Run the Fan

Silesia Games · Jul 23, 2019

Everyone

About

The game consists of over 50 boards, and your goal is the same on each of them: to switch on the fan. But to achieve that, you must do much more than just push the button! There is a current generator on each of the boards, linked to the fan through a path. Problem is, the path is broken in several places! To ensure that the current reaches the fan uninterrupted, you must create an electric arc wherever the circuit was damaged. Seems complicated? Don't worry. No electrical know-how is required! You just need to skillfully operate a metal ball and build electric arcs with it where needed. It's quite simple and intuitive. Bear in mind that with each board comes with new challenges. Always start by planning your next move, then carefully execute it.

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WorthPlaying
Cody Medellin · Aug 05, 2019
7.5
Run the Fan does a good job of running with its concept. It's a simple game in execution, and it may not be the flashiest title, but it provides some good challenge without feeling impossible. It may not have anything beyond its campaign mode, but the level size is decent, and the fact that there's no other puzzle game like it on the Switch makes it intriguing. Given the title's very low price of $4, puzzle fans can enjoy Run The Fan as a good appetizer leading up to meatier puzzle fare.
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Pure Nintendo
Seth Cano · Jul 29, 2019
7.0
Overall, Run The Fan is an interesting approach to puzzle solving, but isn’t completely rounded out with its’ features. That said, it is definitely worth a look if you are in the market for another inexpensive puzzle-game.
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GameSpace.com
Mitchell Gassner · Jul 23, 2019
6.0
Offering some harder levels would have extended the gameplay past the 3 or 4 hours the game has to offer. Just like the toy Run The Fan was inspired by the gameplay is very repetitive and has no replay value once you successfully navigate through a level. My biggest disappointment though? After finishing all 54 levels there wasn’t any reward. I didn’t get a game over screen, credits, or anything else acknowledging my success. The game just went back to the main menu.
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Cubed3
Luke Hemming · Jan 18, 2020
7.0
A unique concept allows Run the Fan to stand out among a lot of the indie puzzlers out there. It also helps that besides the menu screens, running in both docked and handheld mode, it looks fantastic. Perhaps a future port onto one of the many VR systems out there could also give it the control scheme it sorely feels lacking in. Hopefully, in terms of the Nintendo Switch, some DLC will be released with a control patch to lengthen the enjoyment that can be squeezed out of it.
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Switch Player
James Sweeting · Jul 28, 2019
8.0
Run the Fan is a surprising little gem of a quick-thinking interactive puzzle game. Whilst it might leave you wanting more, you’ll certainly feel that your brain has had a decent workout.
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