Well, isn’t this a pleasant surprise? Almost 13 years after it was first released as a Flash game in the web browser, Patrick Smith’s delightful Windosill is coming to Switch, taking you through a series of engaging puzzles to take you on this refreshingly playful and rather magical little journey. Provides players with a fresh opportunity to experience
Windsill’s unique aesthetic has inspired Donut County and monument valley, Years after its original release, it’s not hard to see why other indie titles have turned to this game for inspiration. The wonderfully laid-back and often trippy atmosphere here actually enhances a fairly simple and short experience, where you can blow everything up in less than an hour.We’ve rounded up a fascinating collection of challenges.
The picturesque puzzles offered by Windosill can stop your mind here and there, but this is a game that is 100% focused on relaxation, exploration and pleasant surprises. Enjoy how everything is tactile and responsive while you explore and toy around your surroundings as you try to find the little cube you need to open the door and carry the cute toy car to the next room. That’s all.
Great art style, surreal puzzle set-up, and chilled-out nature of the game have not slowed down in the slightest over time, reworked to allow you to play around with the puzzle elements using your Joy-Cons or touchscreen. made control it Perfect Fits Nintendo consoles. Here you get some bonuses in the form of multiplayer (perfect for playing with younger gamers) where two people can each work together with Joy-Cons. I beat the game and was able to use the gyroscope control on the second run.
Yes, fans of proper puzzles may find some of the solutions here and the overall level of challenge a bit disappointing due to their more surreal and playful nature. Including, there are only one or two machines that can logically solve something, but that’s not what Windosill is aiming for. This is a wonderfully dreamy little piece of art that draws you into a colorful toy box world and lets you drift in the short amount of time it takes to see it through.
