An adventure puzzle game with a great story and underdeveloped mechanics and puzzles. While far from perfect, it is very charming and definitely worth its sale price.

Movement is slow and being stealthy is not necessary to beat the game but, while trying to discover schedules and overhear conversations before acting is the most engaging way to play, nothing stops you from saving guests without seeing them outside of cutscenes.

Puzzles are very linear and reasonably simple, working similarly to those in a point-and-click game, with item combinations and a specific place to use them. You are expected to understand each murder and act accordingly, but it is not hard to accidentally solve the puzzle while assessing your possibilities. I was under the impression that doing a perfect run in one day was how to beat the game, however, it is only needed to save each guest once to unlock the next part of the mansion.

Characters are charismatic and interesting if you take your time to spy on them, read the brochure and get a grasp on their personalities, making it possible to beat the game without getting acquainted with any of them. Since many puzzles are only available in certain time frames, you will have a lot of time to gather information and clues. After gathering enough info, you can safely skip time and continue your adventure through the mansion.

Its story is where it shines, with an amazing concept and a clever twist on it. The mansion's story is its guests', making all but the final reveal organically tied to exploration. While it could be better delivered through gameplay, it still has a great presentation if you take your time to explore all the mansion has to offer. I was personally dissatisfied with the final reveal, but it well-written and consistent with the preceding story.

The art, sound design and music greatly help with the atmosphere and tone of the game, a lot of love was put into it, the mansion itself is mesmerizing. Most collectables are cleverly placed and getting them spices up the experience between puzzles, even if getting all of them is difficult, since the game doesn't tell which ones you've already picked, just how many, making it hard to consult guides for the collectables you will almost surely miss. I'd advise you to note which cards you have already picked up.

It took me 8h38m to beat the game, hear almost all of the conversations and get all collectables. Those looking for an adventure will find one but puzzle lovers will be disappointed with the simple and frequently frustrating puzzles.

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An adventure puzzle game with a great story and underdeveloped mechanics and puzzles. While far from perfect, it is very charming and definitely worth its sale price. Movement is slow and being stealthy is not necessary to beat the game but, while trying to discover schedules and overhear conversations before acting is the most engaging way to play, nothing stops you from saving guests without seeing them outside of cutscenes. Puzzles are very linear and reasonably simple, working similarly to those in a point-and-click game, with item combinations and a specific place to use them. You are expected to understand each murder and act accordingly, but it is not hard to accidentally solve the puzzle while assessing your possibilities. I was under the impression that doing a perfect run in one day was how to beat the game, however, it is only needed to save each guest once to unlock the next part of the mansion. Characters are charismatic and interesting if you take your time to spy on them, read the brochure and get a grasp on their personalities, making it possible to beat the game without getting acquainted with any of them. Since many puzzles are only available in certain time frames, you will have a lot of time to gather information and clues. After gathering enough info, you can safely skip time and continue your adventure through the mansion. Its story is where it shines, with an amazing concept and a clever twist on it. The mansion's story is its guests', making all but the final reveal organically tied to exploration. While it could be better delivered through gameplay, it still has a great presentation if you take your time to explore all the mansion has to offer. I was personally dissatisfied with the final reveal, but it well-written and consistent with the preceding story. The art, sound design and music greatly help with the atmosphere and tone of the game, a lot of love was put into it, the mansion itself is mesmerizing. Most collectables are cleverly placed and getting them spices up the experience between puzzles, even if getting all of them is difficult, since the game doesn't tell which ones you've already picked, just how many, making it hard to consult guides for the collectables you will almost surely miss. I'd advise you to note which cards you have already picked up. It took me 8h38m to beat the game, hear almost all of the conversations and get all collectables. Those looking for an adventure will find one but puzzle lovers will be disappointed with the simple and frequently frustrating puzzles. [h1]Rating:[/h1] [h1]6/10[/h1] [quote][url=https://steamhost.cn/curator/30583719-Masafors-Group-of-Friends/]Follow [b]Masafors Group of Friends[/b], if you want to read more reviews like this one in English, German, French or Belgian Dutch.[/url][/quote]