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The Case of the Golden Idol (PC)

When I first saw this game I passed it off for a long time because I thought it was like a modern version of 5 Days a Stranger which was also about a cursed creepy idol. To my surprise it's not so much a pt click adventure as it is a detective game. The logical portion of the game at times felt shoehorned but I still enjoyed it and as the overarching plots came together I appreciated how it all escalated and ended. And the plot itself? A classic tale of power and how it corrupts men's souls, bending them to their desires. It was satisfying and did not outstay its welcome. By the time I was getting tired of the logic puzzles, the game had pretty much wrapped itself up.

One thing though is that the puzzles relied on finding keywords of which their locations were 99% logical and it did encourage you to look into the setpiece with a fine tooth comb also while attempting to understand the story without skipping details. But some of the word locations are really dumb like the word "drugged" had to come from an innocuous and irrelevant poster of "drug" plants. Very reaching. Fortunately you a) do not need to find every word to solve the puzzle and b) the ability to highlight clickables is toggle-able. This game is very short if you minimize pixel hunting but it's worth it in my opinion. A true mystery and brainteaser to keep you busy for awhile.