Agent Brain: Tricky Puzzles Review

This might just be one of the funniest games I’ve ever played. You may ask Why? Because in Agent Brain: Tricky Puzzles, the fourth wall isn’t just cracked, it’s completely demolished, and the developers have taken creativity to the next level.

Right from the start, the game greets you with icons for a mouse and keyboard, along with a little green check mark. At first, I didn’t pay much attention to them, which is why I got stuck during the early stages. Take my advice: don’t ignore those icons. Use a mouse, it makes a huge difference.

At its core, the game is a puzzle-platformer, but unlike any you’ve seen before. Its entire purpose seems to be to mess with your expectations—and yes, that’s exactly what it does. But don’t worry, that doesn’t mean it’s frustrating or unenjoyable. Quite the opposite: the game constantly surprises you in clever ways, and before long, you’ll find yourself smiling and laughing while working through its challenges.

The formula for success in this game is simple: pay close attention to the designer’s hints and think outside the box. Let me give you an example. Each level is structured around a basic rule: move from the left side of the screen to the right in order to exit. Sometimes you’ll need to find a key before you can leave.

Inone of the specific levels, the phrase “The Key is NOT HERE!” appears on the screen. At first glance, it seems like a straightforward message that tells us there’s no key in this level. In a typical platformer, you’d search every corner, get frustrated when nothing shows up, and assume the game is being unfair. But Agent Brain: Tricky Puzzles doesn’t play by normal rules. Suddenly, you remember: the mouse has unusual and unique powers in this game. As you move the cursor around, the key briefly flickers into view before vanishing again. Is it a bug? Not at all. The trick is that when your mouse hovers over the word NOT, the key is revealed. Keep the cursor there, grab the key, and you’re free to continue. It’s clever, absurd, and funny all at once.

Believe it or not, most of the puzzles work exactly like this—you just need to keep breaking away from conventional thinking. Another stage, for example, tells you to imagine being in a library. What’s the first thing that comes to mind? That’s right: silence. But how do you achieve silence in a video game? By opening the settings menu and muting the background music. That’s how the puzzle ends. This kind of thinking and unique puzzles make this game a must-play experience.

Almost every puzzle in the game can be solved logically. All you need to do is pay attention to the structure of the level and carefully read what’s written on the screen. The game is completely honest with you—follow its instructions and you’ll often reach the solution faster than you expect.

The gameplay of Agent Brain: Tricky Puzzles is, without exaggeration, one of the most unconventional experiences I’ve seen in a long time. More than once while playing, I caught myself saying “Bravo” to the developers. Honestly, it has been a while since I’ve encountered something this inventive in the vast world of video games. This title doesn’t just tweak the formula, it redefines the rules entirely.

Don’t expect mind-blowing visuals or a classic soundtrack here. The presentation is fairly standard, but given the genre, both the music and the art direction do their job well. The real goal of Agent Brain: Tricky Puzzles is to entertain you, and in that respect it succeeds brilliantly. For an indie title, everything feels balanced and well-measured. Honestly, if there had been just a few more levels, I’d struggle to find anything to criticize.

The truth is, I enjoyed every single moment. And that, I think, is the ultimate goal of any video game. When the credits rolled, I literally said to myself, “Wow, that was great!” It had been a long time since I finished a game with a smile on my face and an immediate sense of admiration for the developer.

I can’t say for certain whether you’ll feel the same way, but I know that during my playthrough I completely disconnected from the outside world and immersed myself in its clever puzzles. It’s a game I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone. After a long while, Agent Brain: Tricky Puzzles reminded me of the magic that independent game development can deliver.

Score: 90/100

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