This is a fun puzzle box game, that still holds up after all these years. The puzzles themselves aren’t too difficult, and each box is pretty straightforward.

GNOG is a stunning and beautiful experience although it lacks fine controls, sensible guidance during certain puzzles (Hom-3 comes to mind with the solution being the opposite of what's presented without indication) and interactive clarity when it comes to the elements of each puzzle & the games visual design.

Each puzzle takes place on a monsters head where the player has to press, press & hold or press & move pieces using their mouse to solve & complete the level. Minor hints are located within each level for individual puzzle pieces although in some levels they aren't clear, fade into the art style or simply don't exist. The game overall provides little information & fails to guide the player during certain levels, Hom-3, Candy & LAB-0 are guilty of this.

In my experience the tutorial & art style left me with a "click everything to find out" mindset as during certain puzzles it was not clear as to if elements were part of the puzzle or the background. The finicky & sensitive nature of the controls led to frustration regarding puzzle pieces that required accuracy & also assisted in the lack of guidance as the rapid "movement" would skip over important information & added to the confusion of "is it apart of the puzzle or the background".

Lastly the music & audio was really good (too loud on original settings but easily fixed) and while GNOG's visuals are amazing, they feature some harsh colour palettes during later levels that caused a few eye strains for myself but your mileage may vary.

I recommend GNOG at a deeper discounted price beyond its current $8.70AUD to those who enjoy simple puzzles & can get past simple yet finicky controls & GNOG's visual design but I wouldn't recommend it to those who want a deeper puzzle experience.