Puzzle Agent is a delightful, short point-and-click adventure game that will leave you scratching your head while enjoying its quirky and charming style. The graphics may not be the sharpest, but they perfectly suit the game's almost chalkboard-like art style, which features some zany characters that will keep you entertained throughout.

Although the game follows the classic point-and-click formula, it deviates from tradition by completely removing the inventory system. Instead, you'll solve puzzles and brain teasers, including literal puzzles, mirror puzzles, math puzzles, logic puzzles, and sliding puzzles. Some of these are easy to solve, while others can be quite challenging, leaving you scratching your head for a while. However, the explanations for some of the puzzles can be a bit sparse, making it tough to understand the logic behind them.

Despite that, you'll feel an immense sense of accomplishment when you crack a particularly tough puzzle, and the game rewards you with a satisfying jingle. The game's setting has a Gravity Falls, Twin Peaks, small-town vibe, with something off-kilter at every turn. You can't quite put your finger on what's wrong, but you know it's there. This unsettling atmosphere runs throughout the entire game, which unfortunately ends on a massive cliffhanger. Puzzle Agent 2 is the next game in the series, but Puzzle Agent 1 finishes on a frustrating note.

In conclusion, Puzzle Agent is an excellent game that combines charming visuals with entertaining puzzles, but it suffers from a sparse explanation of some of the tougher brain teasers and a disappointing ending. Overall, if you're looking for a short and sweet point-and-click adventure game with a touch of mystery and brain-tickling puzzles, Puzzle Agent is well worth your time.

Reviewed on May 07, 2023


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9 months ago

I love the comment about the graphics haha. I'm pretty sure they did those deliberately to evoke Graham Annable's short movies. Anyway, good review!