Puddle (video game)

Puddle is a puzzle-platform game developed by Neko Entertainment and published by Konami for PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Xbox 360. The game was also self-published by Neko Entertainment for Wii U, and for the PC through Steam, GOG.com, and Desura. The game cost around £6.99 on steam and other platforms.

Puddle
Xbox Live cover art
Developer(s)	Neko Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Konami Neko Entertainment (Wii U) Playdigious (Android, iOS)[1]
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android, PlayStation 4
Release	PlayStation Network NA: January 31, 2012 EU: January 25, 2012[2] Xbox Live Arcade January 25, 2012[3] PlayStation Vita NA: July 24, 2012 EU: August 1, 2012 Nintendo eShop[4] PAL: November 30, 2012[5] NA: January 31, 2013 JP: December 24, 2014[6] Windows October 18, 2012 (GOG.com) November 9, 2012 (Steam) January 17, 2013 (Desura) PlayStation 4 EU: May 28, 2014 NA: July 1, 2014
Genre(s)	Puzzle-platform
Mode(s)	Single-player

Gameplay

In the game, the player must guide a puddle of fluid to its target destination by tilting the scene, not by moving the fluid itself, similar to Nintendo's WiiWare game Fluidity. They must work with physics: friction, momentum, and the unique properties of each type of fluid and environment to send as much of each puddle past such obstacles as fires, rifts, spills and others, through environments like pipes, plants, laboratories, a human body, a sewer, a rocket, a foundry and a power station. The experience is physics based, making the fluid motion realistic.^[7] The game allows the players to be a liquid like Nitroglycerin, and they need to guide it to a certain point. Nitroglycerin tends to explode, so the players must learn to carefully guide it. The game has 49 levels, 2 difficulties (extreme and normal), leaderboards and medals.

Development

The game was first presented at the Independent Gaming Festival at GDC 2010, winning a Student Showcase prize.^[8]

Reception

Aggregate scores

Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	74.14% (PS Vita),[9] 69.70% (Xbox 360),[10] 69.75% (PS3),[11] 70.58% (Wii U)[12]
Metacritic	77/100 (PS Vita),[13] 68/100 (Xbox 360),[14] 71/100 (PS3),[15] 70/100 (Wii U)[16]

Review score

Publication	Score
PC Gamer (US)	80/100[17]

Reception

Puddle received generally positive reviews from game critics. Rick Lane of PC Gamer gave the game an 80/100 score.^[17]

References

1. "Puddle+ • Playdigious". Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
2. "Konami Announces Puddle Now Available For PlayStation Network". Konami News Blog. 1 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
3. "Konami Announces Puddle Now Available for Xbox Live® Arcade". Konami News Blog. 27 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
4. "Neko Entertainment Bringing Puddle to Wii U". Nintendo Life. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
5. Whitehead, Thomas (2012-11-29). "Nintendo Download: 30th November 2012 (Europe) - Wii U Edition". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
6. "パドル | Wii U | 任天堂".
7. "Game Profile". Konami Digital Entertainment. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
8. "The 14th Annual Independent games Festival - Puddle". Independent Games Festival. UBM TechWeb. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
9. "Puddle for PlayStation Vita". GameRankings. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
10. "Puddle for Xbox 360". GameRankings. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
11. "Puddle for PlayStation 3". GameRankings. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
12. "Puddle for Wii U". GameRankings. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
13. "Puddle for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
14. "Puddle for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
15. "Puddle for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
16. "Puddle for Wii U Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
17. Lane, Rick (6 February 2013). "Puddle review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 22 August 2013.

External links

• Puddle at Konami Digital Entertainment website
• Puddle at gog.com