ChromaGun

{{Infobox video game

| title = ChromaGun

| image = ChromaGun_Logo.jpg

| caption = Logo

| developer = Pixel Maniacs

| publisher = Pixel Maniacs

| engine = Unity

| platforms = MacOS
Microsoft Windows
Linux
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch

| released = {{Unbulleted list|iOS|September 13, 2015|Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux|February 16, 2016|Playstation 4|August 22, 2017|Xbox One|August 23, 2017|Nintendo Switch|January 22, 2018}}

| genre = First-person shooter, puzzle

| modes = Single-player

| producer = Benjamin Lochmann

| designer = Steven Crouse

| programmer = {{plainlist|

Andreas Scholz
Johann Bauer
Chris Hinze
Alexandru Ciocea

}}

| artist = {{plainlist|

Steven Crouse
Valerij Müller
Caroline Kachler

}}

| composer = Stephan Gembler

}}

ChromaGun is a first-person shooter puzzle video game developed by Pixel Maniacs, an independent game studio from Germany.{{Cite web|url=https://pixel-maniacs.com/chromagun|title=ChromaGun - Mix Colors, Solve puzzles!|last=Maniacs|first=Pixel|website=pixel-maniacs.com|access-date=28 January 2018}}

Gameplay

ChromaGun is a puzzle game revolving around using colors. The player uses the ChromaGun, a paint-shooting weapon, to colorize walls and floating spherical robots, called Worker Droids. These Worker Droids are attracted to walls of the same color and will move towards them.

The player's objective is to solve puzzles by cleverly rearranging Worker Droids, changing their colors, and guiding them to door-opening triggers, switches or electrified tiles. The player can shoot paint in the primary colors red, blue and yellow using the ChromaGun. The primary colors can be mixed together on walls and Worker Droids to create the secondary colors green, purple and orange. Mixing more than two different colors will result in black, which Worker Droids are not attracted to.

The game consists of many short puzzle levels to solve, but a single mistake can render a puzzle unsolvable, forcing to restart the level. There are 26 levels in total, each with only one solution.

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| MC = (PS4) 74/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/chromagun/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Chromagun for PlayStation 4 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=2021-10-01}}
(NS) 69/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/chromagun/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Chromagun for Switch Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=2021-10-01}}

| PSQ = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web |title=ChromaGun Review (PS4) {{!}} |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/chromagun |website=Push Square |date=22 August 2017 |access-date=1 October 2021}}

| NLife = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web |title=ChromaGun Review (Switch eShop) {{!}} |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/chromagun |website=Nintendo Life |date=22 January 2018 |access-date=1 October 2021}}

| Destruct = 6/10{{cite web |last1=Carter |first1=Chris |title=Review: ChromaGun (VR) |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-chromagun-vr/ |website=Destructoid |date=24 February 2019 |access-date=1 October 2021}}

| NWR = 6/10{{cite web |last1=Rairdin |first1=John |title=ChromaGun (Switch) Review |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/46263/chromagun-switch-review |website=Nintendo World Report |date=22 January 2018 |access-date=1 October 2021}}

}}

On Metacritic, the Nintendo Switch version has a score of 69/100 based on 14 reviews,{{Cite web |title=ChromaGun |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/chromagun/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |website=Metacritic |access-date=20 January 2020}} and the PlayStation 4 version has a score of 74/100 based on 10 reviews.{{Cite web |title=ChromaGun |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/chromagun/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |website=Metacritic |access-date=20 January 2020}} indicating "mixed or average reviews".