Alice Trapped Beyond Wonderland
- August 20, 2021
- MediaCity Games
- 3h median play time
Get on SteamDiscover and solve the extraordinary mysteries from the magical kingdoms beyond the incredible Wonderland, Find where the evil red queen banished your friends, gather clues about their whereabouts, and solve multiple puzzles to rescue them once and for all to get them back to their home in Wonderland.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features enjoyable puzzles that range from easy to medium difficulty, with logical solutions.
- The graphics are beautiful and the environment changes, providing a visually appealing experience.
- The game offers a unique mechanic of switching between areas and using items to unlock puzzles, which adds depth to the gameplay.
- Controls are clunky, and there are bugs such as freezing graphics in fullscreen mode.
- The game lacks a coherent story and fails to deliver on its Alice in Wonderland theme, feeling more like a generic escape room game.
- Many puzzles are illogical or frustrating, often requiring a walkthrough to progress, which detracts from the overall experience.
- graphics6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for being lively, colorful, and engