Kiln Reviews
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Kiln is a game about creation and destruction. You fashion a pot out of mystical artifacts, and your own little body, and do battle in 4 on 4 encounters as you attempt to quench their Kiln. With color and personable charm to the game, Kiln is an absolute delight.
Kiln is a delightful and brilliant blend of player-driven creativity, melee brawler combat, and MOBA map design. Though it may be slightly lacking on content, it's a great game to unwind with, or to fire up with the family.
In Xbox’s sea of acquired game studios, Double Fine Productions has emerged as one of its most unique. A studio always excited to offer something new, Double Fine’s latest game, Kiln, is about possessed pottery doing battle.
At first glance, Kiln might seem like just another Pottery-themed game, but in reality, its multiplayer gameplay is quite dynamic and fun.
I like Kiln’s cheeky humor and colorful style. I’m frankly amazed the game is more than just a wacky premise. The pottery-making sim aspect isn’t half bad. Unfortunately, Kiln feels constrained by a lack of alternative modes and maps, with systems and mechanics that could be deeper. In its present state Kiln is engaging for a while, but the fun doesn’t last long enough.
It has been only three months since we saw the official reveal of Double Fine’s latest title, a self-described ‘Online-multiplayer-pottery-party-brawler’
Unfortunately, there are negatives regarding the multiplayer aspects. If there were only a few tweaks to the system that would allow Kiln to be seen in a better light. Kiln is a fun alternative to most multiplayer games out on the market. Just like making a vase, Kiln needed more shaping before the final product came out.
A genuinely different kind of team multiplayer game, with exactly the sort of thoughtful weirdness you’d expect from Double Fine.
Making your own pots in Kiln using the ever-growing range of options is delightful, truly allowing you to express yourself. And it's fun to take your pots into battle too, at least for a while. With just one match type currently available, Quench, things can soon get a little repetitive.
As far as premises go, Kiln follows the standard Double Fine formula by being completely unlike anything else out there. It's just a shame that it doesn't lead to a compelling pseudo-MOBA, party brawler or anything else in between.
Much like the pottery it's based on, Kiln is a game that has some creativity but is pretty empty on the inside.
Kiln has some cool ideas throughout, but the multiplayer-focused main gameplay loop and the lack of much beyond that fairly simple premise hold the game back. Crafting pots and messing around can be very enjoyable, but I don’t think that’ll be enough to sustain either your attention or the game for too long.