Combo Postage

Combo Postage is a challenging yet charming action puzzle game about managing stacks of cardboard boxes as they rain down from above! You take control of the protagonist Sue and either touch the sides of boxes or stomp on them after they fall from above to tape them up, and taped boxes can be stomped on to clear them. Stacks of taped boxes will clear one after another without having to stomp multiple times and the higher they are, the more points you'll score! Sometimes laser boxes will fall though, and you'll have to avoid their horizontal zaps in order to survive, and don't forget about avoiding getting crushed by falling boxes too!
I like how involved the game can get with its simple premise! While playing for score, you'll find yourself letting boxes stack up to rack up some big combos, though you'll have to make sure that all the boxes in the stack are taped up in order to get the most out of your clears, and that's easier said than done since you can't access buried boxes unless you drill down to reach them. Of course, there's also the laser boxes which can be a nuisance sometimes, so you'll either hope that they get covered up by other boxes to block the shots or you'll have to avoid them. Obviously you could immediately stomp through them...but what if you're holding out for a full stack of boxes on the column it's on to get a juicy full column combo? Lots of risk & reward and rerouting based on what the game throws at you, it's pretty frantic!
Amidst all the chaos, Combo Postage has a fun atmosphere to it too! I like all the the background scenery and general world-building in the game to make you feel like you're really there at the factory, from the in-game manuals/guides to the co-workers you can talk to. The game's pixel art and music is pretty good as well, gives off some nostalgic vibes!
Fans of Wario's Woods, Mr Driller, and other "being inside the puzzle game action" games will likely feel right at home with Combo Postage, and I'd say the same for peeps that are into score attack stuff like Super Hexagon too! The game has some pretty strong "just one more try" energy, and the feeling of finally getting a new high score is satisfying~ With two main modes to tackle (the other one being about clearing exact numbers of boxes as they're called for in order to score points), a custom mode for changing things up to your liking, and a training mode for practicing your movement, there's plenty to do (for a pretty generous price)!

Steam User 1

Reviewed last year

A fun little game where you tape and clear packages to get points, the higher the box stack, the more points you get! Don't let the stacks get too high though, as a skull box (that you can't clear) will appear, preventing you from getting max points when clearing a tall box tower for that column. This game has AMAZING MUSIC and great pixel art! Play the different modes challenge and custom for a nice twist on normal gameplay! A great solo experience to try to get the highest score possible. The game even has controller support! (which I would 100% recommend.) This game is a STEAL for its low price and it's addictive gameplay!
Steam User 1

Reviewed last year

Combo Postage is a challenging yet charming action puzzle game about managing stacks of cardboard boxes as they rain down from above! You take control of the protagonist Sue and either touch the sides of boxes or stomp on them after they fall from above to tape them up, and taped boxes can be stomped on to clear them. Stacks of taped boxes will clear one after another without having to stomp multiple times and the higher they are, the more points you'll score! Sometimes laser boxes will fall though, and you'll have to avoid their horizontal zaps in order to survive, and don't forget about avoiding getting crushed by falling boxes too!
I like how involved the game can get with its simple premise! While playing for score, you'll find yourself letting boxes stack up to rack up some big combos, though you'll have to make sure that all the boxes in the stack are taped up in order to get the most out of your clears, and that's easier said than done since you can't access buried boxes unless you drill down to reach them. Of course, there's also the laser boxes which can be a nuisance sometimes, so you'll either hope that they get covered up by other boxes to block the shots or you'll have to avoid them. Obviously you could immediately stomp through them...but what if you're holding out for a full stack of boxes on the column it's on to get a juicy full column combo? Lots of risk & reward and rerouting based on what the game throws at you, it's pretty frantic!
Amidst all the chaos, Combo Postage has a fun atmosphere to it too! I like all the the background scenery and general world-building in the game to make you feel like you're really there at the factory, from the in-game manuals/guides to the co-workers you can talk to. The game's pixel art and music is pretty good as well, gives off some nostalgic vibes!
Fans of Wario's Woods, Mr Driller, and other "being inside the puzzle game action" games will likely feel right at home with Combo Postage, and I'd say the same for peeps that are into score attack stuff like Super Hexagon too! The game has some pretty strong "just one more try" energy, and the feeling of finally getting a new high score is satisfying~ With two main modes to tackle (the other one being about clearing exact numbers of boxes as they're called for in order to score points), a custom mode for changing things up to your liking, and a training mode for practicing your movement, there's plenty to do (for a pretty generous price)!

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