I think of that a lot Marian when people complain how short the games are. If they did not use walkthroughs or skip puzzles, they would be surprised how long they are.

Good for you on choosing the challenging mode.

Ana

It's been an eye opener, Ana. I would say that most Collector's Editions would last me at least eight to ten hours played this way, and some quite a bit longer than that.

It's also helped me understand what a walkthrough writer is truly doing; sitting down with the game, armed only with their wits, figuring out how to do everything, and then explaining it to everyone else. Wow!

It's quite a challenge sometimes Marian. I'll admit to being brought to tears somedays.

Hi, Marian!

At least you can still use the SG, although since you paid extra for it in the CE, I can't see them disabling that as well !

I've never played any of the casual games in "Hard" mode, although it may be something that I can tackle if I ever run out of games to play <bwahaha, like that will ever happen>!

You'll have to let me know how long it takes you to finish because I played for over 9 hours in "Easy" mode. I especially enjoyed the puzzles because they weren't the "same old, same old" that we're used to. It's nice to see some imagination for a change.

Enjoy the rest of the game, although I have no doubt that you will.

Susan

I just finished the main game in hard mode and my time showed as a little over 9 hours; however, I did look at the strategy guide a few times to help me solve some of the puzzles. I didn't find all the fairies either, so this will be a good game to replay at some point.

On to the bonus chapter.

Hi, Marian!

It took me just over 7 hours to play the main game in "Easy" mode, so you should give yourself a big pat on the back ! The bonus chapter took me just over 2 hours to play,

Susan

What a beautiful game with absolutely lovely graphics! It's nice to have a game that doesn't take place in the rain with thunder and lightening. I'm still playing the demo but intend to push the "buy" button first thing tomorrow.

Barb

You won't regret it, Barb; there's lots of gameplay here for the money.

I bought this game without doing the demo after checking the reveiws at Gamezebo. Not many games get 5 stars! This is a great game, one of the best I've played since the Dawn series.



Agree wholeheartedly!

I like thunder and lightning, but I like this as well.

I just got going, but had to pop in to say how beautiful this game is. Outstanding artwork.

I agree; I found this a very calming, soothing game to play.

Just finished the game and I loved it. A beautiful game and well worth the cost of the CE. I always check out Gameboomers first to see what everyone thinks before I buy. Thanks everyone!
Kay

I'm really glad you enjoyed the game so much, Kay. Thank you for letting us know.

I just bought this based on GB's reviews. So far it is a beautiful, relaxing game. Just got through the garden gate.

thracia

Have fun; I'm sure you will enjoy it.

Boom Zap has been doing some great work.

I need some help. Trying to cut the stained glass pieces in the workshop. Is there a trick to doing this just right? I got a couple of pieces done. I'm tracing the black lines as carefully as I can with the glass cutter. But I'm stuck on the third piece.

This part of the game gave me trouble too; the game may be a little glitchy here. Have you tried instead of outlining the cut, just tapping (quick clicking) the edge you are supposed to be cutting? Sometimes I had to try a few different spots before it worked. This is what I ended up having to do.

Thanks, Marian. Just kept trying and finally got through it. But it was really rather random.

Glad you made it!