Maggie's Movies - Camera, Action! (2017)

Developer: World-Loom, GameHouse
Publisher: GameHouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 3.2 of 5, 49 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 13 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A cheerful, time-management game where you hustle behind the scenes of a movie set with friendly pressure and a heartwarming dream to direct.

wholesomelightheartedfast-pacedoptimistictime-pressuredstory-drivencasualaspirational

What players say

Players love the story's cinema theme and moral values, but many find the audio unbalanced, especially drink and popcorn machines. The game is short and fairly easy on normal difficulty, though hard mode demands restarts. A few dislike the restaurant sections as unrelated to the movie focus, and Chinese players report a game-breaking freeze in chapter 3 that makes progress impossible.

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