Developed by Onyx Lute/Stage Clear Studios
Published by Digerati Distribution
Released for Xbox One (2/8/2019)
Also on Mac/PC/PS4/Switch
Originally released in November 2016 for PC & Mac, Glass Masquerade made its way to home consoles with releases for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in February 2019.
Glass Masquerade is pretty much exactly what it claims to be: a relaxing puzzle game. The game consists of 25 different jigsaw-style puzzles, but rather than standard pieces you'll be reassembling shards of glass to form a stained-glass image.
Each stained-glass puzzle in Glass Masquerade represents a country and with 25 different levels there's a decent variety when it comes to the themes. The puzzle for Britain features Sherlock Holmes, Germany has a knight on horseback, Sweden features Vikings and China has a dragon just to name a few. The artwork is cool on each one and they look like they could be legit stained-glass pieces. There's a sense of discovery as you slowly unveil each image piece by piece.
The gameplay and controls are simple: select a piece from either side of the screen and drag it to where it should be in the puzzle area, using the A button to select and drop pieces. If the piece is aligned where it belongs in the puzzle (or at least close proximity) then it will drop into place, otherwise it will drop back over to the side, where you can grab it and try again or go for another piece. Each puzzle starts off by giving you a few corner pieces, giving you a base to start from. You can back out of a puzzle at anytime with the B button and the game will save your progress, allowing you to pick right back up where you left off next time you play.
While the control scheme is nice and simple, moving the puzzle pieces can feel a bit clunky. There's a bit of a delay to the piece movement and if you move a piece too far it will overshoot to the other side of the screen. It's not as bad as it sounds and while it was a bit annoying at first I warmed up to the controls rather quick. Smoother controls would definitely have been nice, but once you get used to the movement sensitivity the controls work fine.
Other than the slight control issue, I had a hard time finding much to complain about with Glass Masquerade. Those who enjoy jigsaw puzzles or relaxing puzzle games in general will find something to like in Glass Masquerade. It's fun while it lasts but it's a bit on the short side, so you may want to hold off for a sale before making a purchase.
Final Verdict: Glass Masquerade is a jigsaw-puzzler where you work to piece together stained-glass pictures. It's simple and a bit on the short side, but if you enjoy jigsaw or chill puzzle games you'll likely enjoy this one.
Related Links:
Buy Glass Masquerade - Microsoft Store
Buy Indie Puzzle Bundle Vol. 1 - Microsoft Store
Buy Indie Darling Bundle Vol. 4 - Microsoft Store
Onyx Lute - Official Site
Digerati Distribution - Official Site
Glass Masquerade - GameFAQs
Glass Masquerade - True Achievements
Glass Masquerade - Xbox Achievements
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