The puzzles are never more complicated than “oh I need another new genie” but, again, I found myself invested in making interesting designs, simply because they were such a pleasure to watch when animated – cowering from rain, huddling around a campfire for warmth, or begging me for another cartoon apple. Red genies can set fire to certain items, yellow genies can power electrical systems, and blue genies can blow certain objects across rooms. Put these together in specific locations and your creation springs to life as a genie who’ll follow you from wall to wall, offering one of three given powers. Genies are another act of creation – some of Ash’s sketches are of furry monster bodies, or the tails, horns, and ears that attach to them. As it is, the only real wrinkles are some colour-coded gates, which is where the genies come in.
On the other, I’d welcome the opportunity to turn painting into a true mechanic – perhaps using sketches like items in an inventory (a campfire sketch used to burn an obstacle, a rainstorm to put out the remains).
On the one hand, it lets those invested in the story skip through at their own pace without telling them they have to do something creative first. Paintings are never judged on their content – they just need to cover enough space. Mechanically, it’s simple and transparent. Complete all the walls in an area, and the next area will open. Make all the lights on a section of wall shine and it’s marked as completed. Paint enough, and those lights begin shining. For the most part, you’ll be required to slap your shifting artwork onto areas marked with hanging lights. Your progress across Denska is measured by whether or not you’ve filled a few set walls you have to paint. Art for Art’s SakeBut, as I’ve mentioned, Concrete Genie is built so that you don’t have to do a good job.
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