There are a handful of moments in Maquette that feel truly magical, but they are overshadowed by game-breakingly bad puzzle design and cumbersome controls. I wanted to like this game but the difficulty is incredibly inconsistent. Certain puzzles are borderline unsolvable without a guide, while others are so easy they left me second guessing myself. The "story" follows a couple through the various stages of their relationship, although the game itself takes place within an abstract representation of the main character's emotions and memories during key moments of this relationship. The story is undoubtedly cliche but the voice acting and visuals did a good job of placing me in the same headspace as the protagonist. The soundtrack is also stellar. If you are a fan of The Witness, it's worth a shot but don't feel guilty about looking up solutions when you're stuck.

Reviewed on Apr 26, 2021


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