Haunting At Cliffhouse

A MUST PLLAY!! Such a great game! The puzzles are not too hard (except the damn piano lol iykyk) I am also a huge Twilight fan and LOVED all of the similarities in the storyline. La-push baby!

This is a fun little old-style mystery game, basically point-and-click, with a small amount of dialogue and an assortment of puzzles. The puzzles, for the most part, are lightly challenging without being too difficult. The character art doesn't show the characters speaking, but that's not a big deal, and the voice acting itself is ok. There are a lot of rooms to look around in, and you get to explore some outdoor areas as well. Visually, the game is quite nice and captures a cozy atmosphere. The mystery involves mild supernatural elements, particularly in how the backstory unfolds. (If you've played The 7th Guest, think about how that backstory unfolds after each puzzle, and you get the idea.) I can't really say much negative about it, but be aware that the main character is grieving from the death of her husband and that gets mentioned multiple times, so if you're playing a game as a form of escapism from anything heavy, keep that in mind. I played the game all the way through in about four-and-a-half hours, looking online for a hint one time because I had clicked too fast and missed a line of dialogue. (I'm not sure if there is a way to get dialogue to replay, but if t…

This was my second game from Cindy Pondillo, so a lot will be in relation to the first game I played, Intrigue at Oakhaven. While I actually finished this one quicker, I definitely prefer the puzzles in this one compared to Oakhaven. They weren't more difficult (if anything I think I would say they were a bit easier), but it's my type of jam ie lots of jigsaw, picture assembling, very nice and cozy deduction puzzles too. Both games actually give you the creeps which I really rate highly. Not a lot of media scares me anymore since i've been a horror fan my whole life, but the two games don't rely on jumpscares and are so good at building a creepy atmosphere. Mild spoiler, but [spoiler] Marinda calling out to Sarah during the night? Yah. I may have had to grab my moral support plush. [/spoiler] About the overall plot and voice acting. Keeping it as general as I can, I do prefer the plot in the Oakhaven one but this is not to say that I was uninterested or bored with this one. I think what Cindy does very well with both games is plot and character development and not being scared of making characters with personality flaws. But also what I enjoy is the way they are portrayed as u…

After the death of her husband, Sarah decides to escape from everything and find a little peace and quiet. Her destination is Cliffhouse, a beautiful mansion by the sea, the same place she and her husband once planned to visit together. A few other guests are already staying there, while the mansion itself is run by a family connected to a dark secret involving three brothers, the women they loved, and a restless spirit that still haunts the family to this day. I recently played another game from the same developer, and even though this one is older, originally released back in 2012, it still runs flawlessly on modern computers. Naturally, expectations should match the limitations of that era, so you’ll have to accept the locked resolution and black borders on the sides of the screen. The visuals are built from pre-rendered 3D scenes that can look a little grainy at times, but they still carry a nice amount of detail. There are only a handful of animated elements like flowing water or a flickering fireplace, so scenes are very static. As with most adventure games, your main task is exploring the mansion and searching rooms for interactable spots by clicking with the left mouse bu…

brilliant point and click adventure that hit all the right buttons for me. the single aspect that was mediocre was the voicing, but even that was decent compared to many indie games i have played. contrary some reviewers, music wasn't an issue for me, it was always fitting the setting and atmosphere. the story was pretty good, the characters you meet in the game could be more fleshed out though, but then it wasn't a long game. puzzles were mostly fun to solve (except the piano and totem-slider ones but i've persevered through them too). looking very much forward to the next game now, "intrigue at oakheaven" and whatever cindy portillo would throw at us in the future. highly recommended.

I really enjoyed this game! It was so reminiscent of the early Nancy Drew Games by Her Interactive, except for the ending. The ending was amazing and I honestly laughed out loud because it was so NOT something you'd see in a Nancy Drew Game. I won't spoil it here, but definitely give this game a play if you like cozy mysteries and enjoyable puzzles. The lore about the Pacific Northwest was really interesting, too. Highly recommended!