Underplayed Gems

Summertime Madness (2021)

Summertime Madness cover
Developer
DP Games
Publisher
DP Games, aNc Studios
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.7 of 5, 99 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You explore a surreal, dreamlike island world, solving puzzles and uncovering mysteries as the environment changes around you.

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What players say

Players praise the art style but criticize puzzles as tedious fetch-quests and maze walking. Many call puzzles illogical, relying on trial and error rather than intellect, with complaint of backtracking and mandatory puzzles like a volume-setting puzzle. Controls feel janky to some. Playtime is 1-4 hours, and the timer mechanic is widely ignored or disabled.

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