Chronicle Keepers: The Dreaming Garden Reviews

"I was thoroughly enjoying this game until I lost a whole profile. In addition, I couldn't access a second profile after it kept crashing at the same point. Whenever I broke the same wall (not my house btw) in the game, it would crash. It is a real shame that it cannot be rectified according to some sources. It appears a refund is the only answer at this stage. Unless, anyone else might know how to fix it? I would really like to complete all of the puzzles. It would've been a 'thumbs up' for the game. However, I'll need to give it a thumbs down as I can't access two profiles properly now :(" That was then, I've since completed the game with a new profile without turning my computer off. An admin assisted me with my tech query. He suggested I change the difficulty setting and have it windowed completely. It still didn't work but when I followed those instructions with a 'new' profile and without jumping too far ahead of the game there were no problems. I'm glad I changed the recommendation to a 'thumbs up* and a 'high five" for the admin responding so quickly. Cheers PlayWay S.A.

It's okay. It just lags on specific parts and causes minor motion sickness... Which is why I can't really finish it. Otherwise it looks cool... Just an older game.

A decent HOG with beautiful graphics. There are at least two puzzles that are not logical at all and occasionally the grammar is a bit wonky. Other than that, the experience was pleasant throughout. I'd say get if you like these sorts of games and want to kill 2-3hrs.

Good HOG with quite good graphics and interesting story. But HO screens are dark and with grey colours. It is a remainder of older games. Sometimes it is necessary to do a pixel hunting to click correct place. Screens and places have nice graphics but they looks flat sometimes without correct perspective. The story is interesting but playing the game was not so interesting. Every screen had to be checked twice. With glass for green pieces and normally for standard playing. it was boring after some times. In general the game is good, but there are better or games with more original approach. For HOG fans maybe.

Game itself is nice, but I do not recommend it since: 1. It crashes. 2. Antivirus reports trojan and keeps deleting executable.

Not enough HO scenes and generally not fun. A 35/100 effort. [b]The good[/b] The alternative view given by the medallion is a neat feature A few interesting locations [b]The bad[/b] Scant HO scenes Repetitive music/effects Blurred graphics that don't scale well Short Minimal replay value Puzzles are too easy

A bit short but I'm rather fast with HOGs and this one is pretty straightforward and linear, so the game was fast. The graphics are very good, some of the scenes are gorgeous. The sounds and music are okay, voices are nice.The minigames are very well done. The HOG scenes are really gorgeous. The items can sometimes be hard to find, and a couple of items were mislabeled, but on the whole the HOGs scenes are of above average quality: very beautiful and challenging. Searching all the scenes with the medallion is fun and the idea is original, so kudos for that, devs. The story is a fantasy tale, very cliché but it holds up fine. The game was unvoluntarily funny a couple of times, being a bit overreact and cheesy but that made it fun; the cutscenes are well done. I really liked it, played it in one go because I contstantly wanted to see next scene. It's like a good Artifex Mundi, without the deadly serious tone. I'm fine with the game being a bit short since I got it for sale with a nice dicount, 3 hours is a good minimum for a good HOG. (There's a problem with the game EXE erroneously being flagged as a virus and I had to deactivate my AV to be able to play the game.)

[i]Chronicle Keepers: The Dreaming Garden[/i] is another hidden object game set in a fantasy land. You play a woman on a search for her mother which turns into a more complicated journey finding magical artifacts and fighting evil forces. While not the best HOG out on the market, it is pretty and fun to play. The price tag isn’t too bad and even better when on sale and will give you a few hours of entertainment for certain. In the real world lives a woman who was separated from her mother years ago. Following clues you’ve finally found a way to figure out what happened and end up traveling to a magical world. There you find out that your mother has been turned to stone and it’s up to you to help her and also save the land from an evil witch. If this all sounds generic it’s because it is. The story really doesn’t offer too much, if you’ve played HOGs before then you know what will happen. It’s not a bad story, on the contrary, it’s one that has worked in many games before but it’s also predictable so be warned. What I liked most about the title was the gameplay. I really enjoy HOGs so it’s really hard to mess one up. Using your mouse you click to interact with people and objects, during a hidden object scene you are presented with a written list of items to find in what seems to be clutter. The unique feature is that some of the objects are hidden and can only be found by using your magical medallion. This medallion is also used throughout the game to find useful items and pieces to your magic book which isn’t really a magic book, but tells the background of the story. My only complaint would be that I wish there were more hidden object scenes. The game also has puzzles which are all not too difficult. The graphics are rather dated even though it was only released two years ago. That being said they aren’t bad, the backgrounds are lively and colorful, the hidden object scenes are well done and the items aren’t too hard to find if you have bad eyes, I played this game often without my glasses. The character models, however, aren’t the best and the animation is so-so. The audio in the game is fine, nice background music and everything is fitting. The game also has voice acting, however the actors aren’t very good but there is an option to mute it. I would say [i]Chronicle Keepers: The Dreaming Garden[/i] is a decent game. It’s not winning any awards but it functions well as a HOG. There are some flaws, like some typos and your map not showing you activity spots to name a couple, but I got through in about three hours and it was fun. It does not have Steam achievements or trading cards which allowed me to play casually not worrying about meeting criteria for achievements. The game isn’t too expensive so I recommend giving it a try, especially if it’s on sale. [h1]Usagi’s Rating[/h1] [list] [*]Must buy. [*]A good game to buy. [*][b]Only buy if on sale.[/b] [*]Mediocre. [*]Avoid at all costs. [/list] [code]For more recommendations and reviews on our favorite up and coming quality games follow [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/GoodGamesGR]Good Games Giveaways & Reviews[/url] group curations [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/GoodGamesGR#curation]here[/url]![/code]

pros - gorgeous looking and colorful background artwork - good voice acting - engaging fantasy world and atmosphere - story is intriguing - hidden object elements are fun. - hint system very helpful - there is auto save cons - game is short. - puzzles too easy. - stiff character animation.

A very short HO game with beautiful graphics. Let down by very easy gameplay and weak storyline. A little big laggy at times, but no glitches. No Steam achievements and I was unable to take screenshots during the game. A good introduction to this genre for new players. Experienced players will find this meh! Has a journal and fast travel map. Buy on sale. 7/10.