January 2022
Steam reviews are posted for all of these games.
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Impostor Factory
4 hours playtime
1 of 1 achievements
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Megaquarium
81 hours playtime
21 of 21 achievements
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Yuletide Legends: Who Framed Santa Claus
4 hours playtime
20 of 20 achievements
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Darkestville Castle
7 hours playtime
44 of 44 achievements
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Edgar - Bokbok in Boulzac
3 hours playtime
17 of 20 achievements
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Detective Grimoire
3 hours playtime
9 of 9 achievements
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Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love
10 hours playtime
42 of 42 achievements
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Occult Crime Police
3 hours playtime
10 of 10 achievements
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TARTARUS
4 hours playtime
8 of 8 achievements
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Fate of Dynasty
18 minutes playtime
5 of 5 achievements
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How We Got Here
2 hours playtime
15 of 15 achievements
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If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
3 hours playtime
15 of 15 achievements
Imposter Factory: The partially faded memories of the earlier experiences made this even more enjoyable ππ
Megaquarium: I picked up the DLCs and enjoyed my time with them π
Yuletide Legends: Same formula, different pictures, as to be expected from Artifex Mundi
Darkestville Castle: Decent point and click, better since I got it on sale π
Edgar: I laughed maybe twice, the movement is awkward and several achievements are a waste of time π
Detective Grimoire: Uses Adobe Air which means it should probably not be sold anymore π
Irony Curtain: It was OK, slower than it needed to be with missed opportunities to make it more enjoyable
Occult Crime Police: Eccentric and probably intended from an audience other than myself, but free
TARTARUS: Disappointment on so many levels. It is almost like they consulted with me and did everything I suggested they not do π
Fate of Dynasty: Free, decent experience π
How We Got Here: Quirky but free π
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers: Somehow this is free. If you like dark, atmospheric games this is a must-play. Then, pay what you want on itch or buy the DLC on Steam ππ
Congratulations on all of your assassinations! Which game was your favorite this month? I saw you played a hidden object game, I bought the bundle but Iβm hesitant to add any to my library because my last experience didnβt go super well. Have you played a lot of others?
Thanks! I really enjoyed Impostor Factory for the long awaited continuation of that saga. Megaquarium supplied my management-simulation fix, and If On A Winterβs Night, Four Travelers was a great find. I am not sure I can pick from there though :)
Almost all of the HOGs I have played are from Artifex Mundi, and they are all generally worth a few dollars. Some of the other ones I have played are junk so quality really varies. I am not sure which bundle you are referring to, but if you are interesting in trying out the genre I would recommend Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood from Artifex Mundi or a game from their Secret Order series. Jetdogs has release a few decent ones too, such as Frankenstein: Master of Death and Cursed