The Bad Kids

I appreciate the studio creative effort but in doing so they had made this game a shame on the original work. While the original book dig deep into human nature and left reader thinking, this game, in an effort to make it more approachable, has simply turn a masterpiece into a crappy mystery/supernatural game. The mystery is too easy and the pace is slow. If I had a chance to turn back time, first thing I do will be telling my pass self not to buy this game.

Good atmospheric horror game with lots of logical puzzles with supernatural things going on. Couple of various endings with a lots of missable achievements. Quite a long gameplay, spend couple of days playing it. Liked it even more that its Chinese, really liked the atmosphere and visuals, played it with Chinese audio and English subtitles all the time. If you are fans of supernatural horror tension game with lots of puzzles and Chinese culture, definitely recommend.

Интересный первый акт, дальше - уныло.

I can't really comment on the actual game, because it seems to be entirely in Chinese. After about 10min I ran out of patience over Google-translating the text and decided to pass it up. Shame.

[h1]隐秘的角落 - Cat's Cradle [i](or The Bad Kids, still not sure which is the one)[/i] | Review in English and Italian[/h1] [h1]-------------------------------[/h1] [h2][i]English Review[/i][/h2] [h3]Pros:[/h3] - The aesthetics are very nice to look at, and perfectly manage to convey the right amount of unease when it comes to the settings - The soundtrack works perfectly - Every single character is dubbed pretty well (especially that darn Fox), and I thought it was pretty interesting to leave the protagonist voiceless, as to make him stand out from the others - Despite taking a completely different approach from the original TV series, the story itself is still well-handled in its heaviness and feels extremely involving in its development - The overall tension works wonderfully (I wasn't breathing myself, every now and then) - Despite a bit of a dull start and some obscure moments by the end (like the puzzle regarding Pupu's drawings), the gameplay works fine enough, all in all - The game giving you the possibility to skip some difficult passages is a nice touch for the players (honestly, I relied on that trick myself a few times...) - The way the game handles the adults' expectat…

The Bad Kids, developed by Aluba Van+ and published by LightOn Game, is a gripping psychological mystery that combines the structure of an interactive thriller with the quiet dread of a coming-of-age drama. Based on the acclaimed Chinese television series “Cat’s Cradle,” the game reimagines its premise into an interactive narrative that draws players into the perspective of Zhu Chaoyang, a junior high student who becomes entangled in a chain of unsettling events that blur the line between innocence and guilt. Rather than relying on traditional horror or shock value, the game’s tension grows from its deep psychological focus and the suffocating weight of everyday cruelty. It is a story about moral ambiguity, childhood trauma, and the subtle ways fear and guilt manifest when the world of adults collapses into the lives of children. From the first moments, it is clear that The Bad Kids wants to disturb not with monsters or jump scares, but with the slow, creeping realization of how fragile trust and truth can be. The atmosphere is one of quiet unease. Set in realistic environments that feel grounded yet slightly surreal, the game uses its 3D engine not for spectacle but for immersion…