The I of it - Game Walkthrough
253This is the story about the I of It. An no, those aren't just the opening words from the game (well, yeah, they are), it's the entire premise of the game. As the game says, there was a time when there was "it". Eventually, the "t" left, leaving the "i" to go off in search for the "t". No, seriously, that's the basic premise of the game. Despite being a rather silly premise, it's actually a rather interesting puzzle game.
The game is presented in simple black and white, with simple, yet charming, graphics. It has a very old-school feel to it, like those games you might have played back in the 80s or 90s when your got your first computer (with 8 megabytes of RAM! Holy wow!) and were playing those EGA games. Despite having such simple graphics though, it's an endearing game with more challenges than its simplistic nature would suggest.
In a nutshell, you use either WASD or your arrow keys to move the I around. Left and right will move the I, well... left and right obviously. The up and down keys though, will shrink or grow the I vertically. Because of the way the I is shaped, shrinking or growing can either make you too large to pass through areas, too big to get past spikes, or just the perfect height to hitch a ride on things. Ah, didn't I mention that? Each level has various obstacles. The first few are easy, where you simply grow the I, latch onto a brick, and then shrink the I to bring yourself up. You can then move left or right to "jump" away from whatever you're clinging on to.
Like I said before, the first few levels of the I of It are fairly simple. They get pretty tricky as you go along though, and some will leave you scratching your head (or beating said head against your monitor in frustration) trying to figure out how to get past the level. This is especially true once the game starts introducing moving platforms, spikes, and bombs. For sure, they can all be solved with enough tries, and the game doesn't penalize you for making mistakes, but it can get a bit frustrating at times so I doubt this would be an ideal game for those who want instant gratification and fun. For those who like to work for their fun and have a blast thinking their way through devious little puzzles though, this is an ideal game. And like the narrator says, "this time, it must work!" so have a go at it, you won't be disappointed!