Throw us into a static small room with the capacity to grow and the capacity to destroy, and we’ll be busy for hours. Agar.io, Slither.io, and the most recent addition to this genre, Paper.io, have all shown us that these fundamental compulsions make for pretty compelling gameplay. But for many of its predecessors lacked, Paper.io has dramatically improved upon the. Io form and made arguably the best version yet.

To be successful at Paper io, you need to steer an ever-moving square to cover as much space on the board as possible. You can just move up and down or left and right by tapping or swiping relative to your prior position. If someone strikes your route before you fully enclose an area, you will perish. Should you cross your own path, you’ll die. If you hit a wall, then you will die. That is it. However, something about these very fundamental parameters makes for an unforgettable and engaging experience, and Paper.io has produced an attractive layout to make it even better.
The minimalist geometries of this drifting square felt like a retro callback to pixel forcing in 80s Turtle images, but the new and juicy color palette provides it a cheerfully updated appearance. Collectible pixel avatars are reminiscent of Crossy Road and contain magical small sprites such as a rainbow-trailing unicorn, a mud-smearing pig, a road-laying firetruck, sushi, separate fruits, as well as seasonal choices such as a reindeer or decorated tree.

Unlike some other. Io games, the overlapping coloured lands look nice as they expand, on account of the crystal clear palette selection. And if you don’t use an avatar, but instead a random color from the generator, they are always appealing instead of ugly, as other games have been.
There are two dimensions for success: gold coins that you accumulate by occupying room, and eliminating other players along with your own high score ratio that reveals how much of this board you’ve been able to conquer in one session. The coins you’ll be able to use to get avatars and the high score is only for bragging rights. You might also buy coin packs should you really need a new avatar quickly.
There are a lot of ads, and they’re very disruptive to the general flow of the match. Jumping quickly back in to the space usually means that you might be able to attack someone who just bested you (depending on where you spawn), or you could be in a better position altogether for a more successful run.

Occasionally there’s a slight lag in responsiveness, which is frustrating if it makes you do something absurd like run into a wall socket. Additionally, there seems to be a proliferation of robots that I guess because of their exceptionally improbable travel routines that trace out a long zigzag. Together with the controls as they are, attaining numerous far-reaching zigzags in very quick succession appears to be only possible by programmatic ways. The bots don’t especially impact the gameplay, however it does feel much more fun to think I’m fighting other players for land rather than bots.
In general, Paper.io is entertaining, addicting and definitely worth the free download, particularly for. io fans. Those who maybe didn’t understand the appeal of these games will enjoy the ease Paper.io brings into the genre, together with the enchanting and vibrant aesthetics.