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Order of the Sinking Star is a puzzle game developed by Thekla Interactive and directed by Jonathan Blow. The title mostly hits its marks with impressive and cunning puzzle design, according to GameSpot.
The gameplay features over 1,000 puzzles set across a sprawling overworld map containing discreet dungeon-like levels, mirroring 1987's The Legend of Zelda formula. Players navigate a top-down perspective while pushing blocks around a grid.
The reviewer notes that the game's expansive nature is both its best and worst aspect. While maintaining ingenuity across hundreds of challenges is a great feat, the vast scope can occasionally make the title unwieldy and frustrating.
The narrative begins in an artificial garden facility with a character wondering if she has entered the afterlife. Explorers discover prior audio logs before entering a massive open overworld offering four different directions.
