Professor Layton and the Curious Village (2007)

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Developer: LEVEL-5
Publisher: Nintendo, LEVEL-5
Platforms: Android, iOS, Nintendo DS
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Visual Novel
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 196 player ratings
Main story: about 7.8 hours
Completionist: about 8.7 hours

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How it feels

A witty puzzle-adventure in a village full of riddles where a gentleman professor cracks brainteasers to uncover hidden treasure and dark secrets.

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About

In the curious village of St. Mystere, townsfolk speak to each other in riddles, lock their doors with sliding puzzles and hide their secrets within brainteasers. When a wealthy baron passes away, his will reveals an elusive treasure hidden someplace inside the village. Now it's up to Professor Layton to untangle St. Mystere's riddles and puzzles, find the hidden treasure, and crack the case.

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