
PERIMETER
A downloadable game
We are an entity that understands you enjoy "games".
We have a "PUZZLE" for you to solve. It is free but [REDACTED] is not. You must use logic to progress. You must "succeed". You will "enjoy" it.
We ⱥppɍēȼīⱥⱦē your attention to this matter.
-Management
PLAY IT NOW: PERIMETER
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This game was created as a proof of concept for a future project. Your feedback would be valued. - Sufferbox Games
| Status | Released |
| Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (27 total ratings) |
| Author | Sufferbox Games |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Tags | 2D, Escape Game, Exploration, logic, metroidbrainia, Mystery, Surreal |
| Average session | A few hours |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
| Links | Game |
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A big fan of this game. The formatting is excellent, with the main website ostensibly following the ubiquitous arbitrary design of most websites, with the actual content being far from traditional. I was a fan more of the puzzles outside of all the color levels (which WERE fun, don't get me wrong), and I imagine I wasn't the only one tired of all the mental math and number/letter substitution required for the end bit. The story was fine enough, keeping it vague and mysterious with a handful of easter eggs is straight down the middle for ARGs. Picking up on the fact that "management" was what was trapped inside the perimeter was an interesting realization I did like how the website was self-contained, a restriction that stretched the boundaries of clue-hiding. I disliked when text from the antagonistic force would fade in and out during puzzles, it was fun to see more dialogue in a way that reflected the "otherness" of the antagonists, but it was deeply distracting when trying to focus. I only interacted with the hint system twice, once at the start after I already understood unity to see how it worked, and once for the "true name" bit in a moment of weakness; I feel the system could be a little less direct, but adding iteratively stronger hints for every aspect of the puzzles does seem like a big ask. I did want to side with the antagonists (who were most likely correct), but there's really no option to besides quitting play, and that's no fun. Definitely looking forward to more from you, and would be eager to be given the opportunity to playtest future work.
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fun game tho
puzzles were fair
give it a try :)
That was fun and delightful, thank you very much!
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liked it very much
for some reason people hate on solving simple equations in a puzzle game, but I actually enjoyed it
the rules were pretty simple and well telegraphed
very fun game, but I would say that some of the puzzles in green were a bit too algebric, 2 of them made me to use algebric equations. Not sure if it was intended
Very fun. I highly recommend puzzle lovers give this game a shot. Some of the puzzles are really difficult but finding the right spot to start makes all the difference. Good luck and remember to follow The Path.
i think i wouldve enjoyed it more if the ways to proceed to the next part were less telegraphed. (for instance not bolding keywords in documents or giving the order for the anag.)
Absolutely engrossing. A friend sent me the link to the online version, and I couldn't help but play it wholly. Love how it blends and improves on KenKen, Sudoku, Flow, and crosswords (and no doubt other influences and new ideas). The rules are abstractly but still clearly explained, and the puzzles are nicely challenging. It's getting late now, but I'm going to replay this tomorrow just to see if there's any secrets I missed.
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i will also join the Icely bandwagon, stopped the video immediately and enjoyed the game all by myself. what can i say... stellar puzzle design. i really had an epiphany playing this and THAT's what a good metroidbrainia is all about. Bravo to Sufferbox!
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also in the Icely camp, played it instead of watching their video. phenomenal puzzle design. i did skip BLUE-8 by checking their video for the solution because i did NOT wanna figure that out lol. me problem, not the puzzle itself i assume
very delightful! found this via icely's playthrough and it intrigued me so much i stopped watching and decided to actually play through it myself. very fair and logical puzzles throughout.
Excellent game, had a lot of fun with it.
Very cool game
This is one of the best puzzle games I have played. It rivals the likes of the witness for me... I look forward to seeing where the dev(s) go from here :)
I really appreciate the hints in the help desk. It's always hard to balance being helpful without revealing too much, and the ones I used in this "game" worked perfect for me.
I had a great time playing "The Perimeter" thank you for sharing it on Metroidbrania subreddit <3
The puzzles were quite fun! I beat it in about 2 hours, and only had trouble because I didn't realize that blue's path could go straight through a tile.
Here's a tip for anybody that's stuck on a level: write down all the sums, then try to solve one variable at a time.
The PERIMETER must not exist.