Is it really worth $16?
Before this game, I stumbled upon “Not Another Weekend” and “Darkside Detective” (both 1 and 2). I was searching for a similar visual point and click game and found Lucy Dreaming. The price of this game held me back for a while as the price is astronomical. For reference, the bundle for Darkside Detective (including BOTH 1 and 2) cost me $13. To this fact, I thought based on someone’s review that it had “15 hours of gameplay” that this game must be really long and worth the $16. Unfortunately, it was not. Whoever wrote that review, I don’t know how they got 15 hours out of it. It was more like 5-6 hours for me. I DID enjoy the game. Don’t get me wrong, it was exactly what I was looking for and I really did enjoy playing it. The plot was interesting, going between the 2 different worlds (dreaming vs real life) was fun and different, and the voice acting was funny, but good. All the puzzles were pretty straightforward, but I did need to look up a hint or two when needing to figure out the “dream worlds” as there was no indication you needed to keep going back to certain old dreams, especially on the last book. However, the question is - was it worth $16? No it wasn’t. I figured out the ending like half way through as it was fairly obvious. Although some people may enjoy the fact that you can click EVERYTHING, I found it to be annoying lol. Although they do give you a button to reveal all the important objects, I found that several times they showed me objects that had no relevance (ie the mirror in the house). Doing this also does not help you progress as some of the puzzles have no indication of what to do (ie the dream worlds). At one point in the game, I was completely lost as there are no hints or helpful clues at that point (the last book; dream world). Lastly, as I said above, it is NOT a very long game (no where near 15 hours; I seriously don’t know how it would take that long). Also, I don’t think it’s replay-able at all. Maybe to find all the “patches” but this is another thing that isn’t explained at all and there’s no indication where to get them. Overall, I do slightly regret paying $16. I wish the cost fit the game better. Personally, $16 in my opinion would be for a game that you can keep playing even after finishing the main quest, or take longer to finish than 5 hours. The game itself, however, was enjoyable and it did fill my time for about 5 hours.
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Is it really worth $16?
Before this game, I stumbled upon “Not Another Weekend” and “Darkside Detective” (both 1 and 2). I was searching for a similar visual point and click game and found Lucy Dreaming.
The price of this game held me back for a while as the price is astronomical. For reference, the bundle for Darkside Detective (including BOTH 1 and 2) cost me $13.
To this fact, I thought based on someone’s review that it had “15 hours of gameplay” that this game must be really long and worth the $16. Unfortunately, it was not. Whoever wrote that review, I don’t know how they got 15 hours out of it. It was more like 5-6 hours for me.
I DID enjoy the game. Don’t get me wrong, it was exactly what I was looking for and I really did enjoy playing it. The plot was interesting, going between the 2 different worlds (dreaming vs real life) was fun and different, and the voice acting was funny, but good.
All the puzzles were pretty straightforward, but I did need to look up a hint or two when needing to figure out the “dream worlds” as there was no indication you needed to keep going back to certain old dreams, especially on the last book.
However, the question is - was it worth $16? No it wasn’t. I figured out the ending like half way through as it was fairly obvious. Although some people may enjoy the fact that you can click EVERYTHING, I found it to be annoying lol. Although they do give you a button to reveal all the important objects, I found that several times they showed me objects that had no relevance (ie the mirror in the house). Doing this also does not help you progress as some of the puzzles have no indication of what to do (ie the dream worlds). At one point in the game, I was completely lost as there are no hints or helpful clues at that point (the last book; dream world). Lastly, as I said above, it is NOT a very long game (no where near 15 hours; I seriously don’t know how it would take that long). Also, I don’t think it’s replay-able at all. Maybe to find all the “patches” but this is another thing that isn’t explained at all and there’s no indication where to get them.
Overall, I do slightly regret paying $16. I wish the cost fit the game better. Personally, $16 in my opinion would be for a game that you can keep playing even after finishing the main quest, or take longer to finish than 5 hours. The game itself, however, was enjoyable and it did fill my time for about 5 hours.
The price of this game held me back for a while as the price is astronomical. For reference, the bundle for Darkside Detective (including BOTH 1 and 2) cost me $13.
To this fact, I thought based on someone’s review that it had “15 hours of gameplay” that this game must be really long and worth the $16. Unfortunately, it was not. Whoever wrote that review, I don’t know how they got 15 hours out of it. It was more like 5-6 hours for me.
I DID enjoy the game. Don’t get me wrong, it was exactly what I was looking for and I really did enjoy playing it. The plot was interesting, going between the 2 different worlds (dreaming vs real life) was fun and different, and the voice acting was funny, but good.
All the puzzles were pretty straightforward, but I did need to look up a hint or two when needing to figure out the “dream worlds” as there was no indication you needed to keep going back to certain old dreams, especially on the last book.
However, the question is - was it worth $16? No it wasn’t. I figured out the ending like half way through as it was fairly obvious. Although some people may enjoy the fact that you can click EVERYTHING, I found it to be annoying lol. Although they do give you a button to reveal all the important objects, I found that several times they showed me objects that had no relevance (ie the mirror in the house). Doing this also does not help you progress as some of the puzzles have no indication of what to do (ie the dream worlds). At one point in the game, I was completely lost as there are no hints or helpful clues at that point (the last book; dream world). Lastly, as I said above, it is NOT a very long game (no where near 15 hours; I seriously don’t know how it would take that long). Also, I don’t think it’s replay-able at all. Maybe to find all the “patches” but this is another thing that isn’t explained at all and there’s no indication where to get them.
