TIGSource: Use Boxwomen

Use Boxwomen

Lorne Whiting — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:02:00 +0000

Use Boxmen is a platformer/puzzle game by Greg “Greg-Anims” Sergeant, who is a hyper-active pink squid.

Squids may not be ‘ballin’’, you may be certain of that, but the game is pretty fun, kinda similar in style to the Karoshi games, the principal concept being that you sacrifice your friends in order to acquire the shiny white box (Greg possibly using this symbol to evoke thoughts on racism?). The game gets pretty frustrating in the last couple levels, relying more on timing than puzzle-solving, but overall it’s a good game and the inter-level blurbs are pretty charming; they got me all hot and bothered.

I do prefer the WIP title the game had, ‘Use Friends’ more than the final ‘Use Boxmen’.

"Use Boxwomen" by Flamebait

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:51:27 +0000

Okay, I steeled myself to get through the invisible level (these things happen when I have nothing to play), and it isn’t that hard. But the entire game pretty much falls flat. It becomes more a matter of perfect execution of a sequence of actions than a puzzle game. Which would be fine, but you have to tediously set up the entire system every attempt.

I love the soulful tunes in the soundtrack though.

"Use Boxwomen" by krizzl0r

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:31:51 +0000

wait a minute! the post is titled boxWOMEN. took me a while.

"Use Boxwomen" by Scott

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:05:10 +0000

also the invisible one is easy. they give you tons of boxmen to find the path, takes like 15 seconds

"Use Boxwomen" by Scott

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:02:25 +0000

needing timing for a game, whats up with that?

"Use Boxwomen" by gamecreator

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:18:26 +0000

Awwww. It’s always sad when a game could have been great but it stabs itself in the guts during the second half.

"Use Boxwomen" by Chris.R

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:18:16 +0000

I second the “invisible level is not fun” statement. I just have to decide if I want to see the rest of the levels badly enough to bother.

"Use Boxwomen" by Flamebait

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:23:09 +0000

I like the concept, but I stopped playing at the invisible level. There’s nothing even vaguely fun there.

"Use Boxwomen" by Use Reason

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:55:59 +0000

The question has to be asked, why are the orange guys friends with boxman at all? He treats them like crap. He gets them killed. Why do they respect him at all?

"Use Boxwomen" by Daniel

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:43:49 +0000

The music makes me think of the show Doug

"Use Boxwomen" by googoogjoob

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:53:54 +0000

“the principal concept being that you sacrifice your friends in order to acquire the shiny white box (Greg possibly using this symbol to evoke thoughts on racism?)”

Seriously?

"Use Boxwomen" by Quetz

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:40:40 +0000

I spent forever trying to figure out the solution to 11 thinking the most obvious solution wouldn’t work because it didn’t the first time! Gah! I spent more on 11 than the rest of the game put together.

"Use Boxwomen" by etc.

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:06:12 +0000

IT”S BECAUSE HIS LAAST NAMWE IS SARGENT.

HE”S A SOLDIER BY HEART>

"Use Boxwomen" by thewreck

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:50:26 +0000

i really loved the game up until the level with the invisible platform… thats when i just hit alt+f4… why do games do this to you? slowly invite you to a world of charming puzzles and lovable characters, and then when you least expect it, they stick a tedious trial and error dagger in your back… whyyy??

"Use Boxwomen" by krizzl0r

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:08:24 +0000

i read boxwomen too oO well i dont really like how suddenly the difficulty is above monstahard. but in every other aspect very cuddly :D

"Use Boxwomen" by etc.

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:47:36 +0000

dammit i hate the last level

"Use Boxwomen" by fuxter

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:33:57 +0000

2 Oops! see the title of the article!

"Use Boxwomen" by fuxter

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:33:26 +0000

why the women? boxwomen, hm… even better!

"Use Boxwomen" by Vanguard

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:24:09 +0000

I thought it was fun. The only levels where I felt that it was more about timing than puzzle solving were the ones where you have to power the machine to move the platform up before your “friend” gets under it, and the one where you have to race him before he presses the switches.

"Use Boxwomen" by daftmouse

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:07:46 +0000

loved it till got to eleventh level, I knew what I was supposed to do but it seemed like my timing was always off by a split second. Always strange when such a charming and peaceful game suddenly turns into a beast of aggravation, while maintaining that charming look and sound.

"Use Boxwomen" by PaperbagBoy

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:38:54 +0000

It has a very good idea and a cool look, but some of the puzzles aren’t very good and jumping on thin pillars is just stupid when you slide at landing.

"Use Boxwomen" by Xotes

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:06:56 +0000

No, I see the same, laddie. You aren’t losing it, don’t worry.

"Use Boxwomen" by Oops!

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:52:06 +0000

I read “Use Boxwomen” at first. Should I worry?

"Use Boxwomen" by Ezuku

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:28:34 +0000

The way they run, fall, etc, is very cute. Especially how boxman has different animations to his friends.

"Use Boxwomen" by Dusty Spur

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:45:50 +0000

The facial expressions are so amazingly charming.

"Use Boxwomen" by Ezuku

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:05:05 +0000

Thought the exact same thing actually. Could have skipped level 10 then, which needed a pretty lame solution.