Togges (rhymes with bogies) is an imaginative puzzle platformer with a novel strategy to motion. The titular creatures are cutesy cubes you possibly can spawn in from sure factors in every of the sport’s sizeable hub worlds. Primarily taking part in as a Roomba, you possibly can transfer pretty freely, however you will want to guide a linked path of Togges to aims if you wish to full them.
Holding R2 lets you frequently create a stream of Togges as you progress, whereas standing nonetheless will see them stack to succeed in increased areas. Completely different colored Togges have distinctive properties; crimson ones can transport fireplace, yellow ones conduct electrical energy, and so forth. You may want to make use of these skills and keep in mind your restricted provide of the little cubic characters in an effort to attain collectibles and discover all of the fruit, which is what’s wanted to progress.
Levels are giant and open-ended, so you possibly can discover them as you see match. That you could solely begin spawning Togges at set checkpoints considerably goes in opposition to this ethos, however a much bigger problem is how the creatures aren’t conducive to easy motion. When you come up in opposition to obstacles, navigating them whereas sustaining a string of Togges could be a finicky apply. It is all a part of the puzzle-solving, however it simply does not really feel significantly intuitive.
The degrees are inventive, not less than, with distinctive environments to discover like a medieval fortress on a crescent moon, or a sprawling city atop a carrot cake. There are additionally extra linear levels to seek out, and smaller islands you possibly can fly off to, Tremendous Mario Galaxy-style. Whereas it makes some odd selections in its design, Togges nearly wins us over with its experimental spin on platforming and no small quantity of whimsical appeal.