Beautifully crafted game and a mechanic that feels fully explored given the length. Cutscenes run a little long, but the silent film reel & accompanying classical piano music (Chopin, Vivaldi, Brahms, Mozart) helped keep the "before your time" nesting/matryoshka dollhouse theme.

The puzzles themselves are not too challenging, but having three solutions for each puzzle pushes along discovery. Three hints are also available for every solution and start out obscure, which was great to hold immersion.

Only criticism was the exclusion of a "sprint" key. The game itself didn't feel slow, so this is really minor. Solutions are often close to the problem, but I often found myself on the other end of the map. Still a wonderful world to explore and the free-for-PC DLC "The Lost Hobo King" felt like another full level. Thanks again, Double Fine!

Beautifully crafted game and a mechanic that feels fully explored given the length. Cutscenes run a little long, but the silent film reel & accompanying classical piano music (Chopin, Vivaldi, Brahms, Mozart) helped keep the "before your time" nesting/matryoshka dollhouse theme. The puzzles themselves are not too challenging, but having three solutions for each puzzle pushes along discovery. Three hints are also available for every solution and start out obscure, which was great to hold immersion. Only criticism was the exclusion of a "sprint" key. The game itself didn't feel slow, so this is really minor. Solutions are often close to the problem, but I often found myself on the other end of the map. Still a wonderful world to explore and the free-for-PC DLC "The Lost Hobo King" felt like another full level. Thanks again, Double Fine!