Game: Logic Town
Genre: Logic puzzle, Casual
System: Steam (Windows)
Developer|Publisher: Mark Ffrench | Divide The Plunder
Controller Support: no
Price: UK £TBA | US $TBA | EU € TBA
Release Date: November 3rd, 2023
Review code provided with many thanks to Divide The Plunder.
Many years ago, even before I bought my first DS, I was in the hospital for a time. Waiting for an operation on my back meant that I couldn’t do much else but lie in bed. As I love reading, I spent the time well, but I still remember a gift a dear friend of mine brought. It was a magazine with logic puzzles in it. It’s not a mix of crosswords and whatnot; no, just logic puzzles. I didn’t usually play puzzles, and the fact that such a magazine existed surprised me. But a lovely one, as I was instantly hooked. This is what I was reminded of when we got a review code for Logic Town, and I decided to jump on it.
Clues to Deduce
The mechanics of Logic Town are clear. You are presented with a board with several items, and it’s up to you to determine which item belongs in which box. You do this by working with clues, some of which are straightforward, others not so much. Some you have to deduce. For example, when you know the black cup of coffee is somewhere off to the left of the latte, then it stands to reason that it can’t be in the right column.
Looking back at my puzzle magazine, I was happy to see that depicting the items graphically is such a huge help. In my magazine, I just had words and a roster where I could put ticks or crosses. Now, you see the items in the roster. You quickly tap an item to delete it from the box and hold it longer to select it as the right answer.
Done with a clue? You can discard it. What makes it even easier is that all the clues are shown graphically, too. To me, reading the clues was preferable, but I can imagine people might like the visualization.
Story Mode and Free Mode
Now, they could have left it as simple as that. They didn’t, and this is what makes Logic Town such a stellar game. Every set of puzzles is depicted as a way to beautify the derelict town. In story mode, you start by making the station presentable again, and for every puzzle you successfully solve, a part of the station is renovated.
Out with the old broken-down benches, you get brand-new ones. Rubbish is cleared away, and new garbage cans are placed. And once the station is looking perfect, you are off to the coffee shop, where there’s a lot to spruce up as well.
There are multiple stages to play in Logic Town, each with multiple puzzles to keep you busy. And if you don’t want to stick to this story mode, there’s also free mode to play, which you can set from easy to hard.
I found the puzzles not overly hard, although higher levels throw multiple possibilities your way. You can always ask for a hint, though.
Steam Deck and Lovely Music
Visually, Logic Town looks very pleasing and cute. Although the game hasn’t been Steam Deck verified yet, I couldn’t resist giving it a try. It is, after all, the perfect game to play over a cup of coffee (or tea). At first, it didn’t load, but after I unchecked “Use Desktop Game Theatre while SteamVR is active” in the properties/ general settings, it opened on the Deck. I only had one text label run off the screen during the tutorial. It even works great when using the touchscreen and runs perfectly!
The fact that there is good music running in the background when playing Logic Town is a sure sign of how the developers put their heart and soul into the game.
Conclusion
It will come as no surprise that I love Logic Town. It runs smoothly, the puzzles are great, and the variety keeps it fresh. Being busy with restoring the town, venue after venue, adds a nice touch and a goal to strive for. If you like your logic puzzles, I believe you can’t get any better than this!
Final Verdict: Two Thumbs Up