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Headspin Storybook is a beautiful, addictive click-n-find - Time Waster
by Lee Mathews May 4th 2009 at 11:00AM
While I'm not normally one who gets wrapped up in click-and-find Flash games, I couldn't stay away from HeadSpin Storybook. The artwork is fantastic, and I love the concept.
The game centers around a pop-up book. Your goal is to create a perfectly mirrored reflection of the objects on the left-hand page by clicking items on the right. You'll have 30 seconds to complete each level.
It sounds simple enough, but as the number of objects increases and their details become more subtle the game turns into a real workout for the eyes and mind. Since it's like a pop-up book, you'll also have to do a bit of guessing from time to time since some objects will be hidden behind others.
At 6:30 in the morning, Storybook gave me intense cravings for sharper eyesight and a much larger display than my 12" notebook screen to play on. The short time requirement and break between levels makes this a Time Waster you can come back to all day long.
The game centers around a pop-up book. Your goal is to create a perfectly mirrored reflection of the objects on the left-hand page by clicking items on the right. You'll have 30 seconds to complete each level.
It sounds simple enough, but as the number of objects increases and their details become more subtle the game turns into a real workout for the eyes and mind. Since it's like a pop-up book, you'll also have to do a bit of guessing from time to time since some objects will be hidden behind others.
At 6:30 in the morning, Storybook gave me intense cravings for sharper eyesight and a much larger display than my 12" notebook screen to play on. The short time requirement and break between levels makes this a Time Waster you can come back to all day long.
I don't know if this is a labor of love or merely the brainchild of four very gifted games designers, but Level Up is a really weird mash-up of gaming elements that you have probably never seen in a Flash game before.
Let's start with the premise itself: Groundhog Day meets Memento. The game experience revolves around 'days': you explore the world and the clock slowly ticks towards the evening. You bounce around picking up gems and talking to the denizens of 'Level Upland'. Eventually you feel tired and head back to ...
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nickux said 9:52PM on 5-05-2009
Grammar pet peeve: things "center on" something... they don't "center around" It just doesn't make sense.
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