Developer: Colibri Games
Publisher: Colibri Games
Rrp: £3.99 (Steam), $7.70 (Bigfishgames.com)
Released: 22nd April 2011
Available on Steam, Big Fish Games
Played using: Mouse
At one point the world was whole then one day everything exploded causing the world to break into jigsaw puzzle pieces. Now you must find those pieces and restore the world to its original state.
The Tiny Bang Story is a hidden object game, and a rather short one at that. But while it may be short it is challenging with many mini games and brain teasers to work through, none of which are repeated by the way. Between those puzzles you’ll be searching the world for jigsaw puzzle pieces and whatever else your being asked to hunt down at the time. Though it is what many would consider a ‘causal game’ it’s by no means easy, it doesn’t hold your hand through it and requires you to not only be observant but put thought into what you’re doing.
Each time you complete a level, of which there are five, you are brought to a overview of the world in which you must piece back together the puzzle pieces of the world. The area you create is the next level.
There is a hint system in which you have to click on blue bugs that appear on screen to fill a hint meter in the top left corner. I like this idea for a hint system because it means that while the hints are infinite you have to work at it to get them.
I have to say I quite like the art style, the world that your in feels very whimsical and interesting. Each of the backdrops look almost hand drawn and painted (I can’t be sure if they are or aren’t as I can find no information either way).
The music is pleasant without being distracting which is kind of vital when your trying to concentrate.
Something I found annoying is when you start the game it appears in a windowed mode, you have to access the options menu to fix this. Sadly the game works in a strange resolution that causes large black borders to appear around the play area.
This is a tough one for me, I did enjoy playing it BUT I found it a bit short (especially if you use the hints a lot). On the whole I do think it’s worth looking into if you enjoy puzzles, but don’t go looking for a story or anything like that.
If this appeals to you perhaps try;
Botanicula
Morphopolis
Machinarium
