Instead of the more traditional dog-leg, the new golf course had instead included a peg-leg.

Thanks. Long time gamer and collector so I certainly feel at home here.

As for Val's Adventures, I'm quite puzzled (pun intended) by this game. There seems to be complete radio-silence over on their Steam page. Our request for ANYONE who has finished the game to chime in and help goes unanswered as well. I've been an avid point-n-click gamer since the mid 80s and this title stands out as one of the biggest disappointments in my book. I can tell you that there are certainly many visual and game-play anomalies / glitches which irritate for sure. What we don't know is if anyone has actually been able to finish the game in its' current state. The more egregious glitches/issues seem to grind the adventure to a dead-stop, preventing any further progress in the game. This was certainly the case for me as well as others I've communicated with.

If you are able to finish this game or have any additional insight, would love to hear from you.

Be warned though, if you're like me and invest too much time trying to circumvent / troubleshoot the aforementioned issues in this game, Steam won't provide a refund. Nothing like adding a little insult to injury.

Happy gaming...

Thanks Ana!

Good to know. Thanks Ana!

I love a good pun! More, please!

I never played the original so this first look is very much my first.

Six guests have been invited to the Stauf mansion, for reasons as yet unknown. I seem to be the 7th guest, and something not quite right is afoot. As the Steam page says "The wealthy recluse and toymaker Henry Stauf lurks in the shadows, and a dark power hangs over the house, shrouded in mystery." What does Henry want, and more forebodingly, "who will live to tell the tale?"

I am almost 3 hours of playtime into what is clearly a giant puzzle box. I have solved the puzzles in three rooms and at least 10 more await. Near as I can tell, the rooms will progressively unlock as I complete others for which my map will be a handy reference.

I have completed about 10 puzzles to date and so far so good. One involving a train set was particularly enjoyable, and all have required a degree of brain power. They will apparently get harder as I go.

My lantern can literally shine a different light on things, both environmentally and puzzle-wise. Don't forget to deploy it.

I have picked up and examined things, conjured up some objects, and found some coins. These can be spent on clues for puzzles and apparently compete solves. I have yet to need to spend them, but I have looked at the objective for a few, which can be had for free.

It plays in the first person and you have complete freedom of movement. The keyboard is used for most things, but the mouse interacts with the world. The little bony hand icon is an indication something can be picked up. The little brain icon indicates a puzzle is ready to be solved, and the swirly spot on the carpet you can discover for yourself.

The puzzles have been redesigned but "pay homage to the original" and what were originally FMV characters are now fully digitally reproduced using something called Volumetric Video. Whatever it is, they retain the feel of real people.

One puzzle to date has had a reset switch, but leaving a room will reset a puzzle. I have only had to do that once so far, but it could get annoying if I find a particularly tricky puzzle.

It looks and sounds good and autosaves on exit. I am still in the dark about the ultimate objective, but have learnt some interesting and even worrying things.

A new room awaits.

Another hot one here today. The person who invented air conditioning deserves to be rich.

Thanks Marian!

Earhart--Adventure is worthwhile in itself.

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered

flotsam, Mad - both good!

SQF - not according to what I've got, I'm afraid. The key part of the question is that it's never used for commercial flights

Thank you very much, flotsam (and Draclvr) 🙂

Thanks, flotsam (and Draclvr) 🙂