Club Soko Is a New Sokoban-Style Puzzler with Music, Graffiti, and Secrets!

Club Soko. What do you think the name sounds like? Or at least reminds you of? I’m pretty sure it instantly takes you to a nightclub that plays Sokoban puzzles. And that’s exactly what the game is about. But it’s not shoving crates around like a classic Sokoban game.

It comes from Miracle Tea Studios, the makers of Ruya, the tranquil game of matching cute characters. Their other games include Tong, the funny and weird food-fighting PvP licking game. Club Soko actually started life as a project for the Crazy Games Jam.

Club Soko has a lot of personality

You play as Maude, a graffiti artist who’s determined to tag every wall she can find. The deeper you make it into the mysterious underground club, the more you find that the place is hiding a lot more than just loud music and drunk people.

You have to work your way past bouncers, wasted club-goers, and even mimes. Each type of character messes with your movement in different ways as you try to make your way through the dance floor and leave your mark.

Every stage is represented by a vinyl record with its own musical style and theme. As Maude makes her way, new mechanics keep getting introduced. Examples include challenges like leapfroggers and moshers. There are hidden parties, skateparks, and stickers, too.

Club Soko includes more than 100 handcrafted puzzles, 11 different kinds of puzzle pieces and six chapters that each come with their own music. There’s an undo system so you can fix mistakes without restarting everything.

There are also 13 unlockable cameo characters featuring other indie developers, artists, and indie games. You’ll find loads of references, including a Bolt Thrower poster and even a level named after an Obituary song.

On top of that, you get two different types of secret rooms, a chill music mode if you just want to relax, and a puke toggle for anyone who’d rather not deal with that. It’s also the first puzzle game in the world with a circle pit.

Club Soko is available now on the Google Play Store as a premium release for $4.99.

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