Mina Smith


205 games reviewed
76.1% of games recommended
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Mind-blown - Gridlink
Oct 30, 2024

Gridlink is a fun, relaxing puzzle game that is free-to-play and a ton of fun. There’s literally no reason not to play it. It’s a perfect way to wind down. I think the only thing I really want from Gridlink is a mobile version. I didn’t see one, so I don’t think one exists, but that would be a super fun way to play it. I really like how intuitive and easy it is to get started. Even the hardest of the puzzles don’t feel impossible; they are just challenging. My biggest complaint is how long it took me to notice there actually was a Dark Mode in the menu, which is not the dev’s fault at all, trust me. I can’t recommend this simple puzzle game enough; if you like puzzles, go and download Gridlink right now.

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Mind-blown - Bits at Work
Nov 10, 2024

Bits at Work is a simple concept with simple art that is just done very, very well. I love it, and it’s one of the more fun little games I’ve gotten to play lately. If you adore fun little idle clicker-type games or decorating a little pixel office, I can’t recommend Bits at Work enough. For what it is, you can’t get another better than this!

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Mind-blown - Cards of Heart
Dec 5, 2024

There is so much to love in Cards of Heart and little to dislike. It’s free; it has great art, good sound design, and a great message. My number one critique is that therapy was never once mentioned. Although it is expensive and not accessible to everyone, therapy is good to mention to help tear down the weird stigmas we have about such things (in the USA, especially).

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Mind-blown - Cozy Solitaire
Jan 9, 2025

If you are looking for a Solitaire-like game that is fun and relaxing, Cozy Solitaire is a great choice. It’s cute, fun to play, and very chill. If you are looking for a difficult challenge with timers and obstacles to make it more challenging, this one is one you will want to skip

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Mind-blown - Asfalia: Fear
Jan 13, 2025

I adored Asfalia: Fear. It was fun, funny, and heartwarming. It felt like playing a higher-quality cartoon with excellent voice acting, fun dialogue, and even more fun sound design. There were a whole bunch of characters to meet, and each of them were interesting and unique. The world, the backgrounds, the flora and fauna of Asfalia made it feel like a real world. I didn’t really have any issues while playing, and I had a lot of fun with the puzzles, though there wasn’t much challenge for an adult. I think I will gift this little game to my niblings next time I get the chance; I think they will love Asfalia: Fear as much as I do!

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Mind-blown - Cat Needs
Jan 25, 2025

If your only complaint about a game is that there aren’t enough levels, that’s usually a good sign. I would love to see more levels added to Cat Needs in the coming months. I had a whole lot of fun with it, and it was a pleasure to play. I would recommend this game wholeheartedly to anyone who loves puzzle games and cats. It’s a cheap little game with a lot of heart, very well-made and polished, and super fun to play.

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Mind-blown - Your House
Mar 27, 2025

What else can I say? I’m in love with YOUR HOUSE. I think it’s a stunning amalgamation of everything I love about good video games and good stories. It feels so good to play, so good to beat the puzzles, and is such an interesting story, I will be singing its praises to anyone who will listen for quite a while. If you love puzzles, escape rooms, good stories, interesting visuals, and great vibes, you should pick up YOUR HOUSE for yourself. You won’t be disappointed.

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Mind-blown - Kombi
Mar 31, 2025

Overall, while Kombi is kind of a silly name, in my opinion (for those who don’t know, kombi is a word for a van or station wagon, taken from German), it’s a great game. I really like the visuals, the polish of the movements and the sliding, the overall feel of the puzzles, the backgrounds, and the puzzles themselves. This is another win for developer Kouzii in my book. Like Gridlink, I found Kombi really fun and a challenging but simple puzzle game. It took a bit to get a firm grip on how to solve these puzzles, but it got more and more fun as I continued to play. Overall, if you enjoy math puzzles, you’ll probably dig Kombi as much as I did. It’s so hard but easy to pick up and put down when you have a free minute. If I had to compare the two of them, I think I still like Gridlink better, but Kombi is still a great game. And you can’t beat a great game that is also free. So, if you like puzzle games with numbers, you should give this fun little puzzle game called Kombi a try.

