GNOG
Magically tactile puzzle boxes
Ratings
Age
9+
Category
Puzzle
Languages
English
Thu Feb 07 2019
Fixed: an intermittent bug in HOM-3 occasionally blocked the Thief from playing their escape animation, preventing players from finishing the level.
GNOG is a playful 3D puzzle game about exploring monstrous virtual toys. Inspired by real-world toy designs, every GNOG head is a miniature world to discover. Players can press, pull, slide, grab, click, and rotate these uniquely charming heads to uncover their secrets. The game features 9 musical levels, each offering a hand-crafted experience with a dynamic, reactive soundtrack. With optional AR support, GNOG transforms your tabletop into a magical toy box.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
GNOG is a surreal, tactile wonder that feels like playing inside a vibrant, psychedelic toy box. As a puzzle game, it prioritizes curiosity and 'poking around' over complex logic, which makes every discovery feel like a delightful surprise. Each 'head' you encounter is a self-contained world; rotating a knob here might cause a character inside to sing, or pulling a lever might reveal a hidden compartment. It’s an incredibly physical game for a digital medium, especially if you play in AR mode.
The art style is bold, colorful, and completely unique—reminiscent of high-end designer toys. The sound design is equally impressive, with each interaction contributing to a reactive soundtrack that builds as you get closer to solving the puzzle. There are only 9 levels, but each one is a handcrafted piece of art that invites multiple playthroughs just to see the animations again. GNOG is a joyful, imaginative experience that everyone should try.
Features
9 uniquely themed musical levels (e.g., Space, Deep Ocean).
Tactile 3D puzzles inspired by real-world toy designs.
Dynamic soundtrack that evolves based on player interaction.
Optional AR support to bring the puzzle boxes into your room.
Vibrant, colorful art style and humorous character animations.
Tips & Walkthrough
To solve a level, you must interact with both the outside and inside of a 'head.' For example, in the SUB-01 level, you rotate valves on the exterior to trigger changes in the interior vignette. Look for thought bubbles over characters for hints on what they need.
Gameplays
Gameplay revolves around poking and prodding the environment. Actions like spinning a bookcase might reveal hidden coins. Solving the core puzzle of each head rewards the player with an energetic musical sequence.
Screenshot
Q&A
It's a tactile puzzler where you poke, spin, and pull parts of a monster-shaped toy box to see how it reacts.
Ratings & Reviews
I found a few major problems...
Tue Nov 27 2018 bcgreen03Don’t get me wrong, this game is amazing. Everything good about it has already been said, but there are a few very annoying bugs. The worst one is how after completing the game, it will often not let you continue and play the same animation over and over again, making you have to close the game and restart it. This skips the entire ending of the game and doesn’t give you anything and there’s no way of getting back to the ending without deleting and re-downloading the game and starting all over. Second, there is no AR functionality for me. I’m on an iPad Mini 4 and I’m pretty sure it can handle AR. I don’t know if completing the game unlocks it because of the first bug I mentioned. If these issues are fixed, then this game will be perfect in my opinion.
For little AND big kids
Fri Feb 16 2018 cruzsfIf you’re one of those who is a kid at heart...who likes to check out the toy section of any store (even if you graduated from elementary school ten years ago or more)...who is drawn to anything with levers, dials, buttons, cranks, or pulleys...who appreciates whimsy and light-hearted fun...who understands what it means to PLAY...this app will tickle your fancy. The graphics, color, and music match the goofy, silly characters in this game. All brought a smile to my face. Unlocking each toy box wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. A few had me scratching my head...but not for long. Some of the controls are touchy, and also small, so it’s better to play this on an iPad. Not impossible on an iPhone but will be more frustrating. Took me a couple hours total to play so cost was higher than I usually like to pay for a game this length. But with the creativity of the game, level of detail, high quality graphics, and cool soundtrack, I didn’t feel cheated. It’s not a game for everyone...but if you don’t mind being silly and fanciful, try this out. I haven’t tried the AR functionality yet so can’t speak to that.
Add More Levels Please!!!
Thu Oct 25 2018 WalnutPigeon302This game is extremely amazing and beautiful. The developers should be very pleased with how amazing this game turned out. I highly recommend playing it. Each level is challenging and fun in its own unique way. The level amount is very good for any body who enjoys puzzlers a good amount. For me, however, I found myself so in love with this game that I completely all the levels in only one day. But the feeling was amazing! It left me wanting so much more but at the same time if I never get more I am extremely content and satisfied that I was able to experience such an amazing game. I took the risk of buying an app which is something I never do and this app exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend
Very different and so VERY good
Sat Nov 10 2018 chrissytina ^_^This is so different from all the other puzzle games I have. It’s challenging in a tactile way. You have to manipulate the puzzle box using multiple fingers and turning things around. It gets you to come up with some pretty out of the box and creative solutions in order to solve the puzzles. No hints or anything. The more you play with it, the more things you discover. Each level really only takes a few minutes if you know what you’re doing, but while you’re getting used to the workings of the game, that game playing time extends for sure! The last level is also like five levels in one. I loved it! Please add more levels!
Would love a “story” replay function
Tue Feb 04 2020 Abysswalker42I loved this game and I loved how each level that was unlocked built it’s way into the next while still being completely different. So much fun to play. I know building new levels takes time and I’m totally ok even if there isn’t any more(even if I hope there will be). But something that I think I would enjoy quite a bit is if there was an in game function to reset the game so I can play to to unlock each level again. It would also be nice for my niece so she can experience the same enjoyment I had even though she doesn’t own a phone or any device she can enjoy it on. Thank you again for a great game.
Best puzzle game I’ve played on iPhone
Tue Dec 12 2017 gaza045This is just a beautiful beautiful beautiful game with the right amount of challenge. What’s interesting is that, unlike other puzzle game, these challenges are LOGICAL. I’ve play so many other puzzle games where in the end, you’re just saying to yourself this game is so stupid or the logic behind this puzzle makes no sense or too straightforward. For this game, every level has an objective that you need to figure out on by yourself. What I love about this game is that it rewards you with beautiful artwork at the end of each level that are quite soothing and trippy to a certain extent, haha. Best 5bucks I’ve spent on games.
Complex, Stunning, Surprising, Beautiful, and absolutely amazing!
Sun Feb 11 2018 🐺Canis Dirus Lover🐺I have had this game for a while now and I have to say, this is one of the most addicting, most puzzling and the most wonderful game I have ever played. The graphics are gorgeous and the characters are cute and fun to play around with. I have completed all of the levels and was wondering if you guys could add more to it. It may seem like I am pushing you guys, but this game really passes the time when I am bored and have nothing else to do. Thanks for reading my review! Hope you guys make a great new update with new awesome characters and a bunch of new bright, challenging levels.
AMAZING with no noticed issues
Sun Jan 05 2020 person who does thingsI’m younger so maybe I’m just naive or something but I thought that EVERYTHING about the game was perfect. I did not find any issues I straight up have the soundtrack for lab-0 on my playlist as well as purp-l it’s great the top reviews but with the ending didn’t seem to be an issue. Just a well made game with a lot of thought and thoroughly scanned for bugs. Litterally the only thing I wasn’t ready for and was a little upset about was no AR home but I can see why with the multiple layers. Overall 100/5 I’ve played it twice already.
