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I hope more adventure games like this one get published. The story I didn’t care much for but the adventure aspect of it all and the puzzles were fun. The puzzles are intertwined with the story very well and are not too hard but still somewhat obtuse so it’s not too easy either. CONS: A couple of the puzzles were brute forcible; some of the buttons to play audio were spammable, so the audio would stutter over itself with multiple taps; An occasional typo which didn’t seem intentional; The in-game link to leave a review must be incorrect because the app store fails to direct to the page when that link is used; Only has swipe/manual scrolling; The ending of the story feels unintentionally comedic in a dark way that doesn’t quite match the vibe; You play a character but have no impact on the outcome of the story. PROS: Seemingly unique. This is the first game like this that I’ve ever run into; Has a few small easter eggs here and there add a kind of humor to the experience; Chapter elements are well synced; Additional media fits the aesthetic; Puzzles very well intertwined with the story and media. None of the cons are bad enough to destroy the overall experience.

The good: The game really shines when it’s making full use of its interface — which is basically a text scroll with hidden Easter eggs. It’s great to see a game play around with a unique format. Worth the price just for the novelty! Solid voice acting - not always the case with indie games! Decent and fun puzzles, most of which are on the easier side, but a few of which are downright challenging. Catchy tune in the “my patience is wearing thin” song! The bad: Sorry, folks, but you blatantly ripped off so much from the movie MEMENTO (I mean, c’mon: guy with short-term memory loss who tattoos himself and writes on polaroid photos is trying to find the killer of his dead lover only to discover… ) that the story was neither surprising nor particularly engaging. I kept hoping for a clever twist to show up, but it didn’t. Some scenes and plot elements are literally pulled straight from the film, and the “surprise” ending could be seen coming from a mile away. UNlike the film, though, this “mystery” is never actually definitively solved! This is the big reason it lost a star. The novelty of the interface wears off about halfway through as the designers seem to run out of ideas for clever ways to utilize it, which is a shame and contributes to a draggy final third of the game. Unlike the overall game interface, the embedded image interaction is clunky, but I get it: it’s hard to make things like that fully interactive without a whole lot of work. It annoyed me once or twice (especially when longer input sequences were required), but on the whole it wasn’t too bad. Overall: Honestly, despite the issues I had with the storyline, I’d buy the game again for its uniqueness, and I think it’s worth the price. However, if you haven’t seen the 5-star movie MEMENTO, watch that instead, and be sure to watch it FIRST so you don’t get spoiled! Hope to see more from these devs, with a truly original storyline!

BEST PUZZLE GAME EVER HANDS DOWN. so sad when it ended :(

I loved this game! It reminded me of an escape room experience. If you're someone who's all about the details, this is the game for you. It requires patience and time, so if you have both, you're sure to have a great time.

I’m not a big gamer and look for intelligent games. I have not finished this one yet but I’m thoroughly enjoying it. For those of us that don’t like action and more go into thinking this is a great game

This game was immediately engaging. I rarely play games with the sound on, but thoroughly enjoyed the immersive experience. I loved that clues could be found via text or audio as well as photos. Puzzles were never repetitive and required different types of problem solving to figure out. I finished it in 4 or 5 hrs time and my only regret is that it is over. Beautiful game from start to finish. Thank you to the developers. Can’t wait to see what else you do!

I really enjoyed this game. I thought the use of interactivity combined with text was very clever and fun. Most of the puzzles were logical & fun to figure out without being too challenging. (though there were a couple I needed hints for!) Thanks for creating something truly unique & entertaining!

I was hoping for a good game during the pandemic and spent $5.99 for this. It started off good but then can’t move beyond screen scene one. No directions. Terrible waste of money.

I’ve taken chapter 2 through all the possibilities; times, phone calls to the point I had to look at appunwrapper’s walkthrough, who did even less than I did but got the debaser to show itself. I’m using an iPad air2, 13.3. Can’t figure out why it won’t kick in. Was enjoying it, up until this point.

It was addictive. I loved the puzzles. I need more. I wish I would have been longer.