Hidden Objects - Cartoon Fantasy
This developer misrepresents the gameplay of most of their games; many descriptions have been changed because they state “Play a cool and relaxed match, with no time countdown”., Unfortunately, though there is no clock, there is an hourglass-type slider bar and the game will end if you don’t succeed within the time allotted. There is no way to disable that feature; it is also true for their “connect” games. I would have recommended had the timer been optional.
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
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Darkestville Castle
This game was so much fun and I’ve found a new universe and lore that I enjoy!
It is a point and click game with great humor, abiet extremely dark humor. Some small memes and easter eggs too scattered throughout. It’s not exactly a kids game, due to some language and subject matter, but it’s not too extreme either. It heavily reminds me of the old Monkey Island point and click games, which is a good thing as those are classics.
I got it on sale for about $10, I don’t think I’d pay the full price for the game, as it’s lacking in some parts but for my $10 I was extremely statisfied with what I had. I got about 8 hours out of the game, but as with most point and click games I get stuck/just wanna experince the story so I started to use a guide. Some of the items to me feel like you wouldn’t even think about trying them, so I guess if you had time on your hands and randomly trying to click on everything you’d get longer than 8 hours out of the game, but still 8 hours is pretty long for a point and click game. Or maybe if you’re smarter than me you’ll get it done faster. There’s also alternate dioulague options which extend gameplay if you want to go back and try all of the options and not just click on the obvious ones relevant to the plot.
– Real player with 11.9 hrs in game
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TL;DR
Darkestville Castle is a solid, albeit short and relatively easy, 2D point-and-click adventure game in the style of the 90’s classics like Day of the Tentacle and Curse of Monkey Island. Smooth gameplay and lots of campy humor provide a nice “in-between” snack for fans of the genre, although at full price, roughly 7-8 hours of gameplay and little replay value might be too little value-for-money for some.
Summary
The game puts you in the shoes of Cid, the demon of Darkestville, on a quest to defeat his arch nemesis, Dan Teapot. The game is divided into a prelude, three chapters (four if you count the final scene of the game) and two interludes, which will take you from Darkestville Castle to the town of Darkestville, and eventually to Hell. Along the way, you’ll encounter between roughly 30 to 40 NPC’s, somehow involved in the various puzzles the game offers, and pretty much all of them with extensive (and often funny) dialogues.
– Real player with 10.9 hrs in game
Rorys Restaurant Deluxe
Rory just graduated from culinary school but she’s too broke to pay for her school debt! Help her open a small restaurant and earn money to pay her debts! Play Rory’s Restaurant: A unique Match3 and Cooking game! Enjoy familiar Match3 game mechanics in 70 challenging levels!
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Pay off a school debt in this challenging match 3 cooking game.
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Match ingredients in 70 unique levels.
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Play hidden object and time management mini-games whenever you like.
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Serve a food critic at the end of each week for raving reviews.
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Appease the Spider
For how silly the game looks (and is), it still scared me. i went into this game after playing the original stop motion one and i honestly didn’t think id be scared at all playing but the feeling you get when you’re trapped in the room with the thing on the other side, or any other subtle creepy thing in it is well worth the dollar nineteen
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
It’s not scary, so if you are looking for a good scare it’s not here. The camera system is mostly pointless, I never used it and it took me 18 minutes to finish, only died maybe 5 times. The ghosts themselves are not really the threat, not being able to find what your looking for is. HOWEVER it is always nice to see Markco come out with a new game, even if it is just a remake of an old one. As much as it pains me to say, if you have no nostalgia for the original there is not much for you here.
