Each new planet reached results in new background screen when playing. As we complete each group of ships, our company expands its shipping range from the Moon outward into the solar system and a journey line is provided to show our progress. We have a goal-meter that advances for each package we place (and decreases for each one we throw away) but not reaching the 'goal' doesn't seem to cause any ultimate penalty. He absolutely loves it! Playing it in the Casual mode means we're not playing against a timer. I picked it up because my four year old nephew has shown a liking for jigsaw and tangram-style puzzles and I thought he might like it.

Overall if you like puzzle games and particularly if you like this type of puzzle I would defiantly try it.įor me I think this 'sleeper' has turned into a 'keeper'!Ĭasual Mode Is Fun For Young Children I've only played the Casual mode of this game so far.

I will give a tip though whilst you do get points for 'colour-blocking' a section, sometimes the need for colour overtakes the overall picture thus you may not meet the deadline because of the 'need for colour'. To be honest this is where my hours 'free-play' went. There are two modes of play a casual (fairly relaxing mode), that has no real time-limits and is a good introduction to the genre (if you have never played these types of games before), and the 'delivery' mode, where by you are giving time-limits and the 'extras' to complete. You are a packer for international space company (hence the tangram style game), along with packing the blocks, you are given other side-tasks to complete (these are not compulsory but you get extra points if complete them), this adds variety to the game and as some of the shapes are quite awkward makes think even more strategically. The storyline is actually quite decent considering this genre of game doesn't usually have much of one. This is a definite tangram game but unlike some that penalises you for discarding blocks this doesn't. I like tangram style games and this was that but so much more. The game was not the 'tomorrows release' game yesterday, and usually the secondary games are not really that good. For those unfamiliar with the term 'sleeper' it means something unexpected that turns out to be really good. A 'sleeper' of a game This is an excellent 'tangram' style game.

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