The setting and storyline are cute and clever, and lend themselves to a series of interesting puzzles.And interesting they are. Not just the variety of challenges, but the consistently well balanced difficulty level. You can almost always muddle through and get bronze, and see how you would do better if you wanted to, and then decide that you just want to get to the next bit of story instead, and it’s just nontrivial enough that it’s fun to play that way. But when you want to go for gold or coins or the secret, that’s also usually a fun extra challenge. Whether it’s spotting the clever way to go backward, or treating the column like a pinball flipper and holding the ball for a moment, or just getting the timing right, it’s never been maddeningly impossible but it’s usually been enough to feel a sense of accomplishment. Amazing design here, to make the game work so well on both levels, and letting the player max and match the easy and hard on a whim.So, that sounds like 5 stars, or at least 4, right? But the narration easily adds another 2 stars, minimum. And that’s a problem, because it goes over the 5 star limit that Apple imposes, which is frustrating. Seriously, I have no idea why you would hire James Acaster and then not even mention that on the Arcade/AppStore page, but since I happened to try this game anyway, and then got surprise Acaster, I’m selfishly happy. Who else could fit the whimsically silly but frantically panicked tone of this game as well as him?

Really great game, and I already beat it (well, maybe)! I see that you always have a new daily challenge and some more upcoming events, and if others read my review, then it seems like the credits have hints for future events. Only thing is, I love that you used a changing landscape combined with the laws of physics, but I would love it if you could update the story, like add more. Or at least release another Perchang marble game on Arcade. Anyway, great game, love it, and I’m looking forward to more. I really hope this review makes an influence. Oh yeah, I LOVED the storyline.

I feel the need to explain my title haha. I was actually just trying to find a way to stay occupied while my partner was undergoing surgery, and Apple recommended this game. I started playing and the narration was so captivating in line with the gameplay I couldn’t stop playing. It’s like if the Stanley parable, and a pinball machine, and a marble coaster all had a baby together. Very entertaining, and I find myself excited to play when I have downtime. Highly recommend it.

This game is one of the best games I’ve played and you guys did an amazing job with creating this. But a level editor would make the game a lot more replay able. Because after you finish the story line there isn’t much to do. Great game otherwise 100% would recommend!