Laney E. 652
Monday, July 27, 2020
I downloaded a random cube escape game when searching for a "point and click" game, and instantly fell in love with the series. As someone who went to school for creative writing and art, I love the weird story and the art style. Playing through the series has helped my anxiety at night when I can't sleep, and sadly I've now I've played all the free and premium ones (and I NEVER purchase games or take the time to review apps). Can't wait to see what you come out with next! Edited
Rusty Lake
Monday, September 7, 2020
Thank you, Laney, for your support and lovely review! We're so happy to hear that our games have helped you out during difficult times. You can follow us on social media @rustygamescom to see what we're working on next or join our community on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/rustylake to help pass the time. Have a wonderful day!
A Google user 259
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Pros: Story. I really enjoyed the depth of this game compared to the others. The story, told in snapshots of time, developed strong characters and a narrative that I wanted to understand. Similarly to Birthday, the game emotes uneasiness, a feeling of dread and mystery without being obtuse. That is impressive considering that there is little animation or dialogue. By the end, I didn't want to leave these characters and the after game surprise was a perfect gift. Cons:. Gameplay. This is the first game where the developers use the scroll right/left control. I did not have a smooth experience with this method of movement on my mobile device. I had to strain my eyes to view some of the puzzles and there were times that I simply could not see what I needed to see. The puzzles were just as difficult and logical as the other games in the series. I appreciated that most of the multi-step puzzles kept the progress you made as you completed steps outside of the actual puzzle to solve. Overall, an excellent work the price of admission. Edited
A Google user
224
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
One of the best mobile games I've ever played. Great story with a truly creepy atmosphere. Be warned, if you don't like jump scares, there are a few. I love the family tree component of the story and the motifs that are established for each character. The graphics and sound are awesome. Some of the puzzles are not the most intuitive, but I didn't want an easy game that could be finished in an hour. That said, the walkthroughs help in a pinch. Definitely a Rusty Lake fan.
Ben Hendin 72
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
I'm a fan of this series. Binged most within a week a while ago and just bought Roots. Paradise is the only one I have yet to play. I was a little disappointed in the difficulty (or lack thereof) on this one. I did enjoy how this was more bite-sized, with each branch being mostly unrelated to the next in terms of puzzle solving. However I found 90% of the "acts" to be very easy. I didn't have to stop and consider anything as I zoomed through. Maybe 3 did I have to put thought into.
Loren Cheng 37
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Rusty Lake sets THE BAR for me for games. Amazing developers that obviously care about their craft: thoughtful, story-driven, clever. Roots, though, I felt was too many characters introduced too rapidly. Would have loved more on each character/story. It was ambitious but I felt like I was reading the cliff notes for a dozen great books all at once. Still, worth the $ though -- so much better than many games out there.
Rusty Lake
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Thanks L Cheng! We will take your feedback into account while developing our next games.
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