Maquette Now

Inventive and clever, but sometimes marred by "gotcha" logic or fussy controls.

: Maquette was released for PlayStation 5 , PlayStation 4 , and PC . Maquette

: The game began development in 2010 after creator Hanford Lemoore prototyped the recursive concept using simple blocks and cylinders. Inventive and clever, but sometimes marred by "gotcha"

: In the center of the world is a small architectural model (the "maquette") of the surrounding area. Any object moved within this model also moves in the "real" world outside, and vice versa. : In the center of the world is

: The architecture and puzzles reflect the protagonists' emotional states. For instance, environments may feel intimidatingly large when the characters feel "small" during conflicts.

: The story is set in a stylized San Francisco and features an indie pop soundtrack from local musicians to enhance the mood. Critical Reception