Membrane is one of those games that you see on the eShop on sale for only a few cents. Usually, I will pick these games up if they look interesting enough, but I never really expect anything amazing out of them. These games are usually booted, played for a couple of hours, and then closed, falling into my ever-growing library of backlogs. Membrane, however, really surprised me. For only 9 coins (at the time) I truly felt that I was getting my money’s worth.

Developer: Perfect Hat

Publisher: Perfect Hat

5 Hours Played // Personal Copy// $9.99

Gameplay

Membrane is a puzzle game where you have to reach the exit door of a room. In order to do this, you must use a gun that shoots little squares and can stick to walls and the ground. The levels were never too hard, but not too easy either. It felt like just the right amount of difficulty for me. There isn’t really a lot of variety in the ways to clear a level, but the layouts can provide new ways of solving puzzles that you would have never thought of before.

One of the great things about Membrane is that there isn’t one specific way to solve a puzzle. There were many times where I took what was most likely the absolute worst possible solution to walking through the exit door. However, that’s the beauty of Membrane. If you do exactly the opposite of what I did and think things through. You’ll most likely find a much better way to navigate the level. But wheres the fun in that?

Visually, I really like the simplicity that Membrane offers. The main character isn’t even more than one color, just a dark red. It also makes it very clear what is what. The white walls won’t let the squares stick, the pink water will make you lose, etc. The music is also very minimal, and I think that just works for this game. Music with a lot of instruments and many parts would have just ruined the atmosphere the game presents.

Conclusion

To conclude, Membrane really outshines in terms of content and quality for 9 coins, Even for the full price of $10 I would say this game is worth the buy. The game visually, while simple, works. The gameplay is very fun when it was all said and done, it left me wishing there were more levels just because I didn’t want the game to end.

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