I rarely write reviews, but this game deserves all the support I can give it. Developed by Mariaglorum, this HOG hit all the right spots. It not only had all the features one would expect in a modern hog, such as an informative map, a hint system that directed to location, and great voice overs, but additionally had an interesting story, fantastic incredibly interactive scenes. It seemed like every location and many things to manipulate, and then scenes within locations, and scenes within scenes! And I enjoyed the collectibles in this game more than any other. If you're missed one, you could hit a button and it would take you to the location that you missed. Even the fresco one builds by getting achievements was great! You should definitely check out the other Mariaglorum games, but this one is their best! I hope you all enjoy this one as much as I did!

UPDATE: Today is Thanksgiving, 2018. By now you know BigFish has discontinued this beloved genre. I have heard from 4 Friends, Mariaglorum, GrandMA Studios, Mad Head, and Domini Games. Per their contract with BigFish they cannot use another distributor , such as Artifex Mundi. They can only self-release games for iOS. But they are asking me questions! Wouldn't it be nice if they all talked to each other and formed their own distributorship? Please gamers , if you love and want new games, start contacting the developers. I can't do this myself! I will update you in the re-releases when there's anymore to tell, so just check the re-releases to see if I have news. For example, if a game is new and released, you bet I am going to tell you! BigFish destroyed our genre but we can't let them break our spirit. It is apparent that the developers are quite upset as well. What a nice bunch of folks they are. Please try and reach out to them! Lynxie sends 🦃 wishes!Kudos,BigFish! I am finally able to rate a full 5 stars. This gem from Mariaglorum was fabulous. You could customize settings. The graphics were terrific and the cut-scenes were electrifying. You collect owls and figurines. Loading was instantaneous between locations. There was a marked, if so desired, fantastic teleport map. All inventory was labeled and there were plus items to assemble. The HO scenes were not overly numerous and they were interesting and varied. The puzzles and mini-games were a lot of fun and not just boring rotational stuff. There was plenty to do at each location, and the game flowed well and ran perfectly, glitch-free. It was a decent length and had a bonus adventure. There were NO RATS, to add to my pleasure, just a couple of mice and one was a toy!BigFish, lately you have been stepping up to the plate and giving us blockbusters! Please keep it up, and could we have a new Empress?Lynxie sends lots of ❤️💋😘 to the Dream Team Elite, especially Dracyy, who always has my back and also the wonderful KimT! Enjoy this incredible game, everyone!

Pros: Nice long game, interesting storyline, fantastic graphics, amazing animation and I loved all the sound affects! It had lots of rooms and the HO games were a lot of fun because they were all interactive and a lot of them were not repetitive.Cons: Too easy to find items especially towards the middle and end of the game. The puzzles were too easy to solve so I started losing interest in the game and playing this on an iPad the items were sometimes hard to grab from my inventory, it got frustrating. Also, When I came across the next item I would have to find , I pretty much new what to expect and what I'd be looking for without any hints...... FOR EXAMPLE if I found a bag with stitching on it, I knew I'd be usually looking for a knife, scissors or broken glass to cut it open. I wish these games were more creative with objects/items. It would be a lot more challenging and fun if I didn't know what to expect. That's part of the excitement, challenge and fun.

I liked this game! Gameplay was smooth, with no glitches, had a nice teleporting map, and it took a while for me to finish it...haven't played the bonus game, yet, and I purchased the game over a week ago (lots of stops and starts). Also, you get to choose between a male and female character...I chose female ('cause I am one, so that made sense!), and I kept wondering the whole game why I thought that I had heard the characters voice before. When I got to the end, I read through the credits, and discovered that Lani Minella was the female characters voice...if any of my fellow gamers have played any of the HER Interactive games, she is the voice of none other than Nancy Drew! Anyways, I did like this game, and recommend it...nice graphics and no occult stuff that I hate to spend money on... just a good game to play to pass the time!