This is a game for logistics professionals, coders, and people who love optimization. How will you optimize your world?

If you enjoyed Return of the Obra Dinn then you will almost certainly enjoy the investigator vibes of this game. I also want to emphasize the great improvements of the DLC which include longer looping OST tracks (which were already good in the original but now are great) in conjunction with more complex puzzles at the start pls animated characters in the text voice over boxes. I really hope to see further development and expansion on this series.

I am a big fan of Bejewelled and hoped this game would provide an interesting variation on the Match 3 style. While it was entertaining and I did finish it, the game feels like a slog to complete. There are a number of upgrades required to beat the game that are simply matter of grinding the same 30-240 seconds of Match 3 action. TBH, I would advise you just buy Bejewelled 3.

Despite an interesting story and entertaining art, puzzlers may be left underwhelmed. Puzzle agent combines 38 puzzles with approximately 20 of those being derivatives of easy to solve puzzle variations ( rotate the tile, direct via reflection, organize click into place pieces, etc.). If you want some decent humor and coherent story, puzzle agent will satisfy. If you want difficult or challenging puzzles across a variety of styles, you will be disappointed.

I love the board game but this version is really not worth it. Given the constant crashing (about 20-30% of my games crash midsession which in a 40 minute board game is unacceptable). Notable is also the absence of online play. I bought it on-sale at $8 but frankly wish I had passed. If it weren't for my Catan obsession I probably would give up after only three completed games on the campaign.

I played this game when it originally came out so I was full of nostalgia and excitement to revisit the classic horror puzzle game. Unfortunately, the 7th Guest is a prime example of a game that has not aged gracefully.

First, the game is dreadfully slow. This makes 'trial and error' puzzles like moving a knight around a chessboard dreadfully slow. So slow, that you will likely refer to a walkthrough just so you can accomplish the feat as quickly as possible. I can think of at least three puzzles that fall into this category.

Second, every time you start a puzzle there are 3 comments by the 'explorer'. This is fine the FIRST time you begin a puzzle, but having it play every time you restart the puzzle is an awful design choice. 90% of the puzzles require no clues to deduce what needs to be done so hearing things like "So that's how they move" on a chess puzzle is quite tiring.

Third, the UI is frustrating and slow. Yes, it is learnable, but never comfortable. The lack of fast travel between rooms coupled with the fussy cursor placement made navigating the mansion an irksome effort.

I repect those that remember thsi game and think it may be fun to take it for another go, but it isn't worth the time. Unlike Mario and Frogger, this game is rightfully left in the past. If you want a puzzle game, I urge you to go pick up any of the Professor Layton games. Each boasts about 7 times the puzzles contained in the 7th Guest and a much more polished experience. Also, they are only around $16 new compared to this over priced re-release.