Dinsun Review
Hook is a masterclass in 'less is more.' It doesn't have a menu, it doesn't have scores, and it doesn't have ads. It just has puzzles. The mechanic is simple: click a button to retract a line. The challenge comes from the overlap. It’s meditative and genuinely clever. My only gripe—and it’s a common one for these indie gems—is that it's over far too quickly. It’s about an hour of content, and while that hour is excellent, it leaves you wanting more. A rare case where I actually wanted to pay for DLC.
Overall Stats
Pros & Cons
- Perfect minimalist design
- Intuitive mechanics
- Zero distractions
- Too short
- No replay value
- Abrupt ending
Technical Report
Performance: Impeccable. The interface is the gameplay.
Accessibility:
- Colorblind friendly
Audience Fit
Buy if: You want a premium, distraction-free puzzle experience.
Skip if: You measure a game's value solely by how many hours it takes to beat.
Similar Games:
- Klocki
- Lines
Reviewer Context
- Reviewer: Dinsun
- Hardware: iPad Pro
- Playtime: 1.5 hours
- Status: Finished all levels
![Hook 2 FULL GAME (Levels 1 to 86) [Minimal Puzzle Game] - YouTube](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pK-5kLSrdDQ/hqdefault.jpg)
![Hook level 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 Update 27/05/2022 [Android / iOS / Steam]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cNqFwqglKzs/hqdefault.jpg)
![Hook 2 NEW FREE LEVELS (Levels 87 to 92) [Minimal Puzzle Game] - YouTube](https://img.youtube.com/vi/IErab9vcaOk/hqdefault.jpg)
![Hook level 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69 Update 02/04/2023 [Android / iOS / Steam]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HwJ56bUlY4E/hqdefault.jpg)
