Digital Chumps: Pipe Mania Review

The combination of the obstacles and environmental hazards and bonuses in stages, coupled with dealing with attacks and a timer, help make Pipe Mania an addictive game. It’s fast load times, simple controls, and ‘easy to play, hard to master’ mentality make it accessible but also challenging at the same time, not at all unlike the original title its based off, Pipe Dreams, from nearly twenty years ago.

The story, characters, and environments make this ideal for a kids game, but it’s transparent and second to the gameplay enough that adults can enjoy it too. Overall, Pipe Mania is a neat little puzzler with plenty of twists and variety to keep the same basic goal fresh and challenging between stages, especially when played in short bursts.