Mind-Bending App Puzzle: A Fragile Mind Debuts

This week, Pocket Gamer's App Army tackled the puzzle adventure, A Fragile Mind, from Glitch Games. The game, a twist on the classic escape room formula with added humor, received mixed reviews. While some praised the challenging puzzles and witty elements, others found the presentation lacking.

Here's a summary of App Army members' feedback:

Swapnil Jadhav

Initially dismissing the game based on its logo, Jadhav found A Fragile Mind surprisingly unique and engaging. The challenging puzzles proved captivating, making it one of his favorite puzzle games. He recommends playing on a tablet for optimal experience.

Max Williams

Williams described A Fragile Mind as a point-and-click adventure with static pre-rendered graphics. He found the story unclear, but appreciated the clever fourth-wall-breaking elements. While the puzzles were satisfying once solved, he noted some navigational confusion. He praised the hint system's helpfulness, although he felt it could be slightly less readily available. Despite minor issues, he considers it a strong example of the genre.

Robert Maines

Maines described the first-person puzzle adventure's gameplay, noting the challenge presented by the puzzles. While the graphics and sound were functional rather than exceptional, he found the game enjoyable for puzzle adventure fans, though short and lacking replayability.

Torbjörn Kämblad

Kämblad, a fan of escape-room style games, found A Fragile Mind underwhelming. He criticized the muddy presentation, hindering puzzle identification, and the UI design, particularly the easily-mis-tapped menu button. The pacing was also criticized for offering too many puzzles early on, leading to disorientation.

Mark Abukoff

Abukoff, not usually a fan of puzzle games due to their difficulty, found A Fragile Mind enjoyable. He praised the aesthetics, atmosphere, intriguing puzzles, and the well-designed hint system. He considered it a worthwhile experience despite its short length.

Diane Close

Close compared the game's experience to waking up near an abandoned circus, highlighting the abundance of layered puzzles. She praised the game's smooth performance on Android, extensive visual and sound options, good accessibility features, and the inclusion of humor. She found it an enjoyable, albeit short, experience for expert puzzle solvers.

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