garden - room escape game ‪-‬ 4+

I’m a big fan of this developer. The first game, Rime, really grabbed me with its grimy aesthetic and clever puzzles. While overall I still think that Rine had better puzzles, and the solutions in this entry are often a little obscure (many times there wasn’t enough visual contrast to tell what items were interactable), I still think this entry with worth playing. A suggestion to the dev’s: I think that introducing some bright colors on occasion for interactable objects would improve the experience. I understand that you have a very clear aesthetic, and that’s awesome, it’s my favorite part of these games. But I think that finding a way to add a splash of color on some tools might help avoid frustrations of overlooking screens. For instance, the glint on the mirror shard was very helpful in detecting it’s presence. Overall I was happy with this one, and I’m excited to see the next entry!

You've got a knack for the element of these games that so often gets tossed out once minigames and puzzles take over: the satisfying gameplay of finding, interacting, and using items with the environment in a way that is challenging but still intuitive. I just wrote a review for Haiku Games in which I mentioned that this is their weakest element. They should hire you as a game designer. I can't wait to see what you come up with next, you've got great instincts in this that I'd love to emulate as a wannabe future point and click adventure maker. Awesome work, solid job.

(And hey, if you need an artist or writer or beta tester, I'm Candlelight Illustrations on Facebook. Been a while since I did 3d modeling, and my coding know-how is basic, but I'd love to be able to help on a project like this. Learn the ins and outs so I can someday put my ideas out there.)

Thank you IzumiArtisan for another superb game! Really challenging and the hints were great - not too much but offering more if you needed it. Puzzles are hard and you really have to think but always fair. Beautiful graphics. I’ve played your other game Rime a few times and am sure I’ll come back to this one as well. If anyone reading this hasn't already played Rime, go play it! Thanks dev, hope you make more!!