I am almost positive that most people don’t really play hidden object or hidden picture games in 2020. At 27, I figured I was in that same boat. But back in 2017, I found a company that is bringing hidden object games to PS4 and Xbox one. And they’d been doing it for years.
The company is Artifex Mundi. They are based out of Poland. And they create and publish hidden object games.
And by games, I mean a lot of games.
As of now, there are approximately 37 games that have been released on PS4, and I’ve played all but the latest one, only because I’m bogged down by Christmas stuff. (I’ll be playing it tomorrow.) There about the same amount on Xbox, and a good handful that are being posted over to Nintendo Switch.
And then there is Steam. There are so many more that have been released on Steam and the app stores. There are more than 70 different games in their library. And I emphasize the “more than.” I stopped going back at 2012, but I know there are more.
What drew me to this genre was actually the fact that the first game I found was on the list for quick platinums. I was having a bad day, and I went searching for something that I could beat easily while still playing something with a story. I just needed that feeling of “I completed it!”
So I downloaded Clockwork Tales: Of Ink and Glass.
It’s been a few years since I dove into this steampunk store, but I do remember that I actually enjoyed the story, and wow did I have to really chick everything to make sure I got all the clues.
Since then, I’ve played stories featuring murders and mysteries, magic and mayhem. You play as a variety of different characters (mostly strong and smart women, which YAY!). You solve cases and save people and lock people in different dimensions.
I’m not saying that these games are the best things on the market. No way. I’m also not saying that the writing is great. Many times I find the writing to be wooden, and logical leaps to be… well, not logical. The voice acting is hit and miss at the best of times. A lot of the actual stories leave a lot to be desired.
But.
But I still like them.
I admit, I play a lot of not so great games. I also have played AAA games. I play what I like (which is why I probably will never play GTA or God of War or basically any FPS game on the market). I don’t really care if a game comes from one of the biggest studios on the market, or from a small team out of Poland. It doesn’t have to be perfect, it can be buggy are horrible as hell. All that matters is that I enjoy it.
Tonight, I’m playing the latest one released on PS4, and I cannot wait. I want to see where they take the story of the Persian Desert. (It’s a thing, go with it) Let’s see where this one goes.
Until next time!
