I tried to like this game , I really did. But i cannot recommend it.

At its core it is a platformer with push puzzles , traps and physics.
Problem is , the difficulty stems not from the game design but rather from the lack of it.
Some puzzles require you to jump on chains but the chains move without logic , sometimes catapultig you randomly around the room , into spikes.
There are purple mushrooms that act like springs , but they seem to ignore gravity and intertia and just catapult you as they will into spikes.
The final straw was a room of cannon enemies , their shots bounce like a pool ball , completely unpredictable , and explode on top of that.

I've had the broken mechanics work in my favor at times when i tried to push a treasure chest up a lift to distract some knights , it got stuck , bounced off a wall and crushed both of them.
Another time a cannonball took out three enemies for no reason , they all just bounced into one another and died without taking any fall damage.

If you can forgive frustrating mechanics the concept is unique enough to check out , but right now , as far as I am concerned , the challenge is not designed as much as a chaotic physics engine that doesn't know whether it's coming or going.

Addictive. Excellent game and creating your own levels is easy....and deadly!

Funny concept and writing, great graphic style, good music too!
Where the game really shines however is in the the level editor and in the levels shared by the community. You can have fun with it in a "mario maker" sort of fashion and try to make convoluted puzzles for your frenemies, or you can even make whole campaigns complete with stories, cutscenes and secrets.
If you always wanted a mario maker equivalent for physics puzzle platformers, this is the game for you.

Also good for you if you really don't like mmo druids.

The game has been pushed to the store too early, in my opinion. It had some annoying control scheme before, but it has been fixed already. Physics still needs to be fixed and it's a big issue at moment, since most of puzzles here are physics based. For example, you may find yourself being randomly locked in a room by accidient because some object simply jumped away from a button, in that case you'll need to restart a level and start from the beginning. There's some weird character's velocity bug and other weird bugs too (like sudden death out of nowhere). The lack of content in terms of interaction is another story and may be improved in future updates, I think. However, the game has some great potential and it's quite fun, but bugs turn the joy into frustration. I would wait a few months before buying.

good game well done :{)

I picked up this game for about $10 which I think is a fair price. I love the concept of being the anti-hero, and found the enemy players banter humorous. The puzzles are interesting and rewarding when solved.
I died a lot, many times from things I had no control over, or at first had no idea what hit me. My logitech gamepad works, but with the game it is stuck in permanent sneak mode, so I couldn't use it, which was a big let down. At one point a clicked a lever and got ported outside of the map, so I had to restart the level. For me the biggest issue is the pour framerate I got on the Elf Queen level. If I can run games like ESO at 60fps I should certainly be able to run this game without a hiccup.
Overall I give the game a 6 out of 10. The concept is great, the puzzles are intersting, the graphics suit it well, the story is funny, but the coding needs work.

Why should you play another puzzle-platformer? Because Goblins & Grottos feels genuinely fresh. The "but you play as the goblin" angle didn't fully sell me when I first heard of the game, though I was intrigued. But as I played the game, I realised the devs have really embraced that angle, making a satire of dungeon crawlers and MMO culture in general.
It's genuinely funny, witty, and it's very rewarding to drop an explosive barrel on heroes who are acting as obnoxious and ignorant as real players. The early "PvP zone" level stood out to me.

It's actually believable that you're playing as an NPC goblin inside an MMO game. A bit like Toy Story in that way. It feels believable but embraces the silliness at the same time.

If you want a few more laughs to your platformer, this is for you.

My measure of a great game is when it's buggy as hell, and seemingly unfinished in others, but it's still so original and fun you can't stop playing it. As of writing this, they're on v 1.0.4 and, it's my favorite new platformer since Broforce.

Unlike BroForce or most other platformers, don't go into this one expecting to massacre enemies. I mean, you do massacre enemies (and friends) but in a long, drawn out sort of way, because you play as a tiny goblin with no weapons and only you Spiderman-like ability to cling to walls. (you're so weak, you can't even open up doors) It's basically Trapt or Tecmo's Deception, in platformer format.... with muffins.
There are pretty much only three ways to kill something in this game, crush them, make them fall, or blow them up. Every enemy in the game will one-hit kill you, but lucklily you can endlessly respawn at the beginning of the level or from restore statues scattered throughout (which gradually wear out and break, encouraging you to not screw up too often)

Pros:

* Fun stealth/trap-based platformer, where you play as the weakest monster in the dungeon.

* Very open ended exploration in a dungeon feels bigger than it is. There are lots of path choices, and it doesn't feel like the game locks you into a set course or holds your hand. You just keep exploring until you find the exit. It is possible to totally screw yourself by pushing the wrong crate or failing to take out an enemy with a barrel of explosives, but you can always reset and try again, and *most* of the time when you spectacularly screw something up, you're only depriving yourself of a cool secret area and some tasty muffins.

* Incredibly funny, and absolutely chocked full of secrets. Watching the other denizens of the dungeon interact is often nearly as much fun as playing the game itself.

* You can ride a sheep *AND* design your own levels!

Cons (as of v.1.0.4):

* Controls are slow and annoying in parts, especially with the "cling" and "throw" buttons on a controller, that can't be remapped (currently). It's also very hard to anticipate where objects will land with the throw mechanics, and there's no visual wind-up "tell" that you are actually about to throw an object, or how far it's going to travel. It would also be nice to be able to throw/drop while clinging, or when standing next to other objects. (being unable to throw or drop a bomb close enough to a brick you want to destroy because there happens to be a brick on the floor.) There's also no way to bring up the menu or restart the level from the controller.

* Physics/graphics fails. Mainly invoving projectiles, chains, and bombs. Nothing game-breaking but you do sometimes end up with explosions or projectiles flying off to get stuck in walls, or a perpetual sparking bomb animation that never goes away.

An interesting little game and a nice way to while away an hour or so. Puzzle games are fun and they can be played in short little bursts. The game play still requires a bit of work (swinging, etc) but the humour is there and that makes up for it; for now. Hoping to see a bit more work and an even more polished product soon.

Great original idea, but overall game a bit poor designed. One button/key to interact, attack, switch items, trigger switches, and light barrels doesn't work in a game which seems like it's designed to be quick footed.

What seems to be nice pixel art gets lost in big bland surroundings with lots of unused space which only exists to be trekked around.

Shame.