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Alright, I caught up on both segments!

I liked the visuals to begin with, but Mousewood at night is something else! Very beautiful and mysterious place - love all the moonlight scenes and all the green glow. Really fairy-tale-like.

I think the story picked up bit now, especially with the appearance of the “creepy four” that, for some unexplained reason, reminded me of old covers for Wizard of Oz series… The whole thing, I suppose, is a bit Wizard of Oz-ish.

I find quests still a tad too “run everyone’s errands-heavy”. We have to do SO MUCH for everyone around, despite the game raising the pressure and occasionally reminding us that “we have to hurry” or “we don’t have much time”, and yet we still have time to gather ingredients for a cake and deliver it to the party. I feel like the game subverts itself by setting up premise that we’re supposed to be this crucial cog in the magic machine of this world and, apparently, there were no apprentices for a long time, and then ... beat us over the head with cooking, gathering, delivering, and doing all kinds of small chores for just about anyone we meet. It definitely lowers the stakes in the adventure, and I don’t feel any kind of urgency/danger/strong engagement in the MAIN quest, because I get side-tracked with small things every step of the way.

Not to mention that some of those solutions are way out there - we have to make peppered cheese fondue for the guard to get berries? Really? PEPPERED CHEESE FONDUE?? Feels like an attempt to reduce a substantial inventory more than anything…

I find that I really like these small forays into different worlds through portals, even if the puzzle element in them is a lot easier. They are beautiful and peculiar and fascinating, and at least I’m not washing someone’s dishes in them.

I also want to remark on the fantastic UI this game has. If I want to – I don’t have to touch anything but the mouse, there are two ways for everything, and it’s just very intuitive – I’m always surprised how many games, even now, still struggle with this component that has been perfected over many a game.

I absolutely love voice-work in this game. I also enjoyed Leprechaun character, and, just like Lady K, I LOVE how Anja calls us all kinds of sweet (literally) names. As far as Quartets - Meh, I prefer Pac-Man instead But really, I thought it was fun for a couple of times. Don’t think I want to try to play with everyone.

So far this is a very pleasant experience but where the game consistently breaks its own pace with setting up a magical adventure and then make me run coffee/deliver packages/bake something instead - which lowers the importance of what Jerry is supposed to be doing in the first place ( I guess if we have time to collect jokes for the show - we aren’t really in a hurry, right?) and some rather silly particular puzzles here and there. I do feel, however, that everything ratcheted up a notch by the end of this section, so maybe we get some epic last parts (however many there are left).

P.S. Moths are truly creepy AF. Stuff of nightmares in real life or fiction.

Lady Kestrel - 30 October 2023 03:35 PM

I stopped after I got back from the portal behind the moths.

Yes, that’s the spot. 

Doom - 30 October 2023 04:13 PM

The quest for the third spell was so brief that I forgot about it (I had collected the nut by the time it started, so all I had to do was to scare the fox and follow it to the tree). Very short chapter, the game does need a better balance.

And this is why I only gave you just a week to finish them as opposed of the previous ones where I gave you 10+ days. 

I have to say, I did not remember Rockwhisperer being literally the best spell that Jerry has. It can be used in many, many hotspots, as opposed to all the other ones that are only usable in extremely specific cases. ...

Apologies for not being able to check back in lately. 

I have the 3rd spell and think I have an idea on getting access to the 4th portal.  I’ve been taking some time to catch up on all the collectibles.  I have just about everything but don’t know about getting the Quartets achievement as I seem to suck at playing that.  Even if I get out to an early lead, there’s usually one wrong move and I’m done for

Many thanks luckyloser for the IMDB reference for Peter Marinker.  I should go back and watch “Labyrinth” to see if I can spot him.

I’ll have more thoughts to share later on, perhaps when all is wrapped up…

Keybordz - 31 October 2023 03:48 PM

I have just about everything but don’t know about getting the Quartets achievement as I seem to suck at playing that.  Even if I get out to an early lead, there’s usually one wrong move and I’m done for

I THINK you just have to play with everyone, not actually win everyone…..

Most of us made it (and quite easily) this far, so It is time to move on!! Since last time, we managed to learn another 2 spells, hunt a very cute fox, give inspiration to a heartbroken poet, find new friends among giant insectoids, save an expedition to the Pole, find that the Moths call the Marquis “The Cold One” (any thoughts on that btw?) and find the reason the Crows attack Mousewood. I must say, I like all the environmental messages the game gives thus far, both with the crows, what the 4 Serpents each represent as things of value in the modern world, etc….

New tasks and dangers await us!! It is time to face our foes and let the plot move forward! Some help from the Magician of Mousewood (who personally is a FAR more likeable and superior character than the Marquis) will be crucial in this chapter. You have a week (until the 7th of November) to defeat your 4 enemies, finish your training with the Magician of Mousewood and open the 5th portal tree. Stop as soon as you can when you enter.

Until then, may your true love always be by your side.

Some noteable moments from last week:

The gorgeous world of the Foxes. I loved the eastern aesthetics and I wish we had some more time there.

Ok, sure, we tricked the Moths into making them bellieve we are insects ourselves, but other than that they were very eager to help.
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A beautiful moment.

Angering an ancient God (by far the best statue in the game btw), just to produce electricity is the most Jerry thing Jerry ever did. It reminded me a similar memorable moment from the Book of Unwritten Tales where you had to mock the Gods, standing next to the place you wanted the lightning to strike.