Hidden around the World

[b]Note:[/b] I had the chance to try out this game, thanks to a wonderful friend. ^^ [h1]A cozy HOG in which you can travel around the world from the comforts of home. XD[/h1] [h2]Introduction[/h2] [i]Hidden around the World[/i] is a cozy, relaxing hidden object game developed and published by Ogre Pixel. As you travel to various famous cities around the world, ranging from Paris to Sydney, you're tasked with finding items, recreating photos, and finding tiny sparkling fairies. There are various gameplay elements. The hidden object item finding aspect is pretty standard. If you have difficulties finding an item, you can click on the item in the search bar and a helper (yes, the hint button) will take you to its location. Also, there are the usual functions, like zooming via the mouse wheel. As for the photos/snapshots, you can recreate them by moving the items needed for them. There's the option to click and drag items elsewhere (unless the place where you wish to move the item is marked in red). Once you feel that you have all the items correctly placed, then you can take the photo by clicking on the camera icon in the lower left of the screen. As for fairies, a few items in the cities will have a light purple sparkle, so by simply moving the items, the fairy will be revealed. In addition, you can find random treasure chests that will reveal coins and possibly, tickets. You can earn coins, though, by clicking on the cute animals found in the cities. Coins can be used to purchase items in the shop, and tickets are used to play the gacha machine, which can win you items. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3705160604 In addition to the 12 levels that are available, you can create your own cities and upload them, using items that you win and/or purchase in the shop. Also, you can play cities that other players have uploaded. I should note that only full screen mode is available. Steam achievements are available, but they won't count towards a user's global total until the game is out of "Steam is learning about this game". [h2]Review[/h2] I must admit that I didn't know about this cozy gem until a friend gifted me a copy of the game, so I'm very grateful that it was brought to my attention. As one of the games in the [b][url=https://store.steampowered.com/category/hidden_object]Hidden Object Fest[/url][/b] that's currently going on at the time of this review, I was looking for a HOG to play, so I decided to give this a try. ^^ There isn't much of a story here, but it's really the gameplay that's the focus. I like how you start off in Paris and each new city gets unlocked as you find all of the main hidden object items. A tutorial is present to guide you, and that helped, as this is the first HOG by Ogre Pixel that I played. While finding the items is pretty self-explanatory as well as finding the purple fairies, recreating the snapshots can be a bit troublesome. While all the items can be found in a city, I found it a little annoying when it came to taking the pictures. I'd have all of the items placed correctly and in frame, but when I clicked on the camera item, I'd get an error message that something is missing in the picture. This part of the game is very picky, but the devs are aware of this, so hopefully, there will be a future update that will allow for more flexibility. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3705160403 However, I did like the shop feature, and I had no issues earning plenty of coins to purchase items. Since levels are replayable, money isn't an issue. Also, the gacha machine is quite fun to play, and it isn't too much of a grind to obtain all the items. In addition, the option to create your own cities and upload them was very fun, and I tried it out, mainly to get a certain Steam achievement. You can also download and play levels that others have created as well as rate them. This makes the game a bit interactive and you feel like you're part of a community who enjoys cozy HOGs. ^^ All Steam achievements are obtainable, so there's no issue in 100% completing the game. I should note, though, that the game really needs a workable windowed mode. Even though you can press Alt + Enter to change the game to windowed mode, there's no way to resize the game screen. As for the art, it has a very cutesy, cozy style that feels perfect for this game. The colors are bright, making the cities come to life. What I found to be a great feature is that you can choose different color schemes (a.k.a. brightness, combinations) and choose the time of day (morning, afternoon, night) for the cities. These features can help since changing one or both can make finding objects easier. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3705160163 With the music, the tracks are relaxing to listen to, and there's a great variety. They're perfectly placed with the cities they show up in, making you feel like you're in that city. My personal favorite track is the Cairo one. XD [h2]Conclusion[/h2] Would I recommend [i]Hidden around the World[/i]? If you're looking for a cozy, hidden object game to play, you'd like to play one that will take a bit of time but is still on the short side, and/or you enjoy looking for all those Steam achievements, then this is worth trying out. The game has a few technical issues, but they're on the very minor side, and it's very fun and enjoyable. For the asking price, it's definitely worth getting, but you can always wait for a sale. ^^ [quote]For more detailed, fully complete, high quality reviews like this, please follow [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44702020/]The Introverted Gamer[/url], prioritizing heart and soul always. ^^[/quote]

