7 Beginner Tips for Freshly Frosted

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There are a few indie games that rise up and become endlessly popular over the course of the year while many others end up staying under the radar. While it isn't necessarily taking the world by storm, one puzzle game that has gotten some attention as of late is Freshly Frosted.

A delightful game from the people over at The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild, players are tasked with creating working donut factories by placing conveyor belts that properly prepare the delicious treat. There are many ways to approach how to build a factory, so it's important to have a few tips in mind while jumping in for the first time.

Freshly Frosted is the type of puzzle game that wants its players to not stress too much about the solution. Because of this, the developers added a «Show Hint» feature to the pause menu to help anyone who is struggling to figure out how to get their conveyor belt started.

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The hint will automatically remove any previously placed paths that the player put down and will then put down a couple of pieces facing in a direction to help lead the player in the direction that they want to go with the puzzle. It doesn't outright tell the player what they have to do, but it at least gives them a good idea of where to go with it.

The story of Freshly Frosted is actually about daydreaming. Players will listen as an individual will describe dreaming about a donut factory and all the levels are set in donut boxes in the clouds. This adds to the calming aesthetic that the game is trying to go for.

While the narrator does help the player get an early idea of how the mechanics of the game work, the narration becomes more of a secondary aspect of the experience. In other words, unless she is