Loose bricks cover a workshop floor beneath walls of storage drawers.
Loose bricks cover a workshop floor beneath walls of storage drawers. Credit: Bryan Livingston.

Start by finding the floor

Never Sort By Color, developed and self-published by Bryan Livingston, has a playable demo for Steam Next Fest. An inherited workshop has disappeared beneath a mountain of plastic bricks. Your job is to organize the mess, fill labelled drawers and follow the title's firm advice: sort by part, rather than by colour.

A tidy drawer has a purpose

Magnet gloves, sieves and tools that identify matching pieces turn a huge manual task into something more manageable. The organized parts then feed model builds that assemble themselves from the pieces you retrieve. Sorting creates a working collection, and the finished models remain in the workshop as a visible reward for putting things in order.

A selected brick is highlighted above the mixed pile in a close-up view.
A selected brick is highlighted above the mixed pile in a close-up view. Credit: Bryan Livingston.

For people who find satisfaction in a useful system

The strongest idea is that organization pays off twice: the room improves, and the next building project becomes easier to prepare. With no timers or fail states advertised, the appeal is choosing your own pace and watching an overwhelming pile become a place you understand. The demo is an inviting rainy-afternoon project.

Playable demo: Yes — Download the Never Sort By Color demo on Steam.

Sources and reporting

  1. Never Sort By Color — Bryan Livingston / Steam. Published or updated: date not listed. Supports: developer and publisher credits, advertised game premise and features, and Next Fest demo.
  2. Never Sort By Color Demo — Bryan Livingston / Steam. Published or updated: date not listed. Supports: released, free playable demo and download destination.
  3. Never Sort By Color — official developer website — Bryan Livingston. Published or updated: date not listed. Supports: official developer and game information.

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