The Idiot's Tale (2018)

Developer: Megalithic Mainframe
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 13 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 7.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A deliberately old-fashioned point-and-click adventure with a warped sense of humor, featuring a bumbling knight, brain-teasing puzzles, and a colorful hand-drawn world to explore at a leisurely, thoughtful pace.

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What players say

Players praise the humor and clever writing but warn the graphics look like old flash cartoons. The built-in hint system helps with tricky puzzles, though some find it can reveal too much. A few players note the game has no autosave and contains some nonsensical puzzles or locations that serve no purpose.

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