It's most fun aspect by far are the puzzle boxes and how you discover the rules surrounding them. Some brilliant puzzles stuck in my head for long enough that in an epiphany hours after closing the game an answer or idea dawned on me that caused me to scramble to the computer, boot up the game and shove the correct answer in. Not many puzzle games have hooked me so well that the rules and certain boxes snap into my head after not touching it for a while.

The labyrinth design of the map and confusing navigational choices really pulls away from what I feel makes this game unique. Its use of space is interesting but once you're into the rhythm of solving boxes and searching for places to go the navigation gets exhausting and damages the experience in my opinion. There are some moments where it clicks and it is cool but they are interspersed with frustrating mazes that need to be mapped and memorized for you to get to the thing that actually progresses the game.

I still absolutely recommend this game for anyone interested in quirky, difficult puzzle games and those who love problem solving and rule discovery. Just be ready to get stuck trying to go places almost as often as you get stuck on a great puzzle or set of rooms.

A one of a kind rule discovery word puzzle game, flawed in some ways and brilliant in others. I absolutely adore the puzzle design and mechanics of Lingo, the way it organizes and presents information and themes for sections is one of a kind. The amount of eureka moments and tough to crack puzzles has made it one of my favourite puzzle games I've played in years. It's most fun aspect by far are the puzzle boxes and how you discover the rules surrounding them. Some brilliant puzzles stuck in my head for long enough that in an epiphany hours after closing the game an answer or idea dawned on me that caused me to scramble to the computer, boot up the game and shove the correct answer in. Not many puzzle games have hooked me so well that the rules and certain boxes snap into my head after not touching it for a while. The labyrinth design of the map and confusing navigational choices really pulls away from what I feel makes this game unique. Its use of space is interesting but once you're into the rhythm of solving boxes and searching for places to go the navigation gets exhausting and damages the experience in my opinion. There are some moments where it clicks and it is cool but they are interspersed with frustrating mazes that need to be mapped and memorized for you to get to the thing that actually progresses the game. I still absolutely recommend this game for anyone interested in quirky, difficult puzzle games and those who love problem solving and rule discovery. Just be ready to get stuck trying to go places almost as often as you get stuck on a great puzzle or set of rooms.