Flat Pack
A 2D and 3D platform mix-up!
Ratings
Age
9+
Category
Action
Languages
English
Mon Apr 15 2024
- Fixed hidden (secret) achievement that couldn't be completed.
Flat Pack is an innovative platformer that challenges your perception by merging 2D and 3D gameplay. Players control a small character navigating levels that wrap around the surfaces of 3D geometric shapes. As you cross the edges, the camera shifts, creating a seamless transition between flat platforming and 3D navigation. Developed by Nitrome, the game features over 30 levels packed with traps, enemies, and secret stars. It also includes an AR (Augmented Reality) mode, allowing you to manipulate the levels in your real-world space to find the best path forward. With its unique 'one-handed' control scheme and epic boss fights, it is a standout title in the platforming genre.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Flat Pack is a brilliant exercise in spatial awareness and perspective from the masters of mobile arcade games at Nitrome. It blends 2D platforming with 3D geometry in a way that feels totally unique—you’re essentially running around the surface of a flattened cube. As you move across the 'creases' of the level, the world rotates, turning walls into floors and vice-versa. It’s a head-spinning mechanic that is incredibly satisfying to master.
True to Nitrome’s reputation, the pixel art is vibrant and full of character, and the level design is top-tier. Each level introduces new hazards that force you to think about the 3D space differently. There’s also a really cool AR mode that lets you project the levels into your real-world environment, which actually helps you visualize the cube-like nature of the puzzles. It’s a clever, polished, and challenging platformer that manages to innovate in a genre that often feels stale. If you love puzzles that challenge your brain's '3D mode', this is a gem.
Features
Unique 2D and 3D hybrid platforming
Over 30 levels with distinct twists
Augmented Reality (AR) mode for immersive play
Epic boss fights and hidden secrets
Vibrant pixel art and one-handed controls
Tips & Walkthrough
When you reach the edge of a face, don't stop! The level will rotate. Use this to 'fall' onto new surfaces or escape enemies that can only move on one face. Look for secret stars hidden on the underside of blocks to unlock the true ending.
Gameplays
Use simple taps and swipes to move and jump. The core gameplay revolves around navigating hazards that exist across multiple planes of a 3D object. You must collect parts to complete the level while avoiding traps that follow the geometry.
Screenshot
Q&A
You must collect all the golden shards to assemble the 'key' and reach the exit portal while avoiding hazards.
Ratings & Reviews
AMAZING!
Fri Oct 06 2017 nullMeansNullThis game just blows my mind, with gameplay especially. I really love puzzle games, but with the way you made this I love it even more! First off, the way you can change gravity blows my mind! It’s super fun to use that gravity to your advantage. Second, the way you can move from each side of the shape is an amazing way to lay out a puzzle, it’s really fun to navigate through the shapes and when that combined with gravity change it’s amazing. But it doesn’t stop there! Lastly, AR. Just the thought to add AR to all of this is such a good idea! And it work really well compared to other games. Now the cons- only 2 that I’ve encountered. 1 A very rare glitch that when transferring to a different box (like in first level) you get stuck on the corner. 2 add but that’s expected form any free game. Amazing app otherwise!
Nitrome Odessey
Tue Apr 19 2022 D.MorphYou know those 2D segments in Mario Odyssey when you turned into the classic Mario sprite? This game takes this concept to another level. The controls and goal are simple: retrieve all the gold squares to make a cube while running and hovering your way through the level. The challenge, however, comes with the 3D perspective. This hides portions of the level that you can only find by moving around the puzzling environment. The AR levels lend yet another level of depth to the game. It was such a unique experience to literally walk around a cubic level in my room to see where to go next. I love a good gimmick and I was smiling the entire time playing :)
Great but...
Tue Oct 03 2017 CaoseaterAright, I strait up love this game. I have beat every level except for the last one. I’ve even beat all of the AR levels. The problem is though, I absolutely can not figure out what to do on the last level for the life of me. I’ve been at it for about a half an hour trying different things to progress through the level, but I just simply can’t figure it out. I’ve tried stuff like getting the boss to shoot the random brown platform that has collisions but that didn’t do anything. I’m still giving the game a 5 stars because of how much fun I had with it. Thanks for reading this and I hope you respond to tell what you do In the level.
Nitrome, you did it again!
Sun Oct 08 2017 The_DavodbotAlright, this game will blow your mind for how flat physics are applied to a 3-dimensional shape. That’s the whole premise, apart from collecting portal shards that take you to the next level. The first levels are a good way to let the player adapt to the controls. Afterwards, the levels will introduce new gimmicks, like gravity, switches, arrows, cannons and a freaking alien! As always, Nitrome never fails to deliver such a good game, and this is their first 3D game, so the concept is understandably awesome. 6/5 stars! Keep up the good work!
Four stars
Sun Nov 05 2017 HdkzvkzjsogcygjfI would rate this game five but there are some issues: 1. The hit box for the player is too massive since even the slightest pixel touching any hazard kills you. 2. Death Pyramid is annoying and makes you want to throw your phone at the wall in anger. 3. The boss has a glitchy hit box that is more hit or miss when attacking the way you’re supposed to, to make more clear, either you hit him or die for no reason. 4. AR is a bit glitchy when in a bright room, to explain in further detail, the whole stage moving to the brightest light in the room. Other than that I rate 4/5. It’s a fun game.
Pretty fun game!
Tue Sep 26 2017 Brown Plastic BagI really liked the AR mode in the game because you were able to move around the map as you control your character. About the controls though, at first I thought they were, well, okay controls but after doing some harder levels, they became somewhat annoying. Because I can eventually get used to them, I will still rate this a 5 but a different way to control your character would be nice.
Clever Puzzle Fun
Mon Dec 23 2024 globoo99I found this game, as a Nintendo fan, to be very fun and challenging with a simple premise that fosters possibilities of ginormous proportions. Although the controls are… not ideal, very weird playing this game, but it works. The ads pop up every now and then when you get a skill issue, but they can be removed for how much this game SHOULD cost, yet this game is free. About a weekend of fun for the price of nothing. Would recommend. Haven’t 100% yet, though.
Unplayable
Wed Jan 10 2018 GreedybunnyThis is a good game but it's completely unplayable as the ads that pop up between deaths can't be closed. Maybe it's my iOS, but I try to get through one level, I die, and an ad pops up with the 5 second countdown ... but I can't close it. I have to close and restart the game only to encounter the same problem again and again. Endless frustration. Additionally, controls are clunky sometimes, where I'm trying to walk one way or another and I end up jumping, leading to deaths, and yet again, unclosable ads.