Escape From Mystwood Mansion

7/10 [h1]TL;DR[/h1] Decent escape puzzles, good hint system that is mainly hold back by the limitation of the inventory of size one, that requires a few paths back and forth. -------------------------------- [h1]Pros:[/h1] [h2]Gameplay[/h2] [list] [*] Most puzzles are good [*] Hint system is very good - multiple stages of hints and surprisingly accurate [*] While it is often necessary to search thoroughly, I was surprised how often I found a missing clue after deeming myself stuck for a while [*] A few red herrings, but generally it's mostly clear which clue is to be used for which puzzle [/list] [h2]QoL[/h2] [list] [*] Replaying for achievements doesn't require to solve all the puzzles, but only such that unlock the doors. The solution remains the same across all runs [/list] -------------------------------- [h1]Cons:[/h1] [h2]Gameplay[/h2] [list] [*] The solution for one/two(?) of the puzzles I probably never would have guessed [*] Sometimes visuals are a little bit unclear on which value is to be read [*] Clues gathered from previous puzzles may be ambiguous due to the similarity of certain items in the world. Even the hint system doesn't solve this issue [/list] [h2]Bugs + missing QoL[/h2] [list] [*] Can't carry multiple items at once - makes it often necessary to walk multiple times, which is frustrating / this is most likely an explicit design decision in regards of certain achievements. [*] Not all puzzles allow to spectate the puzzle and the clues at the same [*] A bit more prominent chill music wouldn't hurt [/list]