Nancy Drew®: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek

One of the worst ND games. Everything is timed. Being outside is timed, your chores are timed throughout the day (constantly watching for breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Cant talk to all the characters so have to fast fwd the times. Have to do laundry. make beds. I play games to escape my life, not do the same thing virtually.

really wanted to like this one MORE but i did still have fun with it. the setting is such a good idea, ski lodge mystery is a vibe, and it's mostly well executed. also enjoyed the little moments of exploration here and there, it avoids being a super bottle episode-y game despite how limited it seems in scope. there's a fun cast here and i like most of the puzzles (outside of Fox and Goose. i did not like Fox and Goose.) so it's all mostly positive, right? UNFORTUNATELY this is a Chores Nancy Drew game and it is so incredibly time consuming it is almost funny. you will be making three square meals a day for the denizens of this lodge and it will take maybe half of the total playtime of this one. it is not experience-killing but it is a notable downside that nukes the pacing a bit for what may otherwise be a pretty engaging game.

♥♥♥♥ you Tino Balducci. That survey was the biggest waste of time in any ND game. The cooking minigame is most of this game and it is A-N-N-O-Y-I-N-G. Pro tip for anyone who reads this, you can skip meals if you set your clock to the exact closing hour of the meal time. For example, if it's 7:00a.m. set your alarm clock to 8 and it'll be 8:00p.m.

It's best to use walk-throughs but I really enjoy the childhood fun of this game.

One of my favorites of the earlier Nancy Drew games!

I love this one. Fun puzzles, stuff to do at the lodge everyday, and a wolf <3 I love the cozy lodge vibes.

this one is a classic - nice fun balance of puzzles and snooping with a solid amount of easter eggs