ESCAPE Room: Reality

I want this guy to finish the visual novel he's on so he can hurry up and get to the next chapter! I wanna know what the answers to the unanswered questions are!

Well, on the one hand the game is fun enough if you like figuring out puzzles. Nothing crazy challenging in what I had played so far. I was even enjoying the sub-plot that the game had going between the different characters. However, there are a number of things about the game that are just... not polished and sometimes quite annoying. The sound the text makes is loud seemingly no matter how you configure audio options, but the kicker is that if you click "disable typing sound" in the menu, the typing sound will simply come back a few moments later. At which point you have to "enable" and then re-disable it to make the sound go away again. You also can't skip dialogue that you've already been through if you're just trying to interact with the NPC's to see if they give any helpful hints. But here's the bug that made me put the game down: I was in a maze in which a few chests require the inputting of a code, the second of which requires a code comprised of characters (letters, numbers, and even special characters are allowed as input). I do not yet have the code, so to get the dialog box to close, I simply enter "++++++" since that character is close to the "ok" button, which the ga…

This is was one of our earlier game critiques, but we really enjoyed it. It's an RPG Maker escape room game, one where you are tested with logic puzzles and analytical problems. There are five unique characters, puzzles that increase in difficulty, and a sense of satisfaction with every advancement made. The developer has worked to improve it over time, and the game itself is a lot of fun. Good job! https://youtu.be/V5Q-8I4expQ

This game seemed like it would be fun, but even so it was better than I expected - less straightforward than it first appeared! I would absolutely recommend this title.

I will recommend this game with a caveat. The last puzzle is ridiculously convoluted, incorporating things you have no reason to suspect are linked. Even after giving up and using a guide to find out what to do and seeing the method for solving I just took the answer and used it to end the game. It was frustrating since almost everything to that point was fairly challenging but enjoyably so. The concept is great, the controls smooth and intuitive, the puzzles are (usually) fun-challenging and require logic. There was one that I thought I had figured out but didn't work, then when I used the guide I did have the right idea but something appeared to be switched on the over all map. I suppose this puzzle could have been solved through trial and error though. Another was a puzzle [spoiler] involving a date that used a format never seen in actual date formulating so I didn't even consider it as a possibility [/spoiler] I might go back and replay some day but the last puzzle just took all the fun out of it for me.

This is the first game I will enjoy replaying - with a few more endings and paths to discover, thats bonus time to play through really clever puzzles - {do make more games Dev} Unlike general PnCs, replay for Achievements can be repetitive, this game has engaging and atmospheric storylines with enough slave slots. Controls I used were keyboard < Z for 'enter' X for 'menu/back' & Right Hand Arrow Movement Keys > My preference only as it felt balanced personally, using my left and right hand on keys - Have read some find its awkward - Return/Esc can sub for Z/X and have used mouse to move for a second or two and seen mention of controllers on game's discussion page. After the puzzles, my next fave thing is the easy access walkthrough link on the main menu. Not only is there one - it has a spoiler filter, and so far, the ones i saw, i cd glance at it, seeing only a hint and i can try things out. Theres an NPC companion that guides/hints every now and then, without any missed achievement penalty. Overall Fab discovery Puzzle Addicts - you should love this Looking forward to more P.S. have a notepad handy.