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ChromaGun
ChromaGun
	ChromaGun logo
Developer(s)	Pixel Maniacs
Publisher(s)	Pixel Maniacs
Producer(s)	Benjamin Lochmann
Designer(s)	Steven Crouse
Programmer(s)	Andreas Scholz; Johann Bauer; Chris Hinze; Alexandru Ciocea;
Artist(s)	Steven Crouse; Valerij Müller; Caroline Kachler;
Composer(s)	Stephan Gembler
Engine	Unity
Platform(s)	MacOS; Microsoft Windows; Linux; PlayStation 4; Xbox One; Nintendo Switch
Release	iOS; September 13, 2015; Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux; February 16, 2016; Playstation 4; August 22, 2017; Xbox One; August 23, 2017; Nintendo Switch; January 22, 2018;
Genre(s)	First-person shooter, puzzle
Mode(s)	Single-player

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ChromaGun is a first-person shooter puzzle video game developed by Pixel Maniacs, an independent game studio from Germany.^[1]

Gameplay[edit]

ChromaGun is a puzzle game revolving around using colors. The player uses the ChromaGun, a paint-shooting weapon, to colorize walls and floating spherical robots, called Worker Droids. These Worker Droids are attracted to walls of the same color and will move towards them.

The player's objective is to solve puzzles by cleverly rearranging Worker Droids, changing their colors, and guiding them to door-opening triggers, switches or electrified tiles. The player can shoot paint in the primary colors red, blue and yellow using the ChromaGun. The primary colors can be mixed together on walls and Worker Droids to create the secondary colors green, purple and orange. Mixing more than two different colors will result in black, which Worker Droids are not attracted to.

The game consists of many short puzzle levels to solve, however a single mistake can render a puzzle unsolvable, forcing to restart the level. There are 26 levels in total, each with only one solution.

Reception[edit]

On Metacritic, the Nintendo Switch version has a score of 69/100 based on 14 reviews,^[2] and the PlayStation 4 version has a score of 74/100 based on 10 reviews.^[3] indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References[edit]

^ Maniacs, Pixel. "ChromaGun - Mix Colors, Solve puzzles!". pixel-maniacs.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "ChromaGun". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^ "ChromaGun". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^ "Chromagun for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
^ "Chromagun for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
^ "ChromaGun Review (PS4) |". Push Square. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
^ "ChromaGun Review (Switch eShop) |". Nintendo Life. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
^ Carter, Chris (24 February 2019). "Review: ChromaGun (VR)". Destructoid. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
^ Rairdin, John (22 January 2018). "ChromaGun (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

External links[edit]

ChromaGun at MobyGames

[1] Maniacs, Pixel. "ChromaGun - Mix Colors, Solve puzzles!". pixel-maniacs.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[2] "ChromaGun". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 January 2020.

[3] "ChromaGun". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 January 2020.

[mc-ps4-4] "Chromagun for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2021-10-01.

[mc-ns-5] "Chromagun for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2021-10-01.

[6] "ChromaGun Review (PS4) |". Push Square. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

[7] "ChromaGun Review (Switch eShop) |". Nintendo Life. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

[8] Carter, Chris (24 February 2019). "Review: ChromaGun (VR)". Destructoid. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

[9] Rairdin, John (22 January 2018). "ChromaGun (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

