Category: Artifex Mundi
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Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala (Nintendo Switch 2)
Publisher: Artifex Mundi What I Paid: $2.25 Verdict: Not Shovelware. What I Say: Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala is the conclusion to the Enigmatis trilogy of HOPA (Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure) games. As such, the game mechanics are the most varied of the three games. I’m not sure if it is just me being…
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Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood (Nintendo Switch 2)
Publisher: Artifex Mundi What I Paid: $2.25 Verdict: Not Shovelware. What I Say: Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood is the sequel to Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek. Picking up 1-2 years after the events in Maple Creek, this HOPA (Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure) continues the tale of the mysterious preacher. Set in a…
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Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek (Nintendo Switch 2)
Publisher: Artifex Mundi What I Paid: $2.25 Verdict: Not Shovelware. 100%ed it. What I Say: As I was playing this HOPA (Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure) from Artifex Mundi I got the distinct impression that it was one of their earlier efforts: many of the bells and whistles of their later releases were missing, there was…
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Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan (Nintendo Switch 2)
Publisher: Artifex Mundi What I Paid: $2.25 Verdict: Not Shovelware. What I Say: Here we have another Artifex Mundi Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game. In this one, you are an unnamed healer who is summoned to a distant kingdom to heal a mute queen. The story promptly about-turns and you find yourself pursuing their son…
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Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride (Nintendo Switch 2)
Publisher: Artifex Mundi What I Paid: $2.25 Verdict: Not Shovelware. What I Say: This is a fairly typical entry into the Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure genre. A few things differentiate it: there is an unusual kitten mechanic involved in solving some of the puzzles, and the story is better than is typical for this genre…
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Path of Sin: Greed (Nintendo Switch)
Publisher: Artifex Mundi What I Paid: $2.25 Verdict: Not Shovelware. 100%ed it. What I Say: Artifex Mundi publish a lot of Hidden Object Puzzle Adventures and this one varies little from its standard formula. You are a rookie detective tasked with investigating the potentially suspicious death of a security guard on a secluded island. It…
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Ghost Files: Memory of a Crime (Nintendo Switch)
Publisher: Artifex Mundi What I Paid: $2.25 Verdict: Not Shovelware. What I Say: In this Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure, you are a former police office who is now a private detective who is on the trail of a mysterious serial killer. The overall structure of this game is fairly similar to others in the genre…
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Chronicles of Magic: Divided Kingdoms (Nintendo Switch)
Publisher: Artifex Mundi What I Paid: $2.19 Verdict: Not Shovelware. What I Say: Here we are with another Artifex Mundi hidden object game. The set-up for this story is that two brothers are at war over magic and your son has been kidnapped as a result. What follows is fairly standard Artifex Mundi fare; simple…
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Faces of Illusion: The Twin Phantoms (Nintendo Switch)
Publisher: Artifex Mundi What I Paid: $2.19 Verdict: Not Shovelware. Game-Breaking Bug. What I Say: On the face of it, this is simply another Artifex Mundi Hidden Object game. You are tasked with investigating the kidnapping of a theatre star by a mysterious illusionist. The usual assortment of hidden object screens, item combining and mini-game…
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Agent Walker: Secret Agent (Nintendo Switch)
Publisher: Artifex Mundi What I Paid: $2.19 Verdict: Not Shovelware. What I Say: This is a surprisingly violent Artifex Mundi Hidden Object game. It departs little from the typical formula for these games, but several puzzles involve guns and violence, which I am not accustomed to seeing in these sorts of games. The Nazis are…