That title might be confusing you a bit. A shitty game that only took a half an hour and it's actually the most fun one that I've ever played? Yep.
I don't remember when I picked it up. It must have been in a bundle, because I'm not sure that I would have picked it up on it's own unless it was only a few cents, but I'm glad I did, even if I likely will only play it maybe once or twice. Because when I did actually play it, it was surprisingly fun.
RetroMaze
This is the first level, so they do get a lot harder than this.
You control a small little fuzzy dot with WASD movement, holding shift to go faster. Pretty basic and easy.
The graphics aren't amazing or anything, but they do have a kind of cool electro swing look to them that reminds me of that cool ass animated song by Caravan Palace.
Sadly the music in the game is less electro swing than it is just plain electro. Pretty standard fair in many games. Not bad actually, but not some amazing soundtrack either.
A few levels in.
Even though the graphics aren't some amazing pieces of art, they are actually pretty stylish and fit the game well.
Somewhere around the 10th level or so.
As you can imagine the levels get considerably harder as you go on. For some odd reason I have more trouble figuring out where the exit is on some levels than making my way through the maze.
I can remember doing mazes a lot as a kid. I would do them in various books, getting maze books at the store, or playing the find the hidden object games in the Highlights magazine. I guess it's sort of a fond memory for me.
RetroMaze isn't some amazingly difficult game that takes you hours on end, or has hundreds of levels, but all the same, I found myself really enjoying it.
I don't even know how my brain manages to unravel the twisting and winding passages so easily, when I'm actually horrible at many 3D games because I always lose my way and where I am. For some reason the passages of the maze just unravel in my brain, and I can easily see the path forward. Even as the mazes get harder.
Somewhere around the 15th level of the game.
My brain isn't immune to the difficulties of the mazes. As they get more and more difficult my brain has more and more difficulty finding it's way through the maze. Eventually I have to just start plunging my way into the maze and finding my way as I go. That's definitely not the easier way. It takes a lot longer to go through the maze when you're in it, having to reverse course as you reach dead-ends, than to just plan your path beforehand.
All the same, probably the best few cents I've spent on a game, even though I don't even remember when I bought it. Even at full price, the game is only $1 on Steam, which I think makes it well worth it. Maybe not for everyone. If you like puzzles though, keep an eye out for it on sale, as it's a bargain for a half an hour of fun or more.