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Rating by Antrax posted on Jun 18, 2013 | edit | delete


A great game for the price


“The Marionette” is one of the best free indie games I’ve played. I would gladly pay to have it fleshed out a bit - my main gripe is that it could’ve been even more.

The graphics are very impressive. Movement is unfortunately node-based, but scenes are relatively small so it’s difficult to miss a node, and most objects are clickable if you see them on-screen, without having to hunt for the right angle.
The plot is fairly standard horror fare - it features a mysterious guide, penance for past transgressions and some dementia. Background details and various notes and scattered pages are responsible for the atmosphere and guiding you towards solving the mystery.
Dialogue is sparse, but the quality of the writing is quite high. The various documents you encounter are convincing and the characters well portrayed.

This game stands out when it comes to the puzzles. Despite the claustrophobic setting, puzzles manage to challenge your environmental perception and deduction ability, without resorting to cheap tricks like pixel hunts.
One sequence near the endgame could’ve been much better implemented. It’s very well-clued, but the interface is unresponsive, so you might end up giving up on a correct solution, thinking the move you’re attempting is illegal.
Overall, though, that’s my only gripe with the puzzles: there could’ve been more, and they could’ve been better. I often regretted discovering I’d already figured out how to move to the next locale, because it felt like there’s more to do. There are some optional actions, but no dead ends until the very end.

To summarize, the marionette excels in both production and content. Despite its brief length (though still longer than an average freebie), it manages to tell a story well and challenge you along the way. Definitely recommended.


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Time Played: 2-5 hours

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