The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo is a whimsical point’n’click adventure with a surrealist story, astounding hand-drawn animations and hilarious puzzles. Mr. Coo is trapped and broken into pieces. But most of all, he has no idea of what’s going on. Is that a giant chicken over there?
Players praise the game's creative, unconventional puzzles that require thinking outside the box. The puzzles often follow a surreal, dreamlike logic that aligns with the game's bizarre, abstract world. While some found certain puzzles to be obscure, most reviewers appreciated how the puzzles stayed true to the title's surrealist theme, even if they didn't adhere to traditional point-and-click adventure game conventions.
A core mechanic tasks players with controlling the protagonist's different detached body parts - the head, torso, arms, and legs - to solve environmental puzzles. Reviewers noted that this added an extra challenge and layer of creativity, as they had to coordinate the various body components to interact with the world in unique ways.
The game features an in-depth hint system that allows players to access just enough information to progress through puzzles without completely spoiling the solutions. Reviewers appreciated this feature, as it enabled them to solve most challenges on their own, only relying on the hints when truly necessary.
While acknowledging the game's short length of 1-2 hours, most reviewers still found the overall gameplay experience to be fulfilling. They appreciated the focus on quality over quantity, with an emphasis on the title's stunning visuals and creative puzzles, rather than an overly lengthy runtime.
Some players reported encountering various bugs and technical issues during their playthroughs, such as animation problems, character getting stuck, or cursor disappearing. However, many noted that the developer quickly addressed these concerns with patches, suggesting the gameplay experience may improve over time as the game receives further polish.