Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
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About
A desperate letter summons detective Paul Trilby to a peculiar island town, divided by a wall and ruled by a Hospital. Regular citizens get admitted and then return without their memories. A sinister conspiracy is afoot. Can you get to the bottom of this mystery?
Follow the meaning is a surreal, hand-drawn, point-and-click adventure inspired by classic titles like Samorost and the Rusty Lake series.
Use wit, curiosity and lateral thinking to puzzle your way towards a solution, helped by the citizens you meet along the way. Remember that there is always a grain of truth in the local gossip.
A short, strange, satisfying adventure for those in search of something different.
■ Hand-drawn art brings the offbeat world to life
■ Whimsical worldbuilding with a sinister undertone
■ Atmospheric soundtrack by Victor Butzelaar
■ A twisted mystery that awaits your diligent inspection
■ 1.5 hours average playtime
🔎 You can already start Paul_Trilby's investigation by visiting the Follow the meaning website (link in sidebar) 🖥️
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Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Danish, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Ukrainian +10 more
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 46 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Reviews
short but excellent!
Join me in the cloud
Fun little game. I haven't played something like this before, and enjoyed it. I did have to look up how to get all the achievements.
Such a good game and i loved the ending. So weird but in a good way!
This game is soft spoken and sweetly drawn with a few amusing scenarios and puzzles. I was enjoying it, but then it was abruptly over. So, as a storyline, I don't understand why it went to the trouble to point to something that did not seem to come to fruition. But still, it has charming elements.
Follow the Meaning is incredibly fun, but tragically short! To be honest, the puzzles were a bit too easy and could have been dialed up a notch, but the sheer weirdness of the story kept me fully entertained anyway. Discovering the secret ending was definitely the highlight for me and was super fun to figure out. If you’re a fan of puzzle games with a bizarre atmosphere, I highly recommend giving this a go ^-^
Nice and weird
Awesome game!
a very cute and captivating game
1 or 2 bucks well spent. love the art style. hsd s really imersive hour with this.
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