Inspector Waffles Early Days

un excellent jeu que je ne peux que recommander. A great gameboy game

Inspector Waffleの前日譚になります。 残念ながら日本語はありませんが、英語はかなりわかりやすいので、サクサク遊べました。 GB Studioで作られているみたいなので、日本語フォントを入れられれば日本語化はできる気がしますけど…… ともあれ、体験版で遊んでみて判断してください！

Similar to the first Inspector Waffles game, the second game was fun to play. It is actually a prequel in which we follow Waffles during his early days as a police inspector, when he confronted his arch nemesis Snowflake with his partner Pancakes. The story is spread over several standalone cases which progressively converge to the main storyline. For each case, the player needs to collect clues and interrogate suspects to deduce the solution. The investigation mechanics are simple and cannot get too difficult, due to the limited number of choices, but trying to piece the solution without clicking at random is engaging and at times surprisingly thoughtful. Before playing, I had two main reservations. First, I was divided about the Game Boy aesthetics, especially the sound effects, which sounded pretty garish to my ears. Pretty quickly though I got used to both, even if I still preferred the aesthetics of the first game. Second, I was curious if the story would keep my attention, as we knew where things would turn out from the first game. Indeed, I would have appreciated some further twists or side material but the story was well crafted and I can't really complain. Ultimately, the only standout flaw of the game is that it is unsure at times if it wants to be funnier or more serious / darker. I think this was also an issue with the first game. For example, [spoiler] the first cases about the video games and the magnets are humorous but the tone changes quickly in the next case, which features drugs and a murder. The game tries to present Snowflakes as a Hannibal Lecter character, but I had to squint a lot to see him as this kind of threat. Finally, the characterisation of Waffles and Pancakes becomes more serious later on but I felt it could have been utilised more.[/spoiler] Still, these are minor issues. I would enjoy following Waffles in subsequent adventures!

I'm really enjoying my time with Inspector Waffles. The game is very charming and chilled out. It has a great pace and the difficulty is perfect for a relaxed gaming session. I think the mix of adventure game play and the overhead perspective works really well, too.

Super fun, with just the right amount of challenge! A must for fans of retro point and click adventure games. One day, I WILL figure out how to take down that dastardly Maffles, but today will not be that day.

A prequel to Inspector Waffles made with GB studio, the writing is still great, some puzzles are harder, but still fun. My only issues are a crash and the controls stopped working a couple times.

A super nostalgic and charming game! The mysteries are a ton of fun to solve and I wanted to unlock all the extras too - would definitely recommend if you’re a point and click mystery fan!