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Create cutesy fire hazards in socket management puzzler Plug It InWho dogs the outlet?
Who dogs the outlet?
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PLUG IT IN - Gameplay Trailer
For the most part, it’s just a case of matching plug shapes to corresponding sockets, and rotating the former so that all of them can fit into the confines of the funkily-shaped outlet arrays. While some cosy tunes play in the background, naturally. The highlights are the puzzles where the plugs include outlets of their own, adding a touch of three-dimensional power stacking that’s satisfying to pull off even when your construction looks like it’s one spark away from incinerating an entire postcode.
It helps that the clean, simple visuals and absolutelydeliciousclick sound when a plug hits home make the whole thing feel like playing with building blocks. Rather than, y’know, the dusty, back-creaking tedium of sorting an extension socket in real life. My only complaint is that it’s not always obvious why a plug will refuse to seat, when there’s seemingly a good match for the connection type and no other plugs blocking its way. This happened to me on a couple of puzzles, which I eventually beat with alternative layouts, but still. What was wrong with the first one?!
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Don’t let that put you off too much, though – Plug It In is a lovely, relaxing little puzzler, for neat freaks and embarrassed cable neglecters alike. You can try the demoon Steam, and there’s a browser version playable onItchas well – though the Steam edition looks a fair bit more fleshed-out and polished.
