Tiny Tales: Heart of the Forest

Tiny Tales: Heart of the Forest is a warm, storybook-style hidden-object adventure that leans into charm, imagination, and accessibility rather than complexity or difficulty. Developed by Brave Giant LTD and published by Artifex Mundi, it presents a fairy-tale world viewed from a tiny perspective, where everyday objects become towering landmarks and the natural forest transforms into a vast, mysterious realm. The game is clearly designed to be inviting and relaxing, offering a gentle sense of wonder that carries players through its narrative and puzzle-driven progression. The story follows Max, a small but determined resident of the Kingdom of Brie, whose peaceful forest home is threatened by an unexplained drought and a chain of strange events. What begins as a personal problem quickly expands into a broader quest involving missing royalty, a grand tournament, and hidden forces influencing the balance of the forest. The narrative unfolds gradually through dialogue, environmental storytelling, and illustrated cutscenes, maintaining a lighthearted tone even as the stakes rise. Rather than relying on dramatic twists, the story emphasizes curiosity, kindness, and perseverance, making…

Good visuals. Not the greatest story in the genre but I was still entertained. Worked well on Steam Deck with touch screen.

Down voting for now. The text at top of screen only shows for a split second. No time to actually read it.

I wanted to like this so much. The game wouldn't let me. I'm a huge fan of Artifex Mundi games, but a handful of them suffer from the same logic holes. Scene 1: I need a screwdriver. I find a screwdriver, use it, throw it away. Scene 3: there are some screws that need unscrewed. I find a knife, unscrew the screws, and throw it away. Scene 4-7: this fabric needs cut, if only I had a knife. I find several sharp objects, throw them away. Scene 8: I need a screwdriver. A couple hours into the game I just flipped it to casual mode so I could get through it as quickly as possible. It was not enjoyable at all. This is the first Artifex Mundi game that I did not bother to complete the bonus chapter on.

Not a bad HOG. Pretty a-typical of the genre.

My second Artifex Mundi game completed, and I can confirm I'm becoming a quick fan of the games. It's genuinely charming, a quick little game so it doesn't drag on, and I found it to be relaxing. There is a potion making system in the game, which I thought was cool, but once you find all the shapes that are meant to make the rune for the potion you click them all to add it together instantly; I would have preferred having the player figure out how to piece the rune together.