‘Cocoon’ Is Way More Mind-Bending Than You Expect—In the Best Way.mp4

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Cozy atmospheres, beautiful graphics, soothing music and a unique story are all part of what make a good puzzle game and in the case of Cocoon by first time dev’s Geometric Interactive and published by Anna Purna Interactive, all those elements comes together in harmony in what can only be described as piece of art.

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00:00Cozy atmospheres, beautiful graphics, soothing music, and a unique story are all part of what

00:06make a good puzzle game, and in the case of Cocoon by first-time devs Geometric Interactive

00:12and published by Annapurna Interactive, all those elements come together in harmony in

00:17what can only be described as a piece of art. According to Polygon, it's difficult to say

00:23with precision what Cocoon is about. Metamorphosis, perhaps, but also stasis, order and disorder.

00:29Cocoon's narrative is evocative but elusive. Everything is gesture and implication. It's the

00:35rare game that leaves this much room for interpretation, a deliberate ambiguity that

00:41complements Cocoon's satisfying but linear puzzles. GameSpot reports the game uses just five buttons,

00:48one for each of the four cardinal directions and one to interact, and most structures you encounter

00:55are powered on by inserting an orb into the proper place. However, what's theoretically simple can

01:01quickly grow complex, for each orb is an entire world you can enter and explore. If you're in the

01:07market for something fantastical, don't overlook this title. IGN writes that Cocoon not only presents

01:13a mind-bending journey through the cosmos via fascinating worlds within worlds puzzle mechanics

01:20that beg you to delve into another layer deeper, but an interesting take on the repetition of work,

01:27life and being a part of a bigger picture.

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