Doodle Fit

Playstation Minis Review – Doodle Fit

Published By: Gamelion Studios, Developed By: Gamelion Studios, Genre: Puzzle, Release Date: September 6, 2011, Rating: E, Systems: iPhone, Android, PsP, Playstation 3 (Minis).

Presentation – Doodle Fit is a accurate fit (pun intended) for its name since this puzzle game’s presentation and core gameplay revolves around fitting blocks into shapes.  The opening intro music and visual design gave me an immediate “this is an educational puzzle game” vibe which was neat. Doodle Fit at first appeared to be a kid’s puzzle game but as you delve deeper into its core you are presented with some challenging puzzles.

The main menu screen had your normal handheld type menu options such as Play, Settings, Other Stuff and Help. I went into the Other Stuff section which had an About page, Stats page and More Games section. In the More Games section i saw I Must Run which was a game i reviewed on this site. It hadn’t dawned on me Gamelion Studios were the developers of both games till i saw that. The Stats page keeps track of Levels Solved, Solutions Solved, Games Played and Time Spent. The controls were basically me using just the d-pad to move/place blocks and X to set them into the shape. The presentation of Doodle Fit was decent.

Story – No story to write about regarding Doodle Fit.

Visuals – Average graphics for a handheld game. Nothing jumps out at you regarding textures colors or whatever. Its a puzzle game and does its job fine but the visuals are mediocre at best.

Sound – The opening musical tune gave me a old school 16-bit vibe and gave me the impression its a puzzle game. Sound effects were decent for this handheld to console port. Not much distortion or fuzzy sounds involved.

Gameplay – Gameplay is clearly the strength of Doodle Fit. Its addicting, challenging and fun and makes this game what it is. The first puzzle you have to solve involves filling up a Rectangle (appears as an outline) with three blocks. The blocks were all shaped differently and had different colors. It took me maybe two seconds to complete the first puzzle. But as time went on it took me longer and longer to solve the more complex puzzles.

The right side bar of Doodle Fit shows Solved 0/27, Solutions 0/41 and Hint Added. As you complete puzzles you will be required to use more blocks to fill in more exotic shapes such as a Hour Glass and Fire Demon design. You have to arrange and place over five blocks to complete those puzzles. You can use the Hint system by pressing X (Duel Shock 3) to see what type and where a piece should be placed. Using Hints are extremely limited so you have to use caution. The gameplay is what should make a game what it is. I am glad to write the gameplay dictates Doodle Fit completely.

Replayability – You can unlock 12 different themes as you complete levels. There are 350 different puzzles that will challenge your wits. Over 600 solutions when you count every way you can solve a puzzle. So unlike many handheld type games this one does have some lasting appeal.

Final Verdict – Doodle Fit is a fun addicting educational puzzle game. Its challenging and has replay value. If you enjoy puzzle games check it out. Thanks for reading.

7.5/10