Thickety Creek 4+

My son loves adventures by Fire Maple Games. He just turned 10 but we discovered them 3 years ago. The puzzles are fun and for the most part clever and intuitive - the story worlds have a nice atmosphere. We saw that this came out today and played it through together on separate devices for the first time. I’d recommend that if you are able - there was a lot of “wait for me!” from both of us as if we were really exploring a physical place and it was fun solving the puzzles collaboratively.

There was a funny moment involving older technology where I said “oops” after making a mistake and skipping a step like I’d done in real life (trying not to spoil but this would “ruin” something). It wasn’t part of the game but again it was fun to connect and explain how this works in real life.

Looking forward to the next installment! I appreciate the rare game like this that can challenge bright kids without having more mature content.

...off by reports of a glitch in the hints system. This delightful adventure is intuitive enough that you can figure it out and if need be, the developer is very responsive. My biggest stumbling point was the musical tool box and I’ll give you this hint for that: examine everything in your inventory carefully front to back, then find the place where your inventory items fit just right. Nothing is obscure or a trick you’d never think of. No brain-busting difficulty. Beautiful graphics, smooth play, and a story that’s sweet and engaging. Relaxing afternoon and well worth the price.

Update:
I gave it one more try and was able to finish the game without using any hints, so I came back and gave it five stars!! Super fun game!!
Previous Review:
I got well past the Tool Box without needing any hints, but now I am really stumped and the only hint I get is for the tool box. Even after restarts and updates it never changes. I’ve gotten every FireMaple game made and have loved them all. This was the first time I’ve gotten one when it was brand new. Next time I’ll wait until the glitches have all been addressed. For now I’m shelving this one.