Awakening: The Dreamless Castle

Goblinjong is much better than Tripeaks.

good art, like every scene was almost painted. intriguing story, fun puzzles, and soothing ever present mystery

played this way back on its release and I replayed it for the nostalgic feel

A lovely little hidden object and puzzle game. Might be fun to play with your kids, or alternatively alone, if your inner child needs healing :-) It is shorter and simpler than the rest of the series, with abundance of "Simon says" sort of puzzles (which is not a bad thing, I'm just very bad at them :D )

Though you can see the ageing of this game, I think it's really cute for what it is! It's a little short, but that's to be expected for a first installment.

It's... ok. I'd give it a maybe if that were an option. Pros: The art is beautiful The actual HO scenes are great, the items are hidden well It's the beginning of a great series Cons: The puzzles are very repetitive and super simple Outside of the puzzles and HO scenes, the hint button is useless - it doesn't give a hint, it merely points out interactable zones on your current map... which already sparkle so there's no point to the hint. When you finish a puzzle, it always plays the same sound cue, which dissonantly clashes with the music. No fast travel or map, and moving between zones has a relatively (to other HOGs) long animation. This makes getting around the map annoying. So I'd say play this one only if you're a hardcore HOG fan and want to experience the beginning of Sophia's story