Escape Room Series 4 Lost in the Forest, the name may be a bit unpopular, but don't be frightened. It is a serious stand-alone puzzle game. You don't have to spend a penny. It is a full buy-out experience. There are no in-app purchases and no ads. The developer Martian Interactive is a team that is somewhat pursued in the independent circle.
The story starts with a catch: you play as your mother, Susan. As soon as you answer the phone, your son Jimmy is dragged away by a strange light door. As a mother, what would you do? Drop everything and save regardless of the cost. The game takes you to explore the forest, solve puzzles one by one, find out the world behind the light door, and figure out who kidnapped the child. The plot has suspense and twists, it's not the kind of mindless looking for things to make up the numbers.
The point is the picture! I have to say that the CG quality of this game is top-notch among independent games. The scenes are delicate and the light and shadow atmosphere are in place, especially in the dark corners deep in the forest. The sense of mystery and oppression is quite good. It's not the kind of special effects that big companies use, but a real focus on creating a sense of immersion.
The puzzle design is very particular. It does not require you to click blindly, but requires you to observe the environment, combine items, and reason logically. The difficulty is moderate, and you won't drop your phone if you get stuck, because all reasonable clues are in the scene. There is no compulsion to watch ads to get tips, I must like this 👍
The most important thing is free, free! Can you believe it? Is there any other game on the market today that is purely stand-alone, has no in-app purchases, and has all the graphics and plot online? Do those skin-changing card drawing games dare to play like this? Bankruptcy in minutes.
So, if you are tired of going online every day to do daily routines, liver activities, and krypton gold card drawing garbage, and want to find the pure fun of solving puzzles, this "Lost in the Forest" is definitely worth a try. No need to connect to the Internet, just open and play for a while, and experience the story completely, just like reading a wonderful suspense novel.
I have completed the customs, the whole process takes about 4-5 hours, and I am still unfinished. Highly recommended to all brothers who love single-player and hate spending money, this is what the game should be like! 👊