Review - Goldilocks - Twisted

Goldilocks - Twisted is a flash animation spot-the-difference puzzle game produced by DifferenceGames and sponsored by king.com. The artwork for the game was done by Angi Pauly and Ecky Oesjady. This twisted fairytale game was submitted to Newgrounds.com on December 8, 2009 and won a Daily 2nd Place award on December 9, 2009.

Game Background

If you know the story of Goldilocks, then you have a general understanding of how the story goes. Basically, a little girl named Goldilocks enters an empty house and decides to eat and sleep in the house. The bears who own the house return while Goldilocks is asleep. In this game, you pick how the story ends.

Gameplay

The goal of this spot-the-difference game, like any spot-the-difference game, is to spot the differences between two images that are displayed simultaneously on the screen.

The images are displayed side by side, and you can click on differences on either image. When you click on a difference that you have spotted, the difference will go away or correct itself so that the two images become more similar.

In this game, there are more differences than you need to find, but some differences are worth more points (but also harder to find) than other differences. To obtain the highest score, then, it is in your best interest to pick out and click on only the differences that are not so obvious.

At the bottom of the screen, you can see your current score as well as how many differences you need to find before you can advance to the next set of images. In this game, there are 15 sets of images. At the bottom right, you can see that you have a few hint buttons: small, medium, and large. The sizes correspond to the size of the hint. At the start of the game, only a few of these buttons will be available. As time goes on, you will be able to use more of the hints. Once you use a hint, you may have to wait for the hint button to recover to use another hint.

In the 15 sets of images, the story of Goldilocks will unfold. At the end, you will be able to choose Goldilocks' fate.

Game Review

Goldilocks - Twisted is a visually appealing spot-the-difference puzzle game. Being a spot-the-difference puzzle game, there isn't much gameplay involved. However, it does present a few challenges, like harder-to-spot differences, that can make the game more interesting. What makes this game stand out from its peers is its artwork. The images are beautifully done, and the user-choosable ending story is also a nice touch. Overall, this game isn't too bad for a short casual game break.

Goldilocks - Twisted scores a 10/10 as a spot-the-difference game for its enticing visual appeal.