Secrets of the Middle Ages Reviews

Did not like this game at all. Gave it a good try to see if there was something that I was missing. Finished the first level and was completely bored.

This is a colourful and relaxing game - no timer. Items are easy to find and scrolling to search for them does give your memory an exercise. My only quibble is that too many of the same items are repeated across the 4 locations. It would have been nice to have different items to find, but other than that it's a nice game.

I'm really on the fence with this game, and it can be completed under 1 hour. The graphics are cute and well drawn, the objects identifiable and (perhaps too) easy to find: they are always displayed fully. The game consists of 4 scenes, each containing the same objects but arranged differently. You get 3 hints per scene. There are no misclick penalties, so you can drag the scene (holding down the mouse button) in a perpetual circle, in either direction. The music is relaxing but, unfortunately, in a very short loop. But there are 3 things about the game I don't like: 1) some objects are "mis-labeled": a "flashlight" is drawn as a lantern, a "brush" is drawn as small paintbrushes in a coffee cup, the "cup" looks to me like a trophy, etc. Not too many, but this game could be gone thru slight translation adjustments. 2) your progress within a scene is lost as soon as you return to the main menu. However, completing a scene unlocks the next scene. 3) there is a store (I dare you to find it!) where you can spend some money to get some other cat/dog; perhaps the idea was abandoned by the developer as I couldn't find a way to earn money!!! The bar above the object's "name" represents the progress made within the scene, NOT a timer... so no rush to complete the scene. Once completed, you can replay any of the 4 scenes. I bought this game while on sale at 70%; even at that price (around $3), it feels overpriced. I did not encounter any technical issues, but because it feels like an incomplete game, especially compared to many other hidden object games, I simply cannot recommend it... unless you get it for free.