Grindstone

Mon 28th Dec 2020

Nintendo Life said:

Compelling to a fault, with a hypnotic and exhilarating central conceit, Grindstone is a tiny bit special. Hopefully, it won't be dismissed by players for being a mobile port, or being mistaken for a "match-three" game akin to Candy Crush – it's not. A full-featured, elegantly designed experience, Capybara's action-puzzle-tactics game is a tiny marvel and we'd strongly recommend it to any and all Switch owners. Ever-so-slight resource exhaustion is the only thing letting it down, but it's easily forgiven when smashing seven shades of shawarma out of creeps is so flipping fun. We say it's time to reverse that well-worn idiom and put your yes to the Grindstone.

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8/10

Thu 16th Jan 2025

bleeflooflah said:

The Nintendo Life review is spot on, but has not been updated along with the game's updates. They've added a significant amount of content since launch, including new levels that range in difficulty from easy to hard. There are also new items that incentivize you to change strategies, and new cosmetics that are playful and goofy (all in-game. Nothing costs real money). This game stays on my Switch, and I have regularly returned to it for years.

This originally released as an Apple Arcade game as part of their subscription service, and on that platform was considered the among the best games available. It was ported to the Switch with a tremendous amount of love and care. Despite not getting the same attention on the Switch, the developers have continued to support and add content to the game just as they have on Apple Arcade (where the game continues to thrive). If you have an iPhone, I would try it there first (save yourself a few bucks and see if you like it.) After you conclude that the game is amazing, you can come back and buy it on the Switch, where you will get the definitive version.

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