Sokobond Express is a 2024 puzzle video game developed and published by Venezuelan developer Jose Hernandez and Draknek and Friends.[1] A spin-off of Sokobond (2013) and Cosmic Express (2017), gameplay involves drawing a path through a 2D grid, connecting atoms to create molecules and bring them to a destination.[2] Unlike Sokobond, the play area is not bound by the boundaries, and unlike Cosmic Express, orientation does not matter.[3] An expansion of a previously idea by Hernandez, Subatomic Wire, previously published on itch.io in 2020, the idea was picked up by Draknek & Friends, and the game was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux on 22 February 2024.[4]
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| Publisher(s) | Draknek & Friends |
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| Release | 22 February 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Reception
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| Metacritic | 83/100[5] |
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| Edge | 8/10[3] |
| Nintendo World Report | 7/10[7] |
| Pocket Gamer | 4/5[8] |
| TouchArcade | 4.5/5[6] |
Sokobond Express received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5] Edge praised the gameplay, audio, and sound design of the game, considering the game to be a "precise and expertly measured combination" of the other two games.[3]
References
edit- ^ Hira (19 March 2024). "An interview with José Hernández, creator of Sokobond Express". Thinky Games.
- ^ O'Connor, Alice (23 February 2024). "Cosmic Express collides with Sokobond in new game puzzle Sokobond Express". Rock Paper Shotgun.
- ^ a b c "Sokobond Express". Edge. No. 395. April 2024. p. 122.
- ^ Cunningham, James (8 February 2024). "Choo Choo, Atom Cluster! Sokobond Express Pulling in Release Date Trailer". Hardcore Gamer.
- ^ a b "Sokobond Express PC Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Madnani, Mikhail (22 March 2024). "Steam Deck Weekly: Horizon Forbidden West Impressions, Sokobond Express & Quilts and Cats of Calico Reviews, News, Sales, and More". Touch Arcade.
- ^ Hilhorst, Willem (28 April 2024). "Sokobond Express (Switch) Review Mini". Nintendo World Report.
- ^ Hadley, Jupiter (17 September 2024). "Sokobond Express review - "Is this science?!"". Pocket Gamer.