Release Date: 2017-12-05
Developer: Broguelike
Genres: Casual, Indie
Price: 2.09
The objective in PATHOS is simple - deceptively so. Youve got just enough moves to get to the end. No more no less. Use every last one mindfully. Think of PATHOS as a play on the ol sokoban style games. But instead of getting objects to their intended spot youve got to get yourself past all those complicating obstacles whether those obstacles are blocks keys teleporters chasms or some sly board manipulation tricks. And every puzzle only gives you the moves you need - not one step extra.Theres a lot to muse about regarding PATHOS. Heres what intrepid puzzlers can expect:150+ precisely crafted puzzles that wring every drop out of the developed mechanics.No procedural tricks no shortcuts no nothing. PATHOS features a carefully thought out curve that is meant to gently ratchet the difficulty up and this requires considered puzzle design and arrangement. Every single level requires a novel slice of perception attention logic or working memory. There are no wasted moments in PATHOS.Mysterious narrative that challenges and provokes.Egos job to the extent that a psychological aspect can have a job is summoning and rallying his fellow aspects. Together they forge through the crests and troughs that life delivers. Managing emotions meeting obstacles maintaining an uneasy homeostasis - that is Egos burden. But what happens when the burden becomes too much?41 achievements most discovered through deciphering verbal and visual clues.Pictograms and riddles - youre going to need a pencil and paper or an illuminated mind to defeat most of these.Secrets woven even deeper into PATHOS fabric.Yes if you want to 100 percent PATHOS youll need to play super sleuth. It may take weeks months - it might take years to piece it all together but theres something waiting at the finish line for the admirably zealous.Powerful OST by Tim Halbert with a definite earworm or two in there.Halberts a groove guru and PATHOS OST is something you can clean a house paint a masterpiece or dance with your dog to. It also helps shake loose that latent mental acuity.