Understand 2020

About

Understand came out on October 30, 2020 for PC, then for Nintendo Switch on July 7, 2022. On Steam, 91% of 833 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 11 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 14 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck.

Understand is an experimental puzzle game about guessing rules. In each level, you have to figure out the rules through trial and error, then draw a line satisfying all rules.

What is happening now

Understand is a puzzle-adventure game released in October 2020 across PC, Mac, and Nintendo Switch. The indie title positions itself within a crowded field of experimental puzzle games on digital storefronts. Recent gaming coverage has largely sidestepped Understand itself, instead fixating on industry figures and their perceived disconnects - whether it's developers critiquing corporate decisions around hardware and physical media, or discussions about what makes indie games resonate with audiences. The broader conversation in gaming press seems to center on authenticity: which creators truly grasp their audiences' concerns, and which miss the mark. One observation floating through coverage notes that the most successful indie games succeed by taking familiar concepts and pushing them in unexpected directions - a principle that might apply to titles like Understand as well.