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Mind-blown - Bubumbu
Apr 3, 2025

Bubumbu is a sweet, perfect little game. I wish it were longer, but I think it’s a great little puzzle game for kids and families to play together. I have almost nothing to complain about; I think this is a fantastic example of smart, fun, and funny kids’ media that has a lot of love and effort poured into every nook and cranny. My hat is off to you, developers!

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Mind-blown - Eyes That Hypnotise
Apr 21, 2025

Overall, Eyes That Hypnotise was a very well-polished game. If you like these kinds of puzzles and you like adorable animals, I don’t think you can go wrong with it. It’s incredibly cute and relaxing and has a lot of levels, with more to be added soon. I like the love and care that obviously went into making this game as perfect as it could be, and I think anyone who picks this up is going to have a great time with it.

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Mind-blown - ReThink: Evolved 6
May 12, 2025

Overall, I think ReThink: Evolved 6 is a really fun game with a lot of interesting puzzles. If you enjoy puzzle games with simple premises that get harder and harder as you progress, that give you a lot of challenge and no story to bog it down, you should love ReThink: Evolved 6. Even with its flaws, I think it’s an amazing example of a story-free puzzle game with interesting mechanics, beautiful graphics, and really great puzzles to solve

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May 21, 2025

If you liked The Secret Salami, you will love Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping. If you haven’t played The Secret Salami yet, play that one first. This one picks up with the story from the end of the previous one, so there are some characters you won’t know unless you finished the first one. I was super sad when Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping ended; I think this episode was too short. But other than that, I had no issues with this beautiful, funny, adorable game from a developer I already loved deeply. Excellent work once again.

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Liked-a-lot - Merrily Perilly
Jul 6, 2021

All that being said, Merrily Perilly is probably the most fun I’ve had playing (and watching a game being played) in a long time. It’s silly, funny, colorful, and a real puzzle game. With the exception of the one dialogue option, the whole game is an absolute joy to play.

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Liked-a-lot - LoopIndex
Jul 7, 2021

Overall, there just isn’t that much to complain about. LoopIndex is cheap fun that’s worth sitting down and playing solo and is even more fun with a friend. While it’s not going to break records or make history, the game is well thought out and put together. Also, since LoopIndex is available for just about every single platform that anyone could want it on, players can sit down together and play regardless of what consoles they own. I would recommend this game to anyone who is looking for a fun puzzle experience to share with someone.

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Jul 23, 2021

Overall, Bai Qu is everything it sets out to be. It’s deeply emotional, beautiful, story-rich, and charming. The music and the art are stunningly beautiful, and even simple things like the screen transitions are polished. There’s just not enough good things to say about this wonderful game. With a good English editor, this game could be the best visual novel I have ever played.

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Liked-a-lot - Toodee and Topdee
Aug 5, 2021

Overall, this is an amazingly unique title with a lot going for it. Toodee and Topdee is one of those games that, although it has little replayability on your own, you’ll want to share with a friend through co-op play. It’s one of the most interesting puzzle platformers I’ve played in a long time, and I can’t recommend it enough to fans of the genre.

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Liked-a-lot - Doomsday Vault
Aug 24, 2021

Doomsday Vault is cute, short, and sweet. It’s got a great message and an adorable little spaceman you get to control. The puzzles are fun, and the dev has promised more puzzles are on the way. Overall, I love this game. The only thing I dislike is the price.

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Aug 25, 2021

That being said, the game is overall very solid. It’s easy to learn, difficult to master, and filled to the brim with smart puzzles for anyone who loves a good who done it story. If you like trying to solve the murder before the end of a mystery book or try to pick out the culprit before the TV show or movie ends, you’ll dig this game in spite of its eccentricities.

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Oct 7, 2021

I really like this game. It’s a word search puzzle that’s been upgraded and modernized. What’s not to like about that? With a couple of tweaks, this game could be an amazing addition to anyone’s library. I do hope they add this game to mobile; I would be adding it to my phone as soon as it was available.

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Liked-a-lot - No Longer Home
Oct 20, 2021

I loved this game. It felt so incredibly personal that I could feel the emotions of Bo and Ao. They are both great characters, and I fell in love with the little apartment that they were so attached to. Also, you can pet the cats in this game. There is nothing I love more than to pet animals in any game! Overall, I really liked this game, and I think it’s worth a try for anyone, gamer or not, who loves vibrant stories.

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