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Maquette

2021
GenresAdventure, Indie, Platformer, Puzzle and Logic, Romance, Single Player, First Person Perspective
AvailableMar 2, 2021
PlatformXbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
DeveloperGraceful Decay
Overview

MAQUETTE is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

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85 reviews found

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PlayStation Universe

PlayStation 5

Mar 1, 2021

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Xbox Tavern

Xbox Series X

Jul 20, 2023

Maquette has utterly wowed me these past few nights, with an excellent concept realised brilliantly. Graceful Decay make smart use of the time allotted to a playthrough, and keep things fresh and interesting throughout. That even the story got me properly hooked is a testament to Graceful Decay, and as such Maquette comes highly recommended indeed.

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KeenGamer

PlayStation 5

Mar 8, 2021

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Nerdburglars

Apr 6, 2021

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COGconnected

PlayStation 5

Mar 9, 2021

Maybe there’s no healthy way to insulate yourself from heartbreak, but there’s still beauty in the retrospective. Maquette casts a rosy lens on a love story softened by time’s eventual passage. It’s an important lesson, that the sorrow of love lost can be soothed and sanded down by the steady movement of the clock. The story’s frequent puzzle breaks mean that you’re eased into the worst of it. You’re given a long runway before the inevitable climax, which might be a blessing in itself. Even if a reflective journey through a complex relationship doesn’t appeal to you, the intricate world and it’s fascinating puzzles will surely have you hooked.

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Guardian

PC

Mar 7, 2021

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80

GameCritics

PC

Mar 31, 2021

For anyone who has ever fallen in love or suffered heartbreak, Maquette will resonate. Yes, some puzzles were weaker than others, but those issues felt secondary to the masterful tapestry being painted before my eyes. Maquette is a poignant and rewarding experience that reminded me of some of my happiest moments, it forced me to stare straight at sorrow, and simultaneously reassured me that it’s okay to feel that pain. — Alex Prakken Disclosures: This game was developed by Graceful Decay, published by Annapurna Interactive, and is available on PC, PS4, and PS5.

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80

Unboxholics

Mar 8, 2021

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80

WellPlayed

PlayStation 5

Mar 1, 2021

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Rapid Reviews UK

Jun 29, 2021

“You cannot change the past, but you can always change your perspective”. It’s a quote that feels fitting for Maquette, both with its gameplay and its narrative. The puzzler from developer Graceful Decay doesn’t just give players a myriad of challenging enigmas to solve that requires them to use different perspectives to alter the objects around them, but it also tells a love story that’s somewhat bittersweet. That’s not a spoiler, by the way, but something that’s addressed in the intro. It’s all about perspective though, with everything in Maquette a learning experience.

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