Brilliantly taps into nostalgia with puzzles inspired by beloved childhood toys and themes. Its charming retro aesthetics and intriguing story initially drew me in, however, the actual gameplay doesn't quite live up to this promise.
The puzzles, while nostalgic, often feel more obligatory than engaging. A significant frustration is the need to rewatch tapes and replay entire segments if you miss a clue or make a wrong choice. This repetitive loop turns what could have been a fun exploration of alternate endings into a tedious chore.
The game's concept and nostalgic vibe are its standout features. But the cumbersome replay mechanics and less-than-satisfying puzzles made it more frustrating than enjoyable at times for me as I’d waste my time replaying bits I shouldn’t have to due to a misclick.
The puzzles, while nostalgic, often feel more obligatory than engaging. A significant frustration is the need to rewatch tapes and replay entire segments if you miss a clue or make a wrong choice. This repetitive loop turns what could have been a fun exploration of alternate endings into a tedious chore.
The game's concept and nostalgic vibe are its standout features. But the cumbersome replay mechanics and less-than-satisfying puzzles made it more frustrating than enjoyable at times for me as I’d waste my time replaying bits I shouldn’t have to due to a misclick.
The lore tapes were my favorite part of this game showing pieces of background story. That's it because I got this creepy show/mascot games fatigue.
Jogo legal pra zerar numa tarde de domingo, bem curto com puzzles divertidos e história que te prende.
On the internet, there are always various short films, A.R.G.s, and horror games where the main reason they are good is precisely the mystery around them, the lack of explanation about what is happening. However, this same mystery and lack of explanation is also what can "kill" this type of content. Some A.R.G.s, for example, end up losing their charm and becoming oversaturated very quickly when many explanations start to emerge around them. It's always much better and scarier when you don't know what's going on; after all, fear always comes from the unknown, right? (sorry) Expanding a mysterious horror story can be a mistake because explaining it might reveal that nothing significant was actually happening. But what if you do it in the right way? Well, that's where Amanda the Adventurer comes in.
Amanda the Adventurer had its first version released between 2021 and 2022. One day, you go to clean your attic and suddenly find some lost tapes of a 'bizarre' cartoon. This cartoon is like a strange version of Dora the Explorer. You could interact with these tapes, and as you interacted, you could also discover hidden things in them. As far as I remember, this demo only had one possible ending where Amanda turns into a demogorgon and comes to kill you. The idea was really cool because at no point did it explain the story or what was actually happening, and when it ended, it was like: 'What? I didn't understand anything.'
Then recently, the complete game was released, and despite explaining the story, it leaves you with more questions than answers in the end, and that's why this game is so good! Even with explanations, the game manages to maintain all the mystery until the end. This complete game was a great expansion of the original version, expanding that bizarre and mysterious little game in the best possible way. You have to solve puzzles to unlock new tapes, and if you solve these puzzles in specific ways, you change the ending. There are also tapes that explain the story, but at the same time, they explain nothing. The game captures a lot of attention and is very interesting. I genuinely felt a real sense of fear playing this damn game, and it had been a long time since that happened.
Amanda the Adventurer had its first version released between 2021 and 2022. One day, you go to clean your attic and suddenly find some lost tapes of a 'bizarre' cartoon. This cartoon is like a strange version of Dora the Explorer. You could interact with these tapes, and as you interacted, you could also discover hidden things in them. As far as I remember, this demo only had one possible ending where Amanda turns into a demogorgon and comes to kill you. The idea was really cool because at no point did it explain the story or what was actually happening, and when it ended, it was like: 'What? I didn't understand anything.'
Then recently, the complete game was released, and despite explaining the story, it leaves you with more questions than answers in the end, and that's why this game is so good! Even with explanations, the game manages to maintain all the mystery until the end. This complete game was a great expansion of the original version, expanding that bizarre and mysterious little game in the best possible way. You have to solve puzzles to unlock new tapes, and if you solve these puzzles in specific ways, you change the ending. There are also tapes that explain the story, but at the same time, they explain nothing. The game captures a lot of attention and is very interesting. I genuinely felt a real sense of fear playing this damn game, and it had been a long time since that happened.
no lo jugue yo, pero lo vi de un amigo y me gustó, me quede con más preguntas que respuestas
Not much to do. Just feels like an interactive analog horror video. I like the concept though, its cool.
7/10
7/10
i'm fond of the lost children show creepypasta bit and this feeds into that hunger pretty well
i enjoyed the puzzles, i liked that it was short and easy to get to all the stages once you'd figured out the codes and whatnot, i am very happy that it didn't answer questions
i liked it! i have no complaints
i enjoyed the puzzles, i liked that it was short and easy to get to all the stages once you'd figured out the codes and whatnot, i am very happy that it didn't answer questions
i liked it! i have no complaints
Very fun and creepy first playthrough. Getting 100% isn't too annoying
Another viral mascot slog-fest. Puzzles are not intuitive, 90's mimicry is not convincing, and Amanda is not scary. Maybe the target audience is much more taken by this, but I can't see them figuring out these puzzles without a youtuber to play it for them first. Which is probably how they're experiencing the game, so whatever.
Simple enough that you could beat it in a few hours, but impactful enough that you won't forget the horror-filled ride you went on.
Played as part of May 2024’s Humble Choice
Damn that was a fun puzzle game, clearly made with love. The horror elements using a kids show was great. I think the cliffhanger and intentionally not explaining everything didn’t really help the game in the end, it would have been better to have loose ends tied up but that’s what they wanted to go for I guess.
Damn that was a fun puzzle game, clearly made with love. The horror elements using a kids show was great. I think the cliffhanger and intentionally not explaining everything didn’t really help the game in the end, it would have been better to have loose ends tied up but that’s what they wanted to go for I guess.
boring but amanda is cute.
A game that feels as boring and stale as the overused genre it borrows from. Obtuse puzzles, ridiculously funny "scary" moments, typical and cliched. A complete waste of time, utter drivel that leaves me with absolutely nothing if not a bleak reminder of how disappointing and infantile this type of "horror" can be.
A construção da atmosfera é até que bem ok e o jogo é relativamente bem bolado por design. A falha é onde a maior parte desses jogos de puzzle falha mesmo, que é em tornar tudo aquilo narrativamente plausível. Quer dizer, o puzzle pelo puzzle em si beleza, mas por que as coisas são daquela forma? Por que a fita aparece se você colocar uma maçã no forno numa temperatura e tempo específicos? Por que molhar o robô leva ao desfecho da trama? O que faltou foi um esforço nesse sentido, mas até que funciona, vai.