Minit

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  • Summary: Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time. Journey outside the comfort of your home to help unusual folk, uncover countless secrets, and overcome dangerous foes, all in hopes of lifting a rather unfortunate curse that ends each day after just one minute. Minit is aMinit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time. Journey outside the comfort of your home to help unusual folk, uncover countless secrets, and overcome dangerous foes, all in hopes of lifting a rather unfortunate curse that ends each day after just one minute. Minit is a collaboration between Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman, Jukio Kallio & Dominik Johann.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Destructoid
    Apr 3, 2018
    100
    Everything about Minit should feel overwhelming. It doesn't. Instead, everything feels attainable in due time. There's this weird and perfect harmony about knowing you're rushed and also not caring. It's liberating. I could keep gushing about Minit but, given the source material, this review is already too long.
  2. App Trigger
    Apr 3, 2018
    90
    Minit’s constant deaths are far from discouraging; they’re addicting. It’s far too easy to tell yourself “just one more try” in a world so densely packed with curiosities and no fluff. Minit is another wonderful reminder that you don’t need a million systems for a game to be great if you can do one novel idea very, very well.
  3. ZTGD
    Apr 17, 2018
    90
    Minit is a delight that never wanted to waste my time. It made almost every second I spent with it feel like I was accomplishing something, and even when I didn’t, the time limit placed upon me meant I wasn’t wasting all day on nothing. The characters were extremely charming and dare I say adorable. The soundtrack I would call wonderful if you enjoy chiptune with the perfect mix of ambient sounds. Puzzles were fun and sometimes fairly obtuse yet never unfair.
  4. Hardcore Gamer
    Apr 3, 2018
    80
    Minit is a truly creative gem, putting an inspired twist on the classic top-down adventures of our youth in order to craft something truly special. Not only does it looks and sound amazing, it also has a cute sense of humor, great gameplay, a perfect level of challenge, and it contains a whole lot to see and solve, even after you initially wrap things up. It may take you mere minutes to play a session, but the overall experience is something that will leave an impact for a long time to come.
  5. 3DJuegos
    Apr 6, 2018
    80
    Minit is a compact, fun and direct take on the classic (80’s - 90’s) adventure genre. It brings a number of dungeons and exhilarating puzzles that take full advantage of its distinctive death mechanic. It’s not always fun to run through the same scenario over and over, sure, but those who carry on will surely have a blast.
  6. Game Informer
    Apr 3, 2018
    80
    Minit is short and sweet. Its clever mechanic doesn't overstay its welcome, but an abrupt ending left me wanting more. Thankfully, a new game+ mode adds increased difficulty and new secrets for dedicated players. With its creative premise, stylish aesthetic, and engrossing progression system, Minit makes racing against the clock a compelling endeavor – even if it means dying a hundred deaths.
  7. New Game Network
    Apr 11, 2018
    60
    The twist at the core of Minit, that you play it sixty seconds at a time, is initially intriguing and engaging, but ends up clashing with the puzzle and exploration-heavy gameplay in a way that left me feeling agitated rather than charmed by this nostalgia-driven indie title.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 25
  3. Negative: 6 out of 25
  1. BugOnDesk
    Jan 15, 2023
    10
    The 60s timer brings the players unique fast pace gameplay. It combines the item collection system and the home unlocking system to provide aThe 60s timer brings the players unique fast pace gameplay. It combines the item collection system and the home unlocking system to provide a well-balanced reward loop. Mint makes its players feel proud of themselves when they figure out a puzzle even after many times of death and expect the next exploration.… Expand
  2. Mandulum
    Dec 8, 2018
    8
    Haiku Review: The concept is great / It will not cost you much money / You should play this game
    Favorite Thing: There's not much you can do    Haiku Review: The concept is great / It will not cost you much money / You should play this game
    Favorite Thing: There's not much you can do in 60 seconds. It makes for an interesting challenge.
    Least Favorite Thing: The time limit can get pretty frustrating when you're stuck.

    Date Completed: 2018-11-08
    Playtime: ~ 1h
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: Definitely give it a go.    … Expand
  4. poldestroyer
    Sep 9, 2021
    8
    Good game
    It's really simple, but I think it's an original idea, so I recommend it to everyone
  5. NightGeisha
    Apr 6, 2019
    7
    Minit is a nice game with a simple story. You need to break a curse, which loops your life at each 60 seconds.

    The idea is simple and the    Minit is a nice game with a simple story. You need to break a curse, which loops your life at each 60 seconds.

    The idea is simple and the "60 second" concept is very interesting for an exploration driven game. But in the end, the most important thing, is that the concept results in a fun game experience.
    I highlight the pixel art style, that I liked a lot and the awesome soundtrack.

    Very nice one indeed, fully recommend it!    … Expand
  6. JustinForgueims
    Dec 29, 2021
    7
    Fun and original game.
    It has a black and white pixelated graphics. But graphics is not the important thing in the game but the time    Fun and original game.
    It has a black and white pixelated graphics. But graphics is not the important thing in the game but the time mechanics.
    It's really fun the way you're unlocking new stuff and parts of the map with only 60 sec runs. the point is that in every run you know a little bit more of the game world, unlock new areas, objects and mechanics. So there's a constant progress feeling.

    Drawbacks maybe that mid-end game the puzzles to solve are less intuitive and you need many 60 secs attempts to realize what you need to do. That can be a little bit frustrating.
    Also the game is too short and should have more content    … Expand
  7. bancandrei
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    The ideas are there, but it made me appreciate the polish in the little details in the top-down Zeldas so much more. Since it's short I doThe ideas are there, but it made me appreciate the polish in the little details in the top-down Zeldas so much more. Since it's short I do recommend it for fans of the 2d Zeldas… Expand
  8. ultraviper
    Apr 2, 2022
    0
    The game runs too fast and isn't playable if your screen's framerate is above 60... yet the game doesn't include an option to lock theThe game runs too fast and isn't playable if your screen's framerate is above 60... yet the game doesn't include an option to lock the framerate to 60.… Expand

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