Poor Franken-Stitch has lost his perfectly round marble of a head and needs help reattaching it to his stationary, noggin-less body. Alawar Entertainment\u2019s aptly titled cutesy-casual physics puzzler, Lost Head<\/em><\/a>, leaves this task (and Franken-Stitch’s head) in your hands in well over 50 levels of head-rolling fun. <\/p>\n

Putting this patchwork Frankenstein back together isn\u2019t quite so easy though. Somehow his decapitated dome becomes repeatedly stuck in puzzle boards full of ramps, springs, expandable\/shrinkable sponges, fan blowers and other contraptions. It\u2019s your job to examine the layout and figure out the timing and order of which pieces to remove and which pieces to activate in order to send the ol\u2019 brain can tumbling towards its stitched torso waiting at the bottom of the stage.<\/p>\n

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The stages start out simple enough, but soon require manipulating devices in such a way that would put a smile on Rube Goldberg\u2019s face. Even as the levels grow increasingly complex, though, figuring out the puzzles is never overly confounding. At least not so much that you can\u2019t eventually reach the exit after a few retries. The trick is solving the puzzles quickly enough, while also reaching the bonus collectibles, to bank more than a measly one-star performance rating. <\/p>\n

Up to three stars can be earned in each stage based on completion time, and these stars are important because they are needed to unlock additional worlds and proceed through the game. Just completing a puzzle won\u2019t get you very far; eventually you will need to master the mechanics and hone your left-click reflexes enough to nudge up those one- and two-star puzzle scores to reach the next unlock milestone. Getting by in one piece may not be too tough, but figuring out the alternate path to snag that rubber ducky or coffee mug hovering seemingly out of reach takes a little more thought.<\/p>\n

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If you couldn\u2019t tell already, Lost Head<\/em> is one adorable game. It\u2019s hard not to take to the green fella as he blinks his innocent eyes and grins a fanged smile while his head bounces to and fro. Then, once his head is intact, he expresses his joy with a celebratory double fist-pump dance. Unfortunately, the charm ends at Franken-Stitch\u2019s loveable emotes, as the puzzle backdrops, although colorful, are plainly detailed and the music never deviates from a single looping track that quickly wears out its welcome. Before long you will want to toggle the music volume slider all the way down.<\/p>\n

Lost Head<\/em>\u2019s only other drawback is one of longevity. Franken-Stitch may be sweeter than a pumpkin pail full of Halloween candy, but he doesn\u2019t have enough meat on his bones or brains in his head to hold your attention for very long. Not much time or effort is required to clear this game\u2019s puzzle stack, as it\u2019s fairly easy to crunch through within an hour or so. Thankfully, Alawar offers a 60-minute trial, so there\u2019s no reason you shouldn’t at least give it a quick whirl.<\/p>\n

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Pros:<\/strong>
\n+ Franken-Stitch makes rolling decapitated heads warm and fuzzy
\n+ Clever Rube Goldbergian physics puzzles<\/p>\n

Cons:<\/strong>
\n– The puzzle and charm well runs drive after an hour
\n– Plain music and level backgrounds<\/p>\n

Game Info:<\/strong>
\nPlatform: PC
\nPublisher: Alawar Entertainment
\nDeveloper: Diesel Puppet
\nRelease Date: 9\/6\/2012
\nGenre: Puzzle
\nPlayers: 1
\nSource: Review code provided by publisher<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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