Factotum 90

This is a cool little puzzle game that is vaguely reminiscent of an old Amiga game by Pete Cooke called Tower of Babel. In that, you controlled three droids with different abilities, each of which could be controlled directly or programmed to execute a series of commands simultaneously to solve various puzzles. Factotum 90 has a much simpler conceit, only two droids, neither of which can be programmed only controlled...

7 found this helpful, 2020-07-26

A personal favorite. In Factotum 90, you solve puzzles with two little robots in an attempt to repair your damaged space ship. The screen is split down the middle, with a camera focused on each robot, and you can switch between robot controls at any time. It's impossible to avoid thinking of Portal when seeing the clean level design, buttons, and ballast boxes... and that's high praise in my book. Guiding you on...

5 found this helpful, 2016-09-28

I was a beta tester on this game, and I really enjoyed playing it. In my opinion it's a great indie game, with a great retro graphical styling and control system. It's really easy to pick up, and there are plenty of levels to keep you going. For me, the difficulty was just right, and you feel a real sense of achievement when you finally get past a puzzle you've been stuck on for a while. The game gets better and...

9 found this helpful, 2016-06-20