GROMBI FACT DROPREAL-WORLD TRIVIA
A strange little side quest
Even a quick game like Kataguruma Clones sits on top of decades — and sometimes centuries — of ideas. The first crossword puzzle book appeared in 1924 in a cautious initial printing of 3,600 copies, complete with a free pencil. There is another connection worth keeping in the same mental pocket: Space Invaders, released in 1978, helped push video games into mainstream popular culture. It is a good reminder that simple game mechanics can carry a surprising amount of history.
GAME BRIEFPUZZLE & THINKING
What you are getting into
Kataguruma Clones is a cute and inventive little puzzle platforming game made by the indie developper Yusuke Nakajima. In this thinking game you can’t jump, but you can clone yourself and move all versions of yourself simultaneously. In Kataguruma Clones you control a cute looking little pixel/blocky character which can create clones that stack upwards atop its head. When you move, all of the other clones move simultaneously and you can also press the spacebar to switch which one your main clone is. The goal in each level is to reach and cover all of the flags with yourself and your clones. This can require a little planning and problem solving as maneuvering all the clones to the places you want them to be can be tricky! With 18 single-screen levels to play through, it’s a simple looking but excellent little game with some very inventive puzzle design. A cleverly crafted cloning puzzler well worth checking out! Your goal in each level is to cover all of the flags with yourself and your clones. This can require a little planning and problem solving as maneuvering all the clones to the places you want them to be can be tricky! With 18 single-screen levels to play through, it’s a simple looking but excellent little game with some very inventive puzzle design. A cleverly crafted cloning puzzler well worth checking out.
