Alice Trapped in Wonderland 4+

Enjoyed the game. I've been playing several point 'n click games recently, for some reason, and this is probably the one from this dev that I liked the best. I got this a long time ago and never got around to it but now I wish I had done so sooner. Like the couple of other games I have from this dev, the map is only partly useful. It doesn't help much if you're trying to find the quickest way from point A to point B but it can help you remember in which scene you found something or where you need to got to finish something. Also, there is too much back and forth, like in their other games, but I didn't think it was as bad as in the other games of theirs that I've played. Puzzles were not too difficult, overall, but also mostly not stupidly easy, though there are usually one or two where it takes a little thought or time to know where to go or what to do. I checked out the hints after finishing because, when I went to write my review I saw some complaints about them. I agree, while not completely useless they seemed in many cases fairly useless--they could have been worded better to give a good hint without giving too much away. I also agree with some of the comments on the poor English--there are too many instances of that in the game. The combination of the map, hints and journal all inside the inventory chest is also more cumbersome than it should be.

I really enjoyed playing this game. I liked the music and graphics and there were no glitches that I found. When I first realized what the final puzzle, or ultimate puzzle was, I was surprised because I couldn’t think what else needed to be done, until I started finding more of the pieces. I was a little impatient and used the walk-through to help me get over a few hurdles, bit only read parts because I enjoyed figuring these puzzles out. This was fun for a person like me. Kudos to the developer. I want to see how much I can do on the next one before resorting to help.

I really enjoyed this game. I didn't need any hints but it was appropriately challenging. In fact, I don't want a game so frustrating that I feel that I need hints, nor do I want a game so easy that I cruise through without them. Again, if you just stay persistently focused, you will see everything taking shape. There were times I didn't know what to do next, but then I revisited places I'd been and realized I overlooked something. Thankfully, you don't just find an item and apply it somewhere. There are many instances you are holding onto something for quite a while before you realize where it applies. The standalone puzzles were great. I didn't feel they were too out in space, as I've seen in some similar games where you're thinking "are you serious? How would I have ever understood that's what they wanted me to do?" That mental moment never occurred for me in this game. After I'd solved a puzzle, I felt confident the game gave me enough clues to think that through and solve it. Not simply, of course... there was thought there, but it was fun and satisfying and I wish it were longer because I was having a great time. The graphics were lovely and I felt happy inside of this world. 5 stars for fun, cleverness, and beauty.