A first look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJASeJZFLLA Just as the hidden in my paradise one, this one is super charming and relaxing. And while not being played out, I'm already rooting for a third one of the series because I just think they're fun to poke around in. From finding the items, to the fairies and recreating the pictures (my fava). It's just perfection to me. The item store, specially the gacha machine hehe, is wonderful too as it gives items for the sandbox and ofc the workshop! Beautiful people making beautiful levels that you can download and play. Love it!

Very cozy and cute game that's perfect to relax with. Each level has the perfect vibes for the locations they're portraying with the music and visuals. Exploring each city for your objectives will also net you some coins to spend in the in game shop for new cosmetics to build your own areas that can be shared and rated online. The hint system here means if you truly get stumped trying to find something it'll narrow it down for you so you never get frustrated. This was really fun to play and if you like making your own creations and exploring other peoples it could keep you busy for quite a while. Video Review: https://youtu.be/oLndcWu1pDQ

Play the demo and three levels will be enough. Because all 12 levels are the same with a different theme and many recycled items. Didnt even bother finishing Australia level because South African level made me quit... I could not finish the last photo because the type of coconut they showed in the picture doesn't exist. How do i know that it doesn't? Well because i spent 30 minutes moving every single items individually out of every single house. Then i moved every single animal and item back into the houses one by one and moved houses out into the water. After i lifted EVERY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS and my map was empty the coconut is nowhere to be seen. Picture showed a classic brown coconut with blue water and umbrella in it. The only coconut i could find was a green one with a straw. And while that level is impossible to 100% there is another where a small water jug is hidden behind a tree on the outskirts of the map... Also was only able to find it after moving each individual peace out of the way. THAT IS NOT FUN! and it feels like a cheap way to extend a playtime of your game. Then there are some items where only a FEW pixels are sticking out forcing you to search for it zoomed all the way in square by square at the time. I enjoyed the first 6 levels and after that it was annoying and a chore. Game is cozy at first, There are some things that i think would improve the game. While the looking for items is ok I didn't find it fun to look for same item 4 times. Best part of the game I think it making those little scenes but that could be fleshed out. Wish they showed % of how accurately you got the scene, awarded a bronze, silver or gold statue of some animal for different % of accuracy. And more of those scenes per level. Picking up multiple items at once would be nice because sometimes while you are looking for an item for the scene you come across some other that is also needed then you find yourself going back and forth to grab them. Does the game deserve a thumbs down? Probably not but that South African level left such a bad taste in my mouth that i honestly feel like i absolutely was robbed of 30 minutes of my life. Wish Steam added a middle option instead of a plain thumbs up or down.

