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what just shows how this whole process can be a little quirky, Zen Puzzle Garden
actually was 2nd best in its own category, but due to the closeness of that
vote, and the whole spectrum considered with the overall award it ended up 7th
overall, above the winner of the Puzzle category. (which actually finished
11th overall for the Trivia buffs out there)
If there is one category of gaming that Independent gaming does much more
than mainstream gaming, it is puzzle games, and Zen
Puzzle Garden is another example of a great game that presents an original
thought in a puzzle game.
Instead of moving bricks, in this game you move
the sand. Your character simply enters the sand where you say, and he will
keep walking in that same direction until he either runs into an object in the
sand, or runs into a spot where he has already been through the sand. In
both places cases, you need to turn and find a way to keep moving to one of the
4 sides of the sand rectangle.
As the character moves through the sand he takes a
rake and rakes through the sand creating sand designs. The point of the
game is to rake through all the sand and end up outside the rectangle.
This game is fairly calming, as a "Zen" game ought to be. It also is fun
to play the earlier levels again and again just to see the patterns in the sand
that you can create.
For those looking for a Puzzle game that offers something a bit different than
the standard affair, or for those who just want a relaxing puzzle game, Zen fits
the bill. |
