The Looker

The Looker

Subcreation Studio · 2022

A razor-sharp parody that keeps making puzzle games ridiculous

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The WhatsNext verdict

If you know The Witness and enjoy irreverent parody, The Looker delivers clever puzzle remixes and sharp jokes in a compact free experience. Expect occasional frustrating input and puzzle readability issues, especially near its harder challenges.

What it does best

  • A razor-sharp parody that keeps making puzzle games ridiculous

  • A meta-game that turns The Witness into its punchline

  • Clever puzzles that remix familiar ideas into fresh laughs

What might put you off

  • Some puzzles feel unfair or hard to read

  • The parody depends heavily on knowing The Witness

The setup

What you are walking into

You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you. A parody of Jonathan Blow's The Witness.

Where it lives

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Genre

PuzzleIndie

Vibe

Comedy
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