The Case of the Golden Idol 12+

I cannot get enough of this continuing story, murder mystery, adventure, it just gets more intriguing with each chapter. The time period, the subject matter of secret societies, everything that results (in following chapters) because of treachery in the simplest form in the first chapter (tutorial)… I keep figuring things out by using logic and returning to earlier chapters to check on details…a true brain-teaser and giving me lots of reason to NOT be working! LOL It’s addictive because it’s so dang good.
I’ve not even gotten to the 2nd or 3rd storylines, but I feel this is a massive success for game players, adventure & mystery enthusiasts, and so glad Netflix brought this to the iPad. I’d have gladly paid, after trying out the first episode…that’s why it’s so incredible…and definitely the best game Netflix has ever released. I sincerely hope that the developer and Netflix can make a deal for more stories in this vein. Love, love, loves it!
In the words of Oliver Twist…”More, please!”

Hey sicamore6! Thanks so much for your amazing review! It’s awesome to hear how much you're loving the game and its twists. We’ll share your enthusiasm with the team—fingers crossed for more stories like this! Enjoy every chapter!

I cannot express enough appreciation and gratitude towards the devs for creating such a detailed, fun, and interesting game. I’m so impressed by the level of detail, the awesome stylized artwork, and the wild web of details that all come together to create a rich story.

This game has so much depth and some great twists and turns. I love collecting all of the bits of evidence and putting them together to solve the mystery of what happened.

I love that the game is broken into chapters, so that you’re really working on a continuous story with many crimes and mysteries to solve within each.

I have started pulling out a notebook and taking notes so that I can look at everything on one page, because I have some issues with memory and switching between different things. I honestly just love getting to take notes in my notebook like an old-timey detective and have pages upon pages full now.

The notebook is not necessary generally speaking though - I think for the average person, the game does a fantastic job of offering quick ways to sift through all of the clues and track information.

Thank you, Devs! Job well done c:

Hey SammiPear! We’re glad to hear you’re loving the game and appreciate the detailed feedback. It’s great to know the chapters and clues are keeping you engaged. Your detective notebook sounds awesome—glad the game’s depth and story are hitting the mark. Thanks for your kind words!

Golden Idol is an excellent game. An easy five! Unfortunately, there are a number of issues with this port.

To begin, there were a number of problems with the in-game text (Strictly on English version; no idea if there are similar things in other languages). There were also a few spelling mistakes, which honestly didn’t matter much. Once or twice verb tenses were incorrect, leading me to rule out a word I shouldn’t. The worst mistake was the repeated misuse of (in addition to neglecting to use) the word “The” in the “A Long Time Ago” scroll in “The Less than Amicable Departure of Two Explorers” in “The Lemurian Vampire.” It essentially ruins the puzzle and means that the correct solution still reads as if it’s incorrect. These feel like they could be fixed without much effort. Given that one of the main ways the player interacts with the game is through text, mistakes here had the tendency to be extremely impactful.

Aside from this, I encountered a few bugs in which I’d see placeholder strings like “Header Text”, or the different words would stick to the wrong spot of the screen, the game wouldn’t confirm or reject my submission, etc. In any of these instances, the solution was to restart the app, then play the offending case from the beginning.

The game itself is great, so it’s disappointing that there are just a handful of bugs that *will* tarnish the player’s experience.

Hi there, appreciate the detailed review and high rating! We'll take note of your feedback to enhance your gaming experience further. Thanks for your patience and support! 🌟