A Guidebook of Babel

Item: A Guidebook of Babel
Rating: 76
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-08-09

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Summary

Unique, charming art style stands out
Compelling, emotional story drives experience
Excellent music and sound design
Well-designed, accessible puzzles
Problematic character backstories noted
Confusing start, poor guidance

Emotions

Satisfaction25%Disappointment11%Frustration11%Appreciation6%Excitement4%

Reviews (sample size): 522
Helpful reviews: 84%
Unhelpful reviews: 14%
Protest reviews: 1%

76%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
24%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 1713
Negative points: 876
Gameplay points: 626
Perf. points: 2
Rec. points: 209
Misc points: 207

Point	Description	Importance
Unique & Charming Art Style Description The game is widely lauded for its distinctive and charming art style, often described as hand-drawn, picture-book-like, and cute. This visual appeal, combined with imaginative world-building and a unique overall aesthetic, contributes significantly to the game's immersive and enjoyable experience. Importance 97%	The game is widely lauded for its distinctive and charming art style, often described as hand-drawn, picture-book-like, and cute. This visual appeal, combined with imaginative world-building and a unique overall aesthetic, contributes significantly to the game's immersive and enjoyable experience.	97%
Compelling & Emotional Story Description Players consistently praise the game's narrative, highlighting its emotional depth, unique multi-timeline structure, and compelling character stories. The plot is described as well-paced, logical, and capable of delivering both heartwarming and poignant moments, often likened to an adult fairy tale. Importance 91%	Players consistently praise the game's narrative, highlighting its emotional depth, unique multi-timeline structure, and compelling character stories. The plot is described as well-paced, logical, and capable of delivering both heartwarming and poignant moments, often likened to an adult fairy tale.	91%
Excellent Music & Sound Design Description The game's audio design, including its background music and sound effects, is consistently praised for enhancing the overall atmosphere and emotional impact. The music is described as pleasant, relaxing, and perfectly integrated with the game's visuals and narrative. Importance 67%	The game's audio design, including its background music and sound effects, is consistently praised for enhancing the overall atmosphere and emotional impact. The music is described as pleasant, relaxing, and perfectly integrated with the game's visuals and narrative.	67%
Well-Designed & Accessible Puzzles Description The puzzle design is generally well-received, with many players finding the difficulty level 'just right' – challenging enough to be engaging but not overly frustrating. The game's guidance and hint systems are effective, ensuring a smooth puzzle-solving experience. Importance 67%	The puzzle design is generally well-received, with many players finding the difficulty level 'just right' – challenging enough to be engaging but not overly frustrating. The game's guidance and hint systems are effective, ensuring a smooth puzzle-solving experience.	67%
Intuitive UI & Helpful Notebook Description The game's user interface (UI) and quality-of-life features, particularly the 'notebook' system, are highly appreciated. This system helps players organize clues, track timelines, and prevents them from getting stuck, contributing to a comfortable and intuitive gameplay flow. Importance 52%	The game's user interface (UI) and quality-of-life features, particularly the 'notebook' system, are highly appreciated. This system helps players organize clues, track timelines, and prevents them from getting stuck, contributing to a comfortable and intuitive gameplay flow.	52%
Memorable & Diverse Characters Description The game features a cast of well-developed and distinct characters, each with their own compelling stories and personalities. Players find the characters likable and relatable, contributing to the emotional resonance of the narrative. Importance 40%	The game features a cast of well-developed and distinct characters, each with their own compelling stories and personalities. Players find the characters likable and relatable, contributing to the emotional resonance of the narrative.	40%
High Polish & Completion Description Players note the game's high level of polish and completeness, especially for an indie title. The game offers a satisfying length for its price, and achievements are generally easy to obtain, appealing to completionists. Importance 39%	Players note the game's high level of polish and completeness, especially for an indie title. The game offers a satisfying length for its price, and achievements are generally easy to obtain, appealing to completionists.	39%

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