

For me, it’s less rage-inducing and more relaxing. If you liked Blek, FROST is probably a no-brainer purchase.

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They even included iCloud support, so even though I don’t currently have space on my iPhone for it, I can download it any time I want and play around with whatever level I choose, since I completed it on my iPad. But otherwise I have no real complaints about the game. I had to play in small bursts throughout the day, instead of one or two long sessions. I’m not sure if it’s the game forcing my iPad’s brightness up to 100%, but it gives me a bit of a headache, which is unfortunate for what is otherwise a relaxing game. There is one small caveat, but it might just be me.

There’s a great sense of discovery to the game because of this. The only way you figure it out is by messing around and seeing what happens. Often you start a level looking at some particles and knowing little about how they work. The game doesn’t teach you any of this, though. There are other mechanics I couldn’t even explain if I tried, so you’ll just have to experience them for yourself. There are even itty bitty spaceships that change the color - and therefore properties - of a certain particle. Some particles can’t be moved on their own but need to be attached to other particles that can. Later, you’ll get particles that block other particles, and others that can form a shield around specific particles. If you let one fill up too soon, its outer ring will start erasing and you have to fill it again while making sure the other one stays full. But soon you’ll have two different-colored circles to fill at the same time with their own individual colors. Otherwise, they just keep building on top of each other. It only showed up again for me when it noticed I hadn’t picked up on a core mechanic, which was that I could tap anywhere on the screen to erase any paths I’ve drawn. For the most part, your guide stays out of the way and lets you discover how things work on your own. When the outer ring of the circle fills up entirely, you’ve completed the level. It shows you that you can draw a path for the light particles to follow to the circle on the other side of the screen. The game has a very basic tutorial in the form of a digital hand guiding you initially.
