The Blackwell Legacy PC Game Reviews

The Blackwell Legacy

Players must team up with a ghostly assistant and help other spirits pass on to the afterlife in this retro-style point-and-click adventure. It’s not an original premise, but the game features interesting characters and doesn’t overstay its welcome. Some of the puzzles are a little too obscure, and the game has some frustrating aspects, but it’s an impressive debut for the series.

Gameplay: Roseangela Blackwell is not your typical point-and-click adventure game protagonist, so experiencing the world from her viewpoint is a unique experience.

Graphics: Although low-res, the visuals are very detailed and well-animated.

Sound: The soundtrack is good, but some tunes feel a little out of place,, while the full voice acting is quite impressive for an indie title

Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island PC Game Reviews

Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island

Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island is a very short, very linear, and very easy adventure starring a detective who is also a frog. This case takes players to a tiny island where a small sloth has been the victim of haunting for weeks. Players must crack the case and figure out if there is really a mysterious ghost behind it all or if something else is afoot. The game can be completed in less than an hour and barely contains anything that could be considered challenging. However, the charming visuals, irreverent sense of humor, and wacky cast of characters will definitely appeal to some players.

Gameplay: All that is required to solve the mystery is talking to the cast of animal characters and getting them the items that they want.

Graphics: While the 3D visuals lack detail the art style has a lot of charm and the animations in particular can be very funny.

Sound: The soundtrack is decent, but the game lacks sound effects or voice acting to help bring its world more to life

The Plague Doctor of Wippra PC Game Reviews

The Plague Doctor of Wippra

The Plague Doctor of Wippra is a brief point-and-click adventure with an interesting setting and characters. The game features neat pixel art visuals and a great soundtrack. The experience is very linear, though; veterans of the genre should have no trouble with the puzzles. However, it is refreshing to take on puzzles with real-life historical and medical context that isn’t too esoteric.

Gameplay: The game is short but engaging throughout and doesn’t overstay its welcome.

Graphics: The hand-drawn pixel art has a certain charm and is a good match for the game’s tone.

Sound: The game features a beautiful soundtrack with many wistful or melancholic tunes

Alexey’s Winter: Night Adventure PC Game Reviews

Alexey’s Winter: Night Adventure

Alexey’s Winter: Night Adventure is a classic point & click adventure spread across three episodes. Players must help the hapless Alexey overcome obstacles such as lost apartment keys and a stolen television complicated by the fact that he is a citizen of the USSR during the late eighties. The game is relatively short, and some of the puzzles can be a little obscure, but overall the setting and characters make for a very memorable experience.

Gameplay: Short and a little obscure at times, but very memorable.

Graphics: Unique pencil-drawn visuals, but only three different locations.

Sound: The music is decent but can become a bit repetitive, and the game lacks voiceovers

Alexey’s Winter: Night adventure First Look Video News

Alexey’s Winter: Night adventure First Look Video

Alexey’s Winter: Night Adventure by Nezhysoft is an atmospheric 2D point & click adventure set during a dark snowy winter somewhere in the USSR. It is a relaxing game with pencil-drawn visuals and three episodes filled with unexpected events. Check out the video below to see some of the interesting puzzles and scenarios that the game has to offer

Growbot First Look Video News

Growbot First Look Video

Growbot by Wabisabi Play and Application Systems Heidelberg is a 2D point-and-click adventure featuring art by award-winning illustrator Lisa Evans. The setting is a beautiful biopunk space station that comes under unexpected attack by rapidly growing crystals. Players must guide a growbot named Nara on a quest to save the station. Along the way, there are fantastic plants and aliens to interact with and plenty of puzzles to solve. Check out the video below to see the start of Growbot in action

Papetura First Look Video News

Papetura First Look Video

Point & Click your way through puzzles in a quest to save a paper world from monsters trying to burn it down in Papetura by Petums. This first look video features some of the opening areas in the game and highlights the beautiful visuals and the type of puzzles players can expect. The game is made entirely out of paper, which makes for a very unique and atmospheric experience. Throw in a soundtrack with music by Floex, and it is hard not to be impressed by Papetura

Genesis Noir PC Game Reviews

Genesis Noir

Tying together a love triangle between a jazz singer, saxophone player, and watch peddler with the big bang sounds like something that shouldn’t work and yet Genesis Noir pulls it off. From the noir visual style and beautiful jazz soundtrack to the surreal locations and dreamlike feel of the game, there is a lot to praise about Genesis Noir. However, it is also not a game that will appeal to everyone, especially those who prefer traditional titles over more experimental ones like this. It is certainly a wild ride, though, and open-minded players will have a blast soaking up the psychedelic atmosphere of this game.

Gameplay: Simple, but fun.

Graphics: Beautiful and unique.

Sound: The jazz soundtrack is a perfect match for the game

Mutropolis PC Game Reviews

Mutropolis

Join Henry Dijon in an archaeological adventure to save his kidnapped professor from the clutches of an ancient Egyptian god. Mutropolis is set in the year 5000 where Earth has become a wild and inhospitable place, so Henry will need his wits about him to succeed in his quest. Fortunately, Henry has a team of very capable colleagues assisting him on his rescue mission. Mutropolis requires some patience and out-of-the-box thinking, but it is a very impressive debut that deserves to be played by fans of the genre.

Gameplay: Some of the puzzles are tricky but very rewarding to solve.

Graphics: The hand-drawn visuals are beautiful and charming.

Sounds: Great voice acting and a nice chill soundtrack

Bulb Boy PC Game Reviews

Bulb Boy

Bulb Boy is a strange point-and-click adventure-style game about a boy with a bulb for a head trying to save his family from the evil that took over their house. It features some surprising elements for the genre, such as action scenes and boss battles, along with simple yet fun puzzles to solve. Some parts of the game can be annoying, and the game is relatively short despite its slow pace, but overall, it deserves a closer look.

Gameplay: Bulb Boy differs from your typical point-and-click adventure thanks to the twisted puzzles.

Graphics: The visuals are gory, gross, and actually quite good.

Sound: Bulb Boy features some unnerving sound effects and creepy music