Dimhaven - The Lost Source

Ein sehr gutes Rätselspiel mit nostalgischer Pixelgrafik (siehe Trailer!) und angenehm mysteriöser Atmosphäre. Die Rätsel sind teils knifflig (progressive Schwierigkeit/Komplexität), aber immer logisch erschließbar. Hinweise können für das Lösen eingefordert werden, verraten/zeigen jedoch nicht die direkte Lösung, sodass man zumindest den letzten Schritt noch selbst erarbeiten muss. Der Ansporn, die Lösung auf eigene Faust zu finden, bleibt also geweckt, und umso belohnender ist es, wenn man es dann schafft. Grundsätzlich gibt das Spiel einem keine direkten Wegweisungen. Der Fortschritt ergibt sich stattdessen aus den Rätseln und gesammelten Gegenständen. Lediglich an einer Stelle war mir kurz unklar, wo ich als Nächstes hin musste, was sich durch das genaue Erkunden der (bereits bekannten) Bereiche jedoch geklärt hatte. Abgesehen davon ist eine der Figuren für eine Zwischensequenz in einen Bereich gespawnt, der für diesen eigentlich unerreichbar sein sollte, was merkwürdig war. Es fühlte sich an, als würde eine Szene fehlen (Bug?). Preislich hätten es 20€ vielleicht auch getan. Dennoch war es eins der besten Rätselspiele, die ich seit Langem gespielt habe, weshalb ich das Geld gerne ausgegeben habe. Über ein Sequel o.ä. (Tiru Tempel) würde ich mich auf jeden Fall freuen. Empfehlen kann ich das Spiel also für alle, die Geduld (und eine Frustrationstoleranz) haben, gerne mal etwas tüfteln sowie Pixelgrafik mögen.

TLDR: A strong puzzle game with a few flaws. If you want to challenge yourself and experience a pretty good story and setting while doing so, this is the game for you! I'll start by saying that I beat this game entirely without hints. While it was doable, I found that I often needed to leave the game and come back with a fresh mind for multiple of the puzzles, but I actually think this is a good thing. Some of them were really quite difficult, but it was really satisfying when I finally pieced everything together. I can imagine some people being turned off by the difficulty of some of the puzzles, but I know the game has a hint system for those who are really struggling. I personally really love the art style. It might not be for everybody, but it scratches a certain itch for me. I also think the setting is really cool. I was really excited to unravel the mystery the entire time I was playing. However, I think that highlights one of my biggest issues with the game. By the end, I felt like there were multiple things I wish got a bit more fleshed out. The world is so cool that it felt disappointing when there wasn't more of it to explore! Also, the ending (and the last couple puzzles leading up to it) felt kind of... rushed? Not that they weren't good puzzles, but when the achievement for beating the game popped up, I was kind of shocked that what I'd just done was the end. The story had a kind of slow burn to it for most of the game, until the very end where it just felt like everything wrapped up way quicker than expected. Also, there were a number of bugs I experienced during my run. None of them were game breaking, but some of them were quite annoying. Especially with some of the drawing mechanics for the photos (which was a much appreciated feature when it was working properly). Overall, I still think this is a game I would recommend to fans of the genre. You can tell it was made by people who love these types of games, and you will definitely have a good time with it! I really hope we see more from Zadbox in the future.

Enjoyable adventure puzzle game, with much good in common with older games like it. Some parts are obtuse but the majority was consistent and interesting. Short list of complaints was stuff like usually only one puzzle to work on at a time, or the [spoiler] moon rotation puzzle [/spoiler] being ambiguous at points that made it very easy to follow the instructions and get the wrong answer, but those don't ruin the experience.

Bardzo przyjemna rozgrywka, zagadki przemyślane. Lekki niedosyt fabularny. Grałem na padzie i zdarzały się problemy w niektórych miejscach z obsługą zagadki za pomocą gałek. Podsumowując, bardzo fajna gra logiczna, nieco łatwiejsza niż Quern czy Myst.

Really interesting puzzles and very interesting story. The way the puzzles and story played out was really well though out, definitely give this game a go if you enjoy mystery and puzzle solving wrapped into an amazing story!

A very enjoyable mystery game

Straightforward puzzle game, not that I am very good at them. I must admit, I struggled with the graphics which are sort of semi pixelated. To be honest, they left me squinting a bit and feeling like I should be adjusting something somewhere! I am not completely sure what the point of the story was. The ending was a little underwhelming. It happened all a bit fast. And that was it. Voice acting was decent, which is always a plus. I recommend it to anyone who fancies a bit of a brain teaser and wishes to spend a few hours teased. If you are looking for something deeper or dramatic, then this isn't it.