Fairy Tale Mysteries: The Puppet Thief (2016)

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Developer: The House of Fables, Gogii Games
Publisher: Artifex Mundi
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Adventure, Casual
Rating: 3.3 of 5, 385 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A point-and-click hidden object adventure that feels like exploring a dark, storybook mystery with light puzzle solving and a calm, investigative pace.

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What players say

Players are split on this Artifex Mundi hidden-object game, with some calling it a solid entry and others a miss. Complaints focus on a terrible, clumsy story and horrendous graphics in the hidden-object scenes, while fans praise the classic art and decent gameplay. A marble puzzle in the bonus chapter is widely hated. The game is short, about two hours per storyline.

Screenshots

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