As an adventure game developer myself, I very rarely get the chance to play other people's games. I tend to stick to shorter fixes like demos and game jam submissions (which is where I first played The Will of Arthur Flabbington). I have played many other modern full-length adventure games over the past few years, but have completed NONE of them. So, why is this one different? The humour. OK, there are a few toilet gags in here which may not be to everyone's taste... but they made me and my nine year old son laugh out loud throughout the game. Take into account that English isn't even the developer's first language, and the wordplay, sarcasm and more subtle dialogue-based jokes are even more impressive. The puzzles. They are simply brilliant. The developer is able to weave intricate, varied and logical puzzles from a seemingly simple collection of items, locations and characters, and it's a joy to play. For me, the perfect balance of difficulty, logic and dopamine reward. *Chef's kiss* If I got stuck, I went away from my screen and the puzzles continued to go around in my head, in that way it reminded me of the feeling I used to get when playing adventure games as a teenager in the 1990s. No internet, no walkthroughs, just obsessing about the solution until I got a lightbulb moment and would rush back to my computer to try it out. This is not the easiest adventure game, but is full of hugely satisfying and logical pay-offs as you follow the characters. LOVED IT!
