Do Not Believe His Lies
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| Developer(s) | theM Dev |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android |
| Release | July 10, 2014 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
Do Not Believe His Lies was a 2014 puzzle mobile app game designed by Polish designer Lukasz Matablewski.[1][2] Matablewski released the app to the iTunes storefront on July 10, 2014 and since its release, the game has developed a Reddit following.[3][4] According to the official website as of March 20, 2015, twenty-three players have completed the game and over 275,000 people are participating in Do Not Believe His Lies.[5][6]
In 2018, the game's website and its database were removed by the developer, effectively shutting down the game, and have not been restored ever since.
Gameplay[edit]
Gameplay is centered on the player solving a series of puzzles and riddles.[7] After successfully completing each puzzle the player is presented with words that, upon completing the game, tells a story. The puzzles grow more and more complex as the player continues to solve puzzles and some require the player to utilize various mobile device features.
Reception[edit]
Reception for the game prior to its completion has been positive.[8][9] TUAW complimented the storytelling aspect of the game, writing that "A fascinating part of the game and what makes it rather enjoyable is that each code seems to form a kind of story."[10] Kotaku gave a more mixed review due to the app charging for puzzle hints, writing "I do understand that the developer needs to make money off this game somehow, but it's hard not to walk away with the sense that it was deliberately made difficult to try to squeeze as much money away from people as possible. Maybe that's just me being cynical. And maybe it doesn't matter in the end—the game is pretty damn good."[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Pareja, Alex. "'Do Not Believe His Lies', el juego de puzles que nadie puede resolver" (in Spanish). ZonaRed. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ ""Don't believe his lies" Das schwierigste Rätsel der Welt" (in German). Focus (German magazine). Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ Sain, Manish (March 31, 2015). "This is world's most frustrating puzzle game and you can't solve it". India Today. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Hernandez, Patricia (13 March 2015). "The Disturbing Puzzle Game That Nobody Can Solve". Kotaku. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Official Website". Do Not Believe His Lies. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Kolokythas, Panagiotis. "#DNBHL: Diese Rätsel-App wurde noch nie geknackt" (in German). PC-Welt. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Crack the code in Do Not Believe His Lies". Engadet. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Do Not Believe His Lies: El acertijo que nadie puede resolver" (in Spanish). NeoTeo. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Do Not Believe His Lies: The Unforgivable Riddle is... hard". PocketGamer. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Buchanan, Jessica. "Crack the code in Do Not Believe His Lies". TUAW. Retrieved 14 March 2015.