
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
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Reviews
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Reviews
Really fun, easy-going game. Big recommened
A short and nice puzzle game, I enjoy the pace and everything.
Such a cool puzzle game! Unique story, great artwork, and as an avid point & click puzzle game player I really appreciated that the game didn't make you run around the map for each new puzzle as you progressed. Very streamlined but still challenging enough to keep it interesting. Highly recommend!
很精巧的解谜小游戏,2h通关,猫猫🐈超可爱,用手绘画风和非线性时间线讲一个并不简单的故事,最后一道谜题带动逻辑闭环简直太妙!真相有时是谎言,who am I?
可爱捏,解谜也没什么难度,短小精悍。推荐等打折入手。
relativamente curtinho, mas os enigmas e a história são bem legalzinhos, e a arte é muito cute tambe
Очень мила игра с несложными но интересными загадками и оригинальной рисовкой. С удовольствием играла 1,5 часа, расслабляет и затягивает)
Follow the Meaning è un breve casual game / avventura grafica indie in grado di far passare un’oretta (ma anche meno) in tranquillità. Musiche rilassanti, puzzle semplici ma stimolanti e una storia curiosa con un finale imprevedibile. Nel gioco vestirete i panni dell’investigatore Paul, chiamato a indagare su ciò che accade in uno strano ospedale psichiatrico. Il titolo presenta un’interfaccia intuitiva, mentre la trama avanza attraverso cutscene che mostrano cosa accade nell’ospedale dal punto di vista di uno dei dottori. L’atmosfera è surreale e leggera e la grafica dai colori pastello ricorda quei disegni fatti sui quaderni alle superiori durante le giornate di primavera. Un gioco semplice ma godibile. Forse troppo breve per chi cerca una vera avventura punta e clicca impegnativa, ma perfetto per una serata rilassata.
Mochte es voll gerne. Die Musik ist absolut peak und finde dieses Spiel teilweise besser als die ganzen Rusty Lake-Teile und ich liebe Rusty Lake.
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 ^-^
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