Despite Liking GMTK and following his channel since the beginning, I can say this is a very fine game but Im also having a hard time recommending it.

And it's not due to major system or even many design problems, I actually encountered only 1 bug, it was a major one but it didn't affect my willingness or my review (it basically just deleted my save file after reaching world 4) but the game is short enough and still pretty fun that it wasn't a problem for me to replay it.

The reason i feel i ultimately cant give this game a positive review is that ultimately, when i beat the game, I felt disappointed. despite doing a lot of things pretty well, It lacks that major component that it does really well that puts it aside from the crowd and makes it feel unique and more than anything worth your investment.

The ending might be a big cause for this, which feels incredibly underwhelming, both in terms of level design, puzzles, art and in terms of storytelling. Essentially the game just ends. there is this vague notion of the characters leaving for something better but there was no climax, no catharsis, even the final level didn't feel like a final level. all the good will the game felt like it was building up never amounted to anything. I look at a game like Celeste which brilliantly used its ending to wrap up all it's elements in an interesting and rich way, using all the knowledge you've gained to make both the level design to give you a climax that felt earned. I know celeste is a masterpiece so you could also take a game like Sanabi which makes you replay every level of the game during it's final run but because you're so good at it now, it doesn't matter. you'll get through it. you could look at puzzle games like Portal which feels climactic because you're defeating a boss who's been monologing at you for 4 hours.

There is a distinct lack of build up within the game which causes every good thing it built up to faulter at the end.

I'll also add that in terms of design, beyond a few puzzles that were a bit too obscure which required me to figure out mechanics the game hadn't set up properly, a problem which was most prevalent within the final world, though by that point, I had already gotten used to the game pulling the rug out from under me with some of it's puzzles so i'd tell myself look more widely at mechanics that made sense but haven't been taught - example, placing the magnets on top of one another or using the polarity switch door as a holder for a platform.

I think this is a fine game, It's well designed for the most part and it's ideas are great but many of them I felt didn't reach their full potential and were squandered but what i felt was a messy final chapter which instead of pushing certain ideas in new and interesting ways, kept adding on new ones which it too didn't have enough time to explore. sometimes it's important to know what mechanics should be cut.

But if you're here to support mark or just want to play a cool game about magnets, I think this is a great buy and know mark will just get better and better as he continues.

The game is fine, but it's not worth $10. Takes only 90 minutes to fully complete.

All in all mind over magnet is a cute, quick puzzle game reminiscent of some flash games I used to play back in the day. It's well polished and paired with a clean and fitting soundtrack. If you're looking for a simple puzzle platformer to sit down and relax I can see it's appeal. The game is unfortunately quiet short and at the end I was wanting more.

The puzzle difficult is aimed towards a more general crowd leaving some veteran puzzlers under stimulated. My main gripe wasn't so much the length of the game, rather the difficulty curve. Some of the best mechanics in the game, polarity flipping and multiple magnets aren't introduced until the very end where I believe it could have been fleshed out far further. You could argue that if there was another world to play with after 5 it would solve this issue, where as I believe the mechanics should have been introduced far earlier.

I commend the solo developer on their first venture into game development and they should be proud of their efforts, however i'm having a hard time recommending it at 14.50 AUD. I think I would hold off on buying and pick it up on a sale.

Pleasant, well polished puzzle game. Very simple and short, though. I can't help but wish that it did more, both with puzzle mechanics and Especially with narrative, as the game starts out sort of teasing that is may have an interesting story but ultimately it is barely there lol.

The developer's commentary is a very nice touch, glad that was included and, again, I only wish there was more especially towards the end.

A short and sweet puzzle romp with a sour aftertaste. I usually like to go in-depth when I review but in this case the game is pretty much exactly what it seems like on the tin. In fact, if you followed the development (which I did on and off) you've already seen most of the game.

Mind over the Magnet is a puzzle-platformer about magnetism. You'll start out only using magnetism on preset objects, but by the end you'll be juggling two different magnets and even swapping polarity in elaborate layouts. The best levels sort of remind me of old Hot Wheels playsets, the solutions aren't too hard to figure out, but there are enough moving parts that just seeing everything come together can be satisfying.

Unfortunately, more than half of the levels are more like tutorials than actual puzzles. It sort of reminds me of Portal in a bad way. The trickiest part is usually working out how a new object works. So ironically the way the game meticulously teaches you each mechanic works against it, the constant tutorialization starts to get annoying past the halfway point. Magnetism just isn't that hard to wrap you're head around, but I'd also argue it isn't compelling enough to make simple layouts fun. The movement is very basic and there aren't any collectibles. The puzzles need to be engaging enough to stand on their own, but very few do.

The last world was heartbreakingly disappointing. With both magnets I was expecting complicated layouts, not simple lessons like you can use one magnet to lower a platform for the other. Most rooms in the second world had more moving parts. The game kinda just ends as soon as you get a feel for using both magnets, which honestly left an awful taste in mouth after what was otherwise a fun experience.

I wouldn't say I hated the game but it's very hard to recommend. I had my fun with it but there's understandably a lot of room for improvement. If you're not a fan of GMTK maybe wait for a sale.

I'm sorry but I have to agree with every other negative review. The game is too short and too forgettable. Even if it was free it would still feel short

Like many people, I followed the development of this game on YouTube and was delighted with the result. The puzzles aren't on the same difficulty level as games like The Talos Principle (1 or 2) for example, but there are a few that will make you stop and think for a minute or two. It is a short, enjoyable, colourful game with really nice music and performance. If Mark decides to make something else, I'll definitely pick it up.

Great game, though a bit short. The puzzles were interesting but still easy.

It's a short causal puzzle game. I would recommend getting it on sale though.

Delightful little game