– Real player with 1.2 hrs in game
Christmas Adventures: A Winter Night’s Dream
There aren’t many things that deserve to be hated with raw and ungodly passion, but this game (if it can even be called that) is one of them. In the best of times, I loved this game for what it was. The art is beautiful, the the concept is charming, the music is delicately blissful, and it is a fun thing to play to pass the time while enjoying a nice winter night. At the worst of times, I was simply able to brush off the nonsense mechanics that occasionally popped up as simple elements to move the story forward and get you the items you needed to fill the time. All in all, this was supposed to be a fun and relaxing game that, while at times a little illogical and goofy, wouldn’t cause unbridled rage and resentment for the capability of humans to vomit up the most sinful of false entertainment. Everything was going great until I got to the volcano rune drawing part (if that sounds absurd, it’s because it is and deserves to be mocked like pig garbage slap trash that it is) which proved to be the feature that turned this game from a nice Christmas adventure to a hellish nightmare like that of my reoccurring night terrors. Suffocating from the merciless downfall of thick black ash only to be overtaken by the destructive fire of Earth’s magma in my dying breath would be more enjoyable than this game. I’d rather scissor kick a bear and challenge it’s superior strength than play this game. I’d rather Santa show up at my house in the middle of July when I’m sleep in bed sweating from the Summer heat and throat punch my unsuspecting neck for ever buying this game. Don’t let yourself enjoy this game just to have that happiness ripped from your innocent little hands, your cute little innocent gamer hands. This game is worse than swallowing water the wrong way and you start to cough when there are other people around and they all start asking you if you’re okay and you try to stop coughing and just wish they’d stop looking at you and your face is getting all red but you just have to say your okay when you’re not. I hate this game so much that I don’t even want to get a refund because the money I used to spend it feels doomed to only purchase me gross little piles of gutter trash thrown away in a dumpster fire. Laughing at inappropriate times because someone made you laugh and just the idea of having to stop laughing in that moment but not being able to, thus causing you to laugh more and making everyone look at you and think “what the heck is wrong with that person why are they laughing right now they’re awful” sounds like a better time than playing this game. Now, one might ask, “Stranger leaving this review, did you finish the game after you got past the volcano rune drawing puzzle?” and as a response, I would say, “Yes, I did finish the game, but only because I’m prideful and refused to let this game win.” Now, is that to say that I didn’t use the SKIP button to get past the volcano rune drawing puzzle? No, it’s not to say that, because that’s exactly what I did. And maybe haters will say that by doing that, the game did win. And to that I say that you’re entitled to your stupid and wrong and thoughtless opinion but you’re wrong and dumb like this game. I’ve spent nearly 26 years of my adult life playing video games for a living okay? I make AT LEAST $127 MONTHLY from playing video games so I know what I’m talking about. I have a YouTube channel (slapdumpy56) and I’m along the elite gamers of the world. I pay my taxes, I’m an American, I drive a Ford pickup, my neighbor has a cousin that served in the military before being dishonorably discharged for scissor kicking his superior, so I shouldn’t have to put up with this. This game took tax payer money to make and this is what we have to show for it? Wake up sheeple.
– Real player with 35.7 hrs in game
The clues for this game are so obtuse. There are mini activities you have to complete before each hidden object puzzle and most of the time the clues barely give any indication of what you are to be looking for or do. I don’t think this is a translation error as they are super short and vague. There are a couple of translation errors that will leave you randomly clicking until you find what it is you’re looking for (like a lobster, named Omar); however the first game in the Christmas Adventure series has similar translation errors so I went in expecting it. I had a super frustrating time with this game, unlike its predecessor, and I don’t play hidden object games to spend the entire time bumbling around pulling my hair out; I like to play them as a form of relaxation. In general, I was really disappointed with this one but I’m hoping that they’ll continue the series (spoiler: there’s a cliffhanger of sorts) and improve on these things. I won’t give up on them just yet! (Also, I’m hoping they fix the 2 broken achievements as I’m a bit of a completionist.)
– Real player with 7.8 hrs in game
Howdy, Jacob!
This was a visual trip, it’s kinda like Where’s Waldo but with psychedelics. It has a very interesting approach to storytelling which I like and the music is fun and upbeat. It gave me some nostalgic vibes. I was reminded of the video overlays in one of the Police Quest games for the storytelling and the levels have a sort of wondrous mystique to them that you don’t experience much in games these days. There’s a totally dark vibe to the story without being too scary.
If I had to list one criticism it would be that I struggled to find the exit button during a level, but it all worked out of course. Overall it was worth the $10 for sure.
– Real player with 3.3 hrs in game
Disclosure: I was on the video capture and performance team for the game, but did not have anything to do with gameplay, art, or design.
Howdy, Jacob! shines brightest in its rich world and great writing. The characters are interesting and diverse, and curious players are always rewarded with a little bit of content wherever they look. It is a world that feels much, much bigger than the game, and fascinating!
The other high point is the art! The images are very vivid and unique, and the style sticks with you!
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
Short Fuse
I love this game! I should though - I designed it :)
– Real player with 2531.1 hrs in game
cool dude game
– Real player with 175.4 hrs in game
A Zone
For a game based in black and white it does try your patience when you are sleepy. I do find that i am stepping away just to retrace my steps. Simple characters that don’t change as the game advances nor have new ones added. This really makes you think and think again. Better scores when I first wake then late at nite.
– Real player with 9.0 hrs in game
You are very cool, I to like the little puzzle.
I have a stroke and it is a relaxing and fun.
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– Real player with 4.5 hrs in game
Hidden Histories: The Principality
Over sixty hidden object scenes to master - Themed images in each scene. Based on a fictional Principality in the Pyrenees. In each scene the player must find items from a list that are hidden within the scene’s main picture. Six hints available per scene with no cooldown period.
Pleasure Puzzle:Workshop 趣拼拼：拼图工坊
Steam WorkShop, Custom Pics & MP3, Pleasure Soundtracks, Various Levels(from 6 to 100 pieces), Improved Puzzle Engine, Free DLCs, Steady Updates, and Goods feedbacks from the nice developer . Recommended!
- Nyanco Channel (Steam Curator) ヽ(=^･ω･^=)丿
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33855818/
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1598919226
– Real player with 10.1 hrs in game
Game wants to be another Pixel Puzzle Ultimate but only plus it have is possibilty to import own image and use workshop. You can play this, or real puzzle. Choice is yours.
– Real player with 4.1 hrs in game