[quote] [h1]会动的彩蛋、藏起来的仙女：这座手绘世界公园等你来“翻箱倒柜”[/h1] 《Hidden around the World》是一款温馨的寻物冒险游戏。说实话，一开始我以为它跟市面上那些“找找找”的小游戏差不多，但玩进去之后才发现，它给我的感觉更像是在逛一座会呼吸的世界公园，国旗会飘动、小鸟会扇动翅膀以及其他小动物/物品都有微动作。 游戏带着你从法国埃菲尔铁塔出发，一路晃悠到威尼斯的运河边，再到英国伦敦大本钟。每个城市都是手绘的，画风软软的，细节多到让人想停下来放大看——比如酷似星巴克的咖啡、随风舞动的小花小草。这些场景不是死板的图片，有些小动画藏在里面，你找东西的时候，它们突然动一下，还挺惊喜的。 玩法很轻松，就是按自己的节奏去找隐藏的物品。没有倒计时催你，也没有复杂的操作，你可以端着咖啡慢慢点。找隐藏物品有两类，一类是按照隐藏图鉴进行寻物，有的小件物品可能在房间里面，有的会被部分物品遮挡，找不到物品可以点击图鉴帮你追踪到对应物品，游戏内所见之物基本上都能旋转和挪动；而另一类就是隐藏的仙女，仙女会附着在物品之上使其变得闪闪发光。 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3701218705 除了这两类任务，游戏还有一个任务——“隐藏快照”，前面说了关卡内所见之物都能挪动，而你需要找到关卡照片上的所有物品然后按照对应位置进行摆放，最后进行拍照就可以完成任务。完成任务之后会获得星星，星星够了才能解锁新的城市关卡~ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3701218559 每个城市内不仅有寻物，里面还有很多可互动的物品，比如宝箱可以开出金币、有的地方还藏着抽奖券、小动物们都能点点互动获得金币，金币可以用于购买扭蛋券（抽创建关卡的物品）或者直接购买创建关卡的物品。 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3701218489 游戏还有一个特别的地方：你可以自己创建关卡，分享给全世界的玩家玩，也能去玩别人设计的关卡。这相当于永远有新内容可以尝试，不会通关了就丢一边。 背景音乐舒缓，画面温暖，没有压力也没有竞争。《Hidden around the World》很适合那些想放松一下、不想动脑子又渴望一点小发现的人。它让我想起了小时候翻图画书找隐藏小动物的那种快乐，简单、安静，但很充实。 [quote] 游玩百态，将游玩心得用汉语化作玩家的指明灯，(๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/35402408/]点击这里关注汉化语录~[/url] 如果喜欢这个评测，请点个赞让更多人看见 [/quote] [/quote]

What can I say? Play Hidden around the World :D

Un juego muy recomendado como para cuando buscas pasar un rato chill! estuve un par de horas buscando objetitos y armando mis propias escenas! el arte esta muy lindo!

I'll start with the positives. The art style is lovely and what made me get the game in the first place. The music is solid, though I wish there were more tracks for each level. The levels are about the right size. The core loop of finding objects is fine. I love that you can pet everything. I liked the gacha mechanic and felt it was fair, and the shop was cute, though I'm not sure what the objects are for. I do feel a lot of time went into this game, particularly on the art. I really wanted, and tried, to enjoy it. I didn't try making my own level, because that's not really my bag. However, I can't recommend this game due to the number of small issues that add up to take the fun out of the experience: - Maybe the biggest thing: since every object can be moved, you might as well just move around and click on everything without even looking at which objects you need to find. This kind of defeats the purpose of a hidden object game. - To move around the map, you either need to use WASD (the only thing you need a keyboard for) or to bring the pointer to the edge of the map. The scroll speed is quite slow, and any time you move the mouse, the UI elements flash and disappear again. This flashing was uncomfortable for me, and the scroll speed made it a chore to move around. Allowing right click to move around the map or increasing the scroll speed would fix this. - I personally find the fairies too difficult to find because the animation is a little too subtle. - The "recreate the snap" feature is finicky: sometimes the zoom is wrong but everything else is right, sometimes something is the wrong color (but it's hard to tell, given the earthy color scheme), sometimes something tiny is in the wrong orientation. I would love if there were more specific feedback about what's wrong with snap. I found this feature tedious enough to stop playing, since my progress was locked by it on level 2. - Overall, I would unfortunately describe the game as tedious more than satisfying. I'm hoping to get a refund. IT's a shame, because this is very close to being good.

Very cute and entertaining. The art style is awesome and the soundtrack is really fitting for a game like this, all in all pretty good, would recommend for sure

Very fun and entertaining gameplay, and a striking aesthetic.