
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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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
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| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SteamYou are here | $4.99 | 988reviews | 94% | — | $79K |
| $2.49−50% | 26ratings | 86% | — | not modelled |
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omg a hit
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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Good walking, point and click mystery story game with some really weird but fun elements. Somewhat easy to get all the achievements. Multiple endings on a short game are always fun. The hand drawn art adds to it's quirkiness. It was an enjoyable way to take a break and get a game in.
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
整个故事其实是偏压抑的,但画风和配乐弥补了这一点,让整体游玩过程不会陷入压抑氛围中 这个解密真的很有意思,制作组一个巧思接着一个巧思,而且谜题都不是很难 点名表扬移动方式,点哪儿到哪儿真的太好了!
The game is a click and point adventure puzzle game. There are some puzzles that are more difficult than others but it's mostly observation and memory puzzles. If you struggle with memory puzzles then you can always use the screenshot tool to help you. Story wise the game is sorta esoteric and little unsettling. It's not a horror game but can bit a little creepy. I'd recommend this game if you get it on sale. Just know the game is very short as the puzzles are pretty straight forward if you just look around the scenes carefully.
Очень мила игра с несложными но интересными загадками и оригинальной рисовкой. С удовольствием играла 1,5 часа, расслабляет и затягивает)
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.
♥♥♥ tatlis
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