Overall, I do slightly regret paying $16. I wish the cost fit the game better. Personally, $16 in my opinion would be for a game that you can keep playing even after finishing the main quest, or take longer to finish than 5 hours. The game itself, however, was enjoyable and it did fill my time for about 5 hours.
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Amazing.
Love this game. Wonderful pixel art graphics and the story is a lot of fun. The dev is incredibly talented & I can’t wait to see what he does next!
Fantastic old-school point-and-click
An homage to the best games of Lucasarts and Sierra, with lots of sly references to them. Genuinely funny, great voice acting, and generally logical puzzles (no inflatable duck dream logic à la The Longest Journey). There are in-game hints for most puzzles, and you can skip dialogue, fast travel, and highlight hotspots (features that can make or break a game like this). Some minor tedium switching between dreams and, as others have commented, the ending seemed a little… Monkey Island 2-esque. Overall a labor of love and well worth the price.
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Awesome
Little bit expensive than most adventure games but still worth it. Good story line and challenges.
Fantastic!
Loved playing this. The game was a good length and I didn’t want it to end.
Best of British
This game is a nostalgia trip back to the golden age of the good old point and click adventure games of the 80s & 90s but don’t worry rose-tinted spec wearers, it’s fantastic in its own rights. The story and the puzzles and the voice acting, just lovely. It’s great to see a small team plump for such a niche game genre and put their colloquial spin on it so well. A charming and interesting game. Give it a go! Keep dreaming Lucy!
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Like point and click - this is one of the best
Really funny, clever, logical puzzles. Please just get this game and have a good time / laugh. It’s not easy, but always solvable. Just perfect.
🙈🐒
For the amount paid it was anticlimactic. It’s ending was meh. It wasn’t worth 14.99 it was worth 4.99. Sorry for being judgmental.
Great point and click!
It‘s been a while for me to really feel absorbed by a good adventure game, like this one. It took me a little to get used to the quirky style and while I‘m not a fan of the game’s character designs or Lucy‘s voice (sorry!) the dialogues, monologues and general writing is really smart and funny - just like the puzzles. You can clearly see the influences from classic LA games. Also I really liked the dynamics between the real world and Lucy’s dreams and the way how both worlds kind of depend on each other in order to progress in the game.
In short, great game!! A little pricey maybe, but great puzzles, dialogues and it even has a wonderful cameo in it.
In short, great game!! A little pricey maybe, but great puzzles, dialogues and it even has a wonderful cameo in it.
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Brilliant!
Worth paying for. This was such a well designed, clever, funny adventure game. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Loved the ending. Thanks for making the game!
Excellent game
If only it was longer!
Excellent
This is a brilliant game! Puzzles were challenging yet solvable (a tricky balance to get right), the dialogue was funny and the story itself was interesting and with a terrific ending. I enjoyed every minute!
Wow, that’s good stuff
I never leave reviews, but this one was really good. I won’t spoil anything, but the story is very engaging! I’ve played dozens of these kinds of games, but this is the most unique experience I’ve had so far! Characters are funny and well-voiced, puzzles are challenging but not overly complicated, and only so frustrating that you keep wanting to get them right. Definitely worth the download, hope to see more in the future!
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Issue of using a S-word in Library location
Hello -
I haven’t rated this game yet, but I was enjoying it and the puzzles were challenging. I was enjoying it when I encounter a S-word.
The issue is that the S-word was used inside the Library location and I don’t like it. Can you change the name instead? If so, I can wait until another version or update of the game comes up. Let me know if you can change it. Thanks!
I haven’t rated this game yet, but I was enjoying it and the puzzles were challenging. I was enjoying it when I encounter a S-word.
The issue is that the S-word was used inside the Library location and I don’t like it. Can you change the name instead? If so, I can wait until another version or update of the game comes up. Let me know if you can change it. Thanks!
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Pricey but good
I normally don’t pay this much for an iOS game but I’m not sorry I did. There is a lot of gameplay and exploration. I used the hotspots frequently because there are a lot of items that are clickable but not necessary. The only negative thing I have to say is that I don’t understand the ending. If went right over my head I guess.
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Stellar old-school style game with spectacular voice acting
If you love old-school style adventures this is worth the purchase. The voice acting by itself is worth the price of admission. It’s a fun game with a twisty story. The only downsides: 1. The backtracking between dream world and real world is tedious and often ridiculous with you switching back and forth quickly; 2. I felt the ending could have been expanded to sell the story. Aside from that it’s fun to play—and listening to the lead and supporting actors you really appreciate the work that went into making this game.
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Amazing!
Loved every second of it, worth every penny. Felt like a kid again!
Really enjoyable
I really enjoy these types of games, having grown up with monkey island and the like. I feel sad to have finished this! I loved Fimbleweed park, which I found after playing all of the Monkey Island series and couldn’t wait for Lucy Dreaming. More please!
Was not disappointed
This is a fantastic point and click adventure game. It’s the first one I’ve ever played without using any hints or guides at all and it took me about 9/10 hours overall and was extremely satisfying every time I made progress.
Only downside is it came to an end, and I feel like something was missing towards the end compared to the start/middle of the game. Maybe just one more area or an expanded “basement”… I dunno.
This doesn’t stop it being a solid 5 star game though. Laughed out loud on multiple occasions. Bang tidy game now in my top 5 point and clicks.
Please make more!
Only downside is it came to an end, and I feel like something was missing towards the end compared to the start/middle of the game. Maybe just one more area or an expanded “basement”… I dunno.
This doesn’t stop it being a solid 5 star game though. Laughed out loud on multiple occasions. Bang tidy game now in my top 5 point and clicks.
Please make more!
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