There’s something to be said about toilet humour – it appeals to that very child inside of us that laughs at the stupidest of things. However, we’re not talking about just poops and farts today: we’re talking about literal toilet humour, specifically a toilet that can’t stop making bad puns.

If that concept gets you excited, then this may very well be the game for you.

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WHERE DOGS AND DINOS MEET
On the surface, Snapstick is a puzzle game mostly designed around ‘snapping’ pieces together to solve the game’s myriad of puzzles. It could be a series of mirrors for a laser puzzle, a track to guide a marble to the end of its course, a fence to separate plants, or much much more.

There are times when the game strays from the snapping formula in order to provide other styles of puzzle, but it’s not something to worry about as puzzles are only really the secondary component of the game. Snapstick is focused more on its absurdist humour than testing your brain matter – and it’s wonderful!

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The humour of Snapstick is truly where the real charm of the game lies. Early on you’ll meet a talking toilet who is keen to make friends, and requires your help to do so. He’s probably the star of the show with his awful puns and ridiculous tasks, but he certainly isn’t the only highlight. There are many other mini characters with their own storyline, and you’ll be eager to get through the puzzles to reach the next chapter in the story. One particularly heart-breaking plot followed a dog’s traumatic life after an affair and I was always eager for the next part of the story to come.

Thankfully though, the puzzles in between are both creative and engaging, and the variety of puzzle types in the 500+ puzzles is certainly welcome. Sure, there’s nothing here that you haven’t seen before elsewhere, but that doesn’t stop them from being equally fun here – especially as the game supports hand-tracking, which helps to add to the immersion and generally works pretty well.

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Getting through Snapstick is likely to take you around three to four hours, although a lot more puzzles unlock after reaching the credits. These are designed to test your puzzling skills, and is a nice way to help pad out the content without making the main story mode feel bloated. Sure, there are definitely moments where that does occur (especially with one of the duller puzzle types), but overall I found that the game paced itself well.

There has been so much love and attention poured into Slapstick that it’s really hard not to fall in love with it. Whether it’s the great characters you’ll meet along your journey, the mixed reality functionality, or just the stupidly pointless options that are included for no other reason than for a cheap laugh, the game really will leave you with a smile on your face.

VERDICT
What Snapstick lacks in difficulty, it more than makes up for with its glorious charm. There’s a nice mix of puzzles to keep you busy between all the stupid story elements, and they’re pretty engaging – even if they don’t offer anything especially unique. Still, if you’re after a game that will keep a smile on your face throughout then this is a perfect choice.