Frog Detective 2 is a small evolution of the first game. It features slightly sharper writing, with the titular amphibian being a bit more fleshed out as a character this time around, and the central plot offering a more interesting whodunnit that even involves a moral choice. However, with the sequel fleshing out the mechanics a bit more, it took a few steps back, what with a confusing quest that looks like a sidequest but isn't, and a sluggish UI of a notebook that adds flavor at the cost of nuisance.

Still, it's a short game, not unlike its predecessor. It will make for an entertaining package for a young gamer, and a fine palate-cleanser between other larger games for an adult one.

As the prior game:
Nice funny little Indie game about an amphibian detective
-Made me forget I was sick for a couple hours
-Labor of love
-Active community on Discord
-Cute characters design
-Hilarious dialogue
-First of series
-Short (2H)

*plus this time it has multiple endings

A tiny little mystery for smart frogs and/or detectives, now accompanied by their trusty and/or decorative notebooks. It feels like the most limited entry in the series, but I checked with a few people and it turns out that doesn’t matter on bit! Phew.

The perfect “children at play” writing is here again, and many a chuckle was had. Like… genuinely, I have so few gripes, especially for price. It was kind of a pain to find one of the pies, I guess? But it’s a tiny little bunch of houses so who cares, it can only delay THIS detective so long.

The positivity for these games surprises me. It's not that they're bad or even mediocre games, it's just that their sense of humor doesn't hit with me in the same way it seems like it does for the majority of people. I've seen others refer to these games as genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, but they haven't managed to elicit more than a slight chuckle. Don't get me wrong, these games are certainly charming, but they're not experiences that I've felt like are worth going out of your way to enjoy. They're more like cute, enjoyable time-wasters than the all-time-greats that reception make them out to be. This one also felt a little less charming than the previous one to me, I thought the humor felt more original the first time around, and also enjoyed the map, characters, and interactions a bit more. This one felt more contained and the characters were less memorable. That said, will definitely be checking out the sequel, because I do enjoy this series and its bite-sized charm, I'm just not going to be expecting anything groundbreaking.

Frog Detective 2 continua super bobinho como o primeiro jogo da série, talvez bobinho até demais pro meu gosto? Chegando num patamar que cansa? Além disso, tudo acontece de uma forma meio lenta, os diálogos, os menus, as animações, me dá um pouco de agonia.

Se as coisas acontecessem de forma mais rápida o jogo seria mais tolerável e eu ficaria mais confortável com a vibe bobinha, mas fazer o que...

Vou jogar a trilogia inteira só por querer completar a história. Mas que cansa, cansa sim.

#FreshFebruary

A clear evolution of the first iteration of the series. Still a cute and charming game with fun characters and vibes. All that applies to the first one go here, but with a bigger plot, and a bigger number of characters with their little quirks and backstories, bigger and better.

The addition of the notebook is really useful to connect more with the characters and reminds me of Bugsnax, such a great idea! The final plot is the same concept as the first game’s final plot, but with a silly and charming game like this, it almost feels like part of the charm. Totally worth it.

Another easy case for the world's second-best detective!