Out Of Mind

• Genre: Puzzles
• Publisher: notDOPPLER
• Music: Ahura
• Programmer: Lampogolovii
• Art: Leric
• What would life be like if the wind were to just stop one day? No more leaves rustling, no more cool breeze to soothe our soul, and a certain heart attack for power companies with windmill set-ups. But for one small floating village straight out of Avatar, it was the end of their lives. Dependent solely on the power of the wind (don’t ask how, they’re probably affiliated with Suzlon), they turn to the only person who can help them; you.
  That’s the story of Out Of Wind, an entertaining new puzzle game where you must power the windmills by connecting the gears buried underground.
  The game is as simple as it sounds. Just hook up the right size gears at the right points to make the connection and get the windmill moving. Some levels involve forging your own gears, well instructed in the game. Out Of Wind can get challenging at times, but with sufficient experimentation and some patience doing it, the game isn’t all that difficult to get past. Interesting challenges pop up every few levels, adding nicely to an otherwise simple concept.
  
  The artwork in Out Of Wind is beautiful, clean and simple, with an ample use of bright colours, like a pretty painting out of an 8 year old girl’s drawing book. The artwork most definitely contributes to this game, giving you that fuzzy feeling of being in a beautiful place out in the country. But don’t forget, this floating paradise will fall away (quite literally) if you don’t get those windmills running and save the poor villagers that you’ll never see.
  The soundtrack of the game is a very groovy acoustic track that quite caught my fancy. I sometimes find myself loading the game just to listen to it. It keeps you great company through the game, which shouldn’t take more than 30 minutes to finish. At the end, the villagers very gratefully thank you as well, although they still won’t show their faces. All in all, Out Of Wind is a fun way to take a break from work or studies without letting your brain fall asleep, and also a good way to do your good deed of the day by saving the village. Good luck, messiah of the wind-dependent floating village! Your gears await you.