Underplayed Gems

Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design (2009)

Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design cover
Developer
HeR Interactive
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.1 of 5, 179 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, story-driven point-and-click mystery where you explore detailed environments and solve puzzles at a relaxed pace.

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What players say

Players are split on this entry, some find it campy fun with a memorable photo development puzzle and a ridiculous finale where Nancy fights, while others call the story dumb and the mystery overly complicated. Performance issues and a game-breaking parfait bug are noted.

Screenshots

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