Minit Reviews
There’s a surprising amount of game here and while it’s not especially deep or complex, it is fun and engaging and priced at a wallet-friendly $11.95 so fits nicely into that diverting category of games which are fun to play while waiting for someone to call you back or as a palate cleanser between university assignments and the like.
One of the more fun experiments to test, with a sublime world to explore, and less-than-sublime gameplay attached.
Minit pays homage to the blooming speed-running culture by testing speed and skill while also offering a traditional, yet engrossing adventure, concocted of experimentation and discovery
It’s difficult to talk about Minit too much, because spoiling the puzzles or locations you visit would be a disservice to the game. It’s so finely crafted and full of charm that each and every thing you encounter is best seen for the first time when playing yourself – spoiling it by reading a ton of reviews or watching videos on YouTube would just take away from the pleasure of actually playing the game. Just know that Minit is masterfully crafted and an absolute joy to play. It keeps things simple throughout, but still manages challenge, charm, and even surprise the player with its grand little adventure. With such a low price point too, you’d be a fool to miss out on it.
Minit’s delightful minute-to-minute gameplay is as rewarding as it is decisive. Having Minit be so focused is to the game’s benefit. Never before has a game’s core mechanics been in such succinct harmony with the gameplay. The short run times ensure that whether you have a few minutes or hours, the game accommodates any amount of time you’re willing to put into it. And it the satisfactory return on your investment is nothing but respect for the player.
Minit basic gameplay premises are super simple, but in many ways, it is super sophisticated in the way that its design had to be thought to work in an instance that was challenging but still fair and pleasant enough to convince the player of its proposal. I loved the premise, the jokes, the secrets, the fantastic soundtrack and pretty much everything that constituted this little adventure.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
I absolutely LOVED Minit. For looking so simplistic, it drove me to continue playing and it proved that there was so much more gameplay under that minute lifespan.
A brilliant little marvel, Minit finds beauty in its arbitrary constraints to craft a compelling, puzzling little adventure game with talent beaming out of its art and audio design.
A sublime concoction of old school RPG’s and an innovative idea, Minit is a bloomin’ brilliant game.
Minit takes an interesting approach with it's one minute timelimit but doesnt do much interesting stuff with it. In the end most aspects of the game suffer from that mechanic and the game collapses on it's own unique mechanic.
Review in German | Read full review
Minit is a tremendous adventure which, even within its short length, makes good use of its initially deceptively simple minute-long timer gimmick. It's wholesome world and delightful design is sure to create a dedicated fan-base, and for good reason. Simply put, its a good time, sixty seconds at a time.
With an interesting idea at its heart, Minit becomes a tiring process of incremental steps. There are moments where its looping play does shine, but they are rare, and, like its fleeting premise, it wont stay in the mind long.
Minit fully embraces its unique mechanics and quirky style to present a game that's both refreshing, and yet comfortably familiar.
Minit is a game that is hard to place. You want to like it for its cute idea and fun cast of characters but at the same time you are too busy throwing your controller at the wall because you are dying all the time just from exploring. This was a great idea on paper but I just don’t think it transferred well in digital form.
Minit is a great little game which keeps you thinking and planning ahead due to its strict time limit. There were moments when I was lost and had no idea where to go, but there was always an NPC hinting where to go or what to do, I just subconsciously chose to ignore them it seems! The art style and chiptune music is a delightful nostalgia trip back to the simple gameplay mechanics of the 90's whilst incorporating the advancement of duck-like creatures. Even though my first run only lasted 94-minutes, I had a lot of fun and I can see myself pouring many hours into this game trying to get all of the trophies.
Too short to be memorable, Minit is painfully average. Its attempt at innovating fails, as well as its art direction, but fortunately it can still grant a few moments of fun on an uneventful evening, especially if you're a speedrun enthusiast.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Discovery is really the driving force and fun in the game as you try to initially see everything around you and then race against the limited clock to make something meaningful happen in each run. The adventure it holds is an unusual mix of the familiar, but with some twists in places that can toy with your expectations and add nicely to the fun. Throw in an added Game+ mode that cranks things up another level and it ends up being a refreshingly different and satisfying package for people who thought they’ve seen everything action adventures have to offer.
Minit is a rare exception of a game that leaves players wanting more, yet actually has the perfect length for its design.
"Every minute is meaningful."
Review in Finnish | Read full review
A good take on the Time Loop game, but doesn’t have the legs to make it a great game. There are good moments, but it lacks a length or consistency that makes it a stronger recommendation