Road Not Taken

Name: Road Not Taken
Rating: 4.35602 (191 reviews)

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Road Not Taken

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User Reviews for Road Not Taken

Good game, if not for the terrible controls

This is a really good game.The controls are a lesson of frustration; at best an example of terrible ui.- a single tap is an action : pickup or toss. Toss is undoable, so any accidental tap can be ruin..- a swipe is a move. It has no minimum distance as far as I can tell, as I sometimes tap and find the game interpret it as a move...As the game gets more complicated, each action matters more.. you feel the challenge, and it is exciting.. and then the game misinterprets yet another action and your plan is completely shattered.This misinterpretation happens often, and kills the game for me.Please fix.. A single tap should always be safe. Pickup/toss should be different inputs, same with bump-to-investigate and move. Ex:+ single tap : pickup or drop+ two finger tap : toss+ set a reasonable minimum distance to count between a tap and a drag (bonus if you add visual cue during the input)

296518260915, Jun 15, 2017

This game!!!!! ❤️

I stumbled across this game while trying to find a new entertaining game to play. I saw this game and thought I'm going to try it. It's worth the money I will tell you that much. It is amazing! Super cute. Super easy to get the hang of. Game play is awesome! Hands down best puzzle adventure game I've come across

Awkward123, Mar 21, 2017

Roguelike Puzzler with Steep Learning Curve

Spry Fox makes pretty, high-quality games. This one is no different. The mechanic of moving and throwing objects is interesting and challenging. The game has tons of personality. The tough part is the sheer number of objects is difficult to track and the combinations you can make are sometimes arbitrary and difficult to remember. Many items are strange creatures and spirits and weird trinkets and there isn’t always a clear logic to what you are supposed to do. This makes for a fun game of discovery but as you get deeper into the story the frustration and difficulty rises to the point that the game begins to feel impossible. However the journey is enjoyable and it’s a fun experience despite feeling generally unwinnable. Recommended if you enjoy puzzle games and quirky magical stories.

beebooba, Nov 26, 2021

Engaging puzzle, depressing story

While this is a lovely little puzzle game, with an interesting system to figure out, I leave it three stars only because the story and situation are so depressing I simply couldn’t play it anymore. What a downer this game is! However, if you love the idea of repeating a cycle of failure in which you are just never good enough, life isn’t fair, and you find yourself always leaving some sweet children to die in the woods in the cold, surrounded by monsters and witches, because you’re just not up to the task, well, have a great time.

brooklyntbone, Mar 26, 2018

I really enjoy this game — controls could be better

I’ve had this game for years now and downloaded it pretty much when it came out. I played it on my phone but have more recently been playing it on my iPad, which I find I prefer since the screen is bigger. I really enjoy the game overall, and how you can build on past iterations of the Ranger and explore different scenarios. I also really like puzzle crafting games and this perfectly scratches that itch.My only complaint is that the controls can be frustrating at times—it’s an onscreen arrow pad and oftentimes I’ll find that I’ve not been precise enough when I’m using it and I’ll end up going the wrong direction or going further than I wanted which then means I usually get attacked or lose some health. This might just be an iPad issue, though. Similarly, the game crashes on occasion when I’m using my iPad.

euclidfireflies, Aug 06, 2022

Amazing but not perfect

I love this game to bits, the art and gameplay is wonderful to experience. The only issue I have is the controls due to the small size of the d-pad. Although a future update will probably have an option to optimize the size of the d-pad. Other than that, this is probably my favorite mobile game so far!

Five Star.io, Mar 17, 2017

Frustrating

The controls for the game are terrible. When you want to move you just throw things and it never moves how you want it to. The tutorial is short and doesn't explain much. What are these ghosts? Why does it hurt to touch them and how can I move if they're still there? I don't know. It started off cute, but the controls were so tedious I got tired of the game quickly the rewards aren't good enough to keep playing. It's like you collect things, but can't use it.

Jvjapan, Mar 20, 2017

Charming puzzle world

I'm on my fifth play-through. The puzzles started out very confusing, but it starts to make sense before long. And new discoveries along the way keep it interesting and make it more rewarding. (The controls also get much easier with practice.) I recently shifted to playing on Difficult mode, and that adds some new interest as well.Meanwhile, the world is delightful—I enjoy the art, the sweet and quirky interactions with villagers, and plying them with gifts until you can propose marriage. (You can marry the whole village if you want to, regardless of gender! I love it.) I haven't managed to get my character to have their own children yet, but I think it's possible. Altogether a charming game.

SherZanne, Apr 30, 2017

Great game controls are subpar for iPhone6

The strategy is alright, however the controls are a bit lacking, the dpad is rather all and the game sometimes registers a direction as a pickup action this makes playing through this complicated strategy game tedious as you have to do things over again if you mess up slightly

Treesrule14, Mar 21, 2017

Learn as you go puzzle game

I first played Road Not Taken on Steam over a year ago and had a lot of fun with it. I think this is a good port to mobile, and a steal for a dollar in comparison.This is a puzzle game where the mechanic you use is picking up everything in the four tiles adjacent to you, and drop them, which will shove those objects to the farthest tiles in their directions until they hit another object or the forest wall. The challenge is figuring out how to minimize the moves you make to conserve energy, with a main goal to reunite children to mothers per "room" of the forest. Sometimes instead of children, you have to group objects together to open doors to the next room(s). And of course there are more enemies/obstacles as you progress that you have to plan around.A lot of people think this game is hard at first, and so did I. But then you really get into it once you start learning what objects and enemies do through experience. It does take some patience in that respect. But it is a really fun game for puzzle lovers, and would be great to take on-the-go.

Usually a PC gamer, Mar 17, 2017

Description

"It looks like a cute fairy tale, but this is a turn-based game that's thorny with challenge and packed with an incredible number of gameplay secrets." Should you play this game: YES – Kotaku "Road Not Taken is the cutest catalyst for an existential crisis I've ever encountered" 4.5 out of 5 – Joystiq "It's as mean as life, as cruel as the universe, and it still manages to be one of the most intriguing and moving titles released this year." 90 out of 100 – GamesBeat About This Game: Road Not Taken is a puzzle game about surviving life's surprises. You play as a ranger adventuring through a vast, unforgiving forest in the aftermath of a brutal winter storm, rescuing children who have lost their way. Randomly generated levels deliver a limitless supply of possibilities to explore and challenges to overcome.

Your actions will influence not only your own story, but that of the villagers you hope to befriend and the town you call home. Story Details: Each time you play Road Not Taken, you're likely to experience a very different story. The paths you take will change; the relationships you pursue will twist in ways you did not expect. Which, as it happens, is just like real life. The villagers of Road Not Taken believe that there is an optimal path through life: a good person gets a job, falls in love and has children. You won't follow this path. Can you find your own unique way through a life? Gameplay Details: No path leads to the same destination in Road Not Taken. The trails you take will change, the relationships you pursue will twist in ways you might not expect, and the narrative you create with every action will be yours to decide. Every playthrough offers new and unusual creatures to encounter, secrets and items to discover, townsfolk to build relationships with, and devilish, hand-crafted puzzle rooms to solve. Brains, Not Brawn: Your character has the magical ability to levitate and move objects. You must figure out how to use your talents and tactics to circumvent or defeat a wide variety of dangerous creatures, obstacles, and boss encounters. Get Lost in the Wild: Road Not Taken is brought to life with gorgeous 2D artwork, expressively charming sprite design, and an evocative, atmospheric soundtrack. Every puzzle is a challenge of exploration and strategy, testing players to think before taking each step forward.