Guide the Ball is a somewhat strange atmospheric physics puzzler. The objective is to get the ball/wheel to activate all of the levers within the level by placing a limited number of blocks to create paths for it to travel. What makes this a little different from similar games is that instead of creating a single path to get all levers, each lever is split up as a separate move. So once a lever is reached it is removed, all blocks currently played are locked in, and planning phase starts again for the next lever. This can lead to situations where the path to one lever could block the path to the next so the player must plan accordingly.

For the most part the game is casual and the puzzles aren’t too difficult. There are some parkour elements at times, which may be frustrating for some. The biggest issue for me is the lack of explanation on what to do in the tutorial. For instance, there are coins that can be collected in each level, but I have no idea what they do. The controls are also bad as it has partial mouse support – meaning you cannot drag and drop the blocks using the mouse, but instead must click corresponding move/rotate buttons. At times, these buttons block the view of the level and I had to deselect the block just to be able to see where I was placing it.

For the price this game has a lot of content with many levels so if you enjoy these sorts of games it might be worth it. I like playing a few levels at a time during short breaks and the artwork, which looks like ancient Greek paintings, keeps it somewhat entertaining.

Guide the Ball is a somewhat strange atmospheric physics puzzler. The objective is to get the ball/wheel to activate all of the levers within the level by placing a limited number of blocks to create paths for it to travel. What makes this a little different from similar games is that instead of creating a single path to get all levers, each lever is split up as a separate move. So once a lever is reached it is removed, all blocks currently played are locked in, and planning phase starts again for the next lever. This can lead to situations where the path to one lever could block the path to the next so the player must plan accordingly. For the most part the game is casual and the puzzles aren’t too difficult. There are some parkour elements at times, which may be frustrating for some. The biggest issue for me is the lack of explanation on what to do in the tutorial. For instance, there are coins that can be collected in each level, but I have no idea what they do. The controls are also bad as it has partial mouse support – meaning you cannot drag and drop the blocks using the mouse, but instead must click corresponding move/rotate buttons. At times, these buttons block the view of the level and I had to deselect the block just to be able to see where I was placing it. For the price this game has a lot of content with many levels so if you enjoy these sorts of games it might be worth it. I like playing a few levels at a time during short breaks and the artwork, which looks like ancient Greek paintings, keeps it somewhat entertaining.