Underplayed Gems

Professor Crackbrain - And the awakening of the weredog (2022)

Professor Crackbrain - And the awakening of the weredog cover
Developer
Pixel Monster Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A retro-styled point-and-click adventure with darkly funny moments and a slight unsettling tone, where you explore a mansion and solve puzzles to rescue a dog.

pixel graphicsretroatmosphericdark humorexplorationstory richunsettlingpoint & click

What players say

Players compare it to Maniac Mansion and say it is a short point-and-click with pixel graphics. The puzzles are mostly logical but a few are described as illogical, and the voice acting is split between those who call it a nice bonus and one who says it is AI-generated. Some find the controls clunky and inventory management tedious, but it is family friendly with mild spooky themes.

Screenshots

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