Players can’t share gameplay videos, but they can share custom levels. The level editor allows players to quickly and easily draw up their own challenges and then upload them to the Crayon Physics Deluxe Playground website with just a few clicks. Downloading levels is a bit more difficult, as players must manually save the files in the Crayon Physics Deluxe directory via their internet browser. Being able to grab new levels from within the game itself would have been a far more user-friendly approach.

CPD has a few other drawbacks, as well. Unfortunately, because the game doesn’t demand any specific approaches for successfully completing levels, players may simply find a few proven strategies and stick with them, only devising something new when their go-to game has failed. It is also possible to muscle through many of the levels, forgoing more elegant solutions and piling layer upon layer of virtual crayon wax until the game is essentially beaten into submission, and can’t help but let the player win. A simple limit on the number of crayon strokes allowed for each level could have prevented this. Yes, fewer restrictions and the freedom to be creative are wonderful things, but one can’t help but wonder if CPD might have been a more rewarding experience had the level design forced players to use a greater variety of solutions within a limited number of ’moves.’

In terms of presentation, there is little more to ask of CPD than what is already in place. All of the game’s visuals appear to be hand-scribbled crayon marks on a folded-and-unfolded piece of drawing paper. Further driving home the crayon theme, players are allowed to draw on the overworld map, and even erase much of what is already there. As for the game’s music, the lullaby-like tracks are a very good match for the simple and relaxing gameplay, but more of them would have been better, as they do repeat frequently.

Crayon Physics Deluxe is a fun and innovative title offering extensive replayability and the opportunity for players to be creatively interact with the game. A little extra tweaking and tuning could have made Crayon Physics Deluxe really stand out, but as is, the game is still a fine choice for an entertaining gameplay experience.