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 | developer  = Pixel Maniacs
 | publisher  = Pixel Maniacs
-| engine = [[Unity (game engine)|Unity]]
+| engine     = [[Unity (game engine)|Unity]]
 | platforms  = [[MacOS]]<br />[[Microsoft Windows]]<br />[[Linux]]<br />[[PlayStation 4]]<br />[[Xbox One]]<br />[[Nintendo Switch]]
-| released = {{Unbulleted list|'''iOS'''|September 13, 2015|'''Microsoft Windows''', '''MacOS''', '''Linux'''|February 16, 2016|'''Playstation 4'''|August 22, 2017|'''Xbox One'''|August 23, 2017|'''Nintendo Switch'''|January 22, 2018}}
+| released   = {{Unbulleted list|'''iOS'''|September 13, 2015|'''Microsoft Windows''', '''MacOS''', '''Linux'''|February 16, 2016|'''Playstation 4'''|August 22, 2017|'''Xbox One'''|August 23, 2017|'''Nintendo Switch'''|January 22, 2018}}
-| genre      = [[First-person shooter]] <br> [[Puzzle video game|puzzle]]
+| genre      = [[First-person shooter]], [[Puzzle video game|puzzle]]
-| modes      =[[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
+| modes      = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
-| producer   =Benjamin Lochmann
+| producer   = Benjamin Lochmann
-| designer   =Steven Crouse
+| designer   = Steven Crouse
-| programmer ={{plainlist|
+| programmer = {{plainlist|
-* Andreas Scholz (Team Lead)
+* Andreas Scholz
 * Johann Bauer
 * Chris Hinze
-* Alexandru Ciocea (Tools)
+* Alexandru Ciocea
 }}
-| artist     ={{plainlist|
+| artist     = {{plainlist|
 * Steven Crouse
 * Valerij Müller
 * Caroline Kachler
 }}
-| composer   =Stephan Gembler
+| composer   = Stephan Gembler
 }}
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 ==Reception==
+On [[Metacritic]], the Nintendo Switch version has a score of 69/100 based on 14 reviews,<ref>{{Cite web |title=ChromaGun |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/chromagun/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=20 January 2020 }}</ref> and the PlayStation 4 version has a score of 74/100 based on 10 reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ChromaGun |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/chromagun/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=20 January 2020 }}</ref> indicating "mixed or average reviews".
-ChromaGun was met with mixed-to-positive critical reception on all platforms.
+{{Video game reviews
-Twinfinite's Chaz Miller scored it 3.5/5, praising the game's art direction, difficulty and concept, but stated that the puzzles could get "frustrating" or "repetitive" in portions, and had no alternative solutions. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twinfinite.net/2016/02/chromagun-review/|title=ChromaGun Review|website=twinfinite.net|language=en-US|access-date=28 January 2018}}</ref>
+| MC = (PS4) 74/100<ref name="mc-ps4">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/chromagun/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Chromagun for PlayStation 4 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=2021-10-01}}</ref><br/>(NS) 69/100<ref name="mc-ns">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/chromagun/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Chromagun for Switch Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=2021-10-01}}</ref>
+| PSQ = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref>{{cite web |title=ChromaGun Review (PS4) {{!}} |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/chromagun |website=[[Push Square]] |date=22 August 2017 |access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref>
-Bagogames' Alexx Aplin scored the game with a 9.5/10, praising the game design, gameplay, voice acting and the inclusion of support for [[Color blindness|colorblind]] individuals, but stated that playing with a [[gamepad]] feels "twitchy" and that "the difficulty scales in strange places". <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bagogames.com/chromagun-review-paint-with-all-the-colors|title=ChromaGun Review - Paint with all the Colors of a Gun|website=bagogames.com|language=en-US|access-date=28 January 2018}}</ref>
+| NLife = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite web |title=ChromaGun Review (Switch eShop) {{!}} |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/chromagun |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |date=22 January 2018 |access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref>
+| Destruct = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carter |first1=Chris |title=Review: ChromaGun (VR) |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-chromagun-vr/ |website=[[Destructoid]] |date=24 February 2019 |access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref>
-On review aggregate [[Metacritic]], the game currently sits at 69/100 for the Nintendo Switch<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/chromagun|title=ChromaGun|website=Metacritic|access-date=28 January 2018}}</ref> and 74/100 for PlayStation 4<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/chromagun|title=ChromaGun|website=Metacritic|access-date=28 January 2018}}</ref>.
+| NWR = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rairdin |first1=John |title=ChromaGun (Switch) Review |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/46263/chromagun-switch-review |website=Nintendo World Report |date=22 January 2018 |access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref>
+}}
 ==See also==
-*[[Portal (video game)|Portal]]
+* [[Portal (video game)|Portal]]
-*[[Portal 2]]
+* [[Portal 2]]
-*[[Q.U.B.E.]]
+* [[Q.U.B.E.]]
-{{portal bar|2010s|Video games|Science fiction}}
 ==References==
 <references />
+==External links==
+* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/chromagun ChromaGun] at [[MobyGames]]
+{{Portal bar|Video games|Science fiction}}
 [[Category:2015 video games]]
 [[Category:Video games developed in Germany]]
 [[Category:First-person shooters]]
+[[Category:Indie games]]
 [[Category:Puzzle video games]]
 [[Category:Linux games]]
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 [[Category:PlayStation 4 games]]
 [[Category:Xbox One games]]
-[[Category:Unity (game engine) games]]
 [[Category:Oculus Rift games]]
 [[Category:Steam Greenlight games]]
 [[Category:Nintendo Switch games]]
+[[Category:First-person video games]]
-==External links==
-*[https://www.mobygames.com/game/chromagun ChromaGun] at [[MobyGames]]

Publication	Score
Destructoid	6/10^[8]
Nintendo Life	^[7]
Nintendo World Report	6/10^[9]
Push Square	^[6]

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