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flex hooks is basically the love child of hook and sinkr, with basic functionality that's missing from the former and without level reset upon making a mistake, which is present in both. it's still not just a bunch of trial & error, though I found it hard to tell sometimes what goes where exactly, and it would've been really annoying with more punishing gameplay.

you're moving and rotating hooks on 50 levels to make way for green stuff shooting out of one active button to another. there are a few more simple mechanics, but that's the gist of it. no timer, timing or move limit, undo isn't necessary either, but it's possible to hook yourself into a corner, so it's good that level reset got patched in. rotating is only possible in one direction and it's the main culprit behind reaching a fail state, so rotating in the opposite direction with right click wouldn't hurt either.

the presentation is good enough with a black background, no need for dark mode, but puzzle pieces going off-screen sometimes isn't very elegant. audio is pleasant too, though I found the squeeky rotation sound annoying. separate volume settings and windowed mode with a resizable window are available.

it's a simple game done well and allowing misclicks makes it actually relaxing, unlike those self-proclaimed 'zen' puzzlers out to frustrate you every step of the way. mechanics are varied enough for a one-hour experience and introduced at a steady pace, the price is reasonable too, so if you want to sink your hooks into something, this might as well be it.

[quote]For more puzzle game reviews, news and everything puzzle-related, follow [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/25928931-Puzzle-Lovers/]Puzzle Lovers[/url] and check out our [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/puzzlelovers]Steam group[/url].[/quote] [b]flex hooks[/b] is basically the love child of [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/367580/]hook[/url] and [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/dohi64/recommended/676420/]sinkr[/url], with basic functionality that's missing from the former and [b]without level reset upon making a mistake[/b], which is present in both. it's still not just a bunch of trial & error, though I found it hard to tell sometimes what goes where exactly, and it would've been really annoying with more punishing gameplay. you're moving and rotating hooks on [b]50 levels[/b] to make way for green stuff shooting out of one active button to another. there are a few more simple mechanics, but that's the gist of it. [b]no timer, timing or move limit[/b], undo isn't necessary either, but it's possible to hook yourself into a corner, so it's good that level reset got patched in. rotating is only possible in one direction and it's the main culprit behind reaching a fail state, so rotating in the opposite direction with right click wouldn't hurt either. the presentation is good enough with a black background, no need for dark mode, but puzzle pieces going off-screen sometimes isn't very elegant. audio is pleasant too, though I found the squeeky rotation sound annoying. separate volume settings and windowed mode with a resizable window are available. it's a simple game done well and allowing misclicks makes it actually relaxing, unlike those self-proclaimed 'zen' puzzlers out to frustrate you every step of the way. mechanics are varied enough for a [b]one-hour experience[/b] and introduced at a steady pace, the price is reasonable too, so if you want to sink your hooks into something, this might as well be it.