GAMESFREAK13563'S PROFILE

Hello Gretgor,

Thank you for your review! As you mention, there are indeed lots of jank puzzles near the end of the game, which I've known about for a while. Through both a few years hindsight and watching community content, I've identified a lot of relatively timing intensive or counter-intuitive segments. There are solutions to these puzzles (including the one you described in this review) that are easier mechanically to execute, but I failed to more organically convey where blocks should be placed in those scenarios. During the production of the game and especially near the end, I didn't have the playtesters needed to weed out these issues - what was fine for me was difficult for others. I'm sorry your experience was not as good as it could have been.

As Phantom Block is a completed project, it would be disingenuous to go back and revise these segments now. I'm working on a Deluxe version that adds new levels and puzzle mechanics, enhances the music and works on a more robust engine and I hope to use the lessons learned from this first go around to provide a better play experience throughout. I don't have enough content to fully flesh out a new page for this yet, but hopefully that musical teaser should get you excited about it. I hope you'll join me for the second go 'round. :)

Michael

Thank you for the review! I intend to address your concerns about the game. I've messages you a more detailed description.

Although I do not think I will change the green, I should have given some context earlier; it is intended to mimic the original Game Boy, not a night vision goggles. The soundtrack is composed with OrgMaker, a chip tune program by Studio Pixel, which is why the music sounds old school: it is! Though I suppose I can't change an opinion, I'd hope it's not terrible c:

I will release a new version shortly to address these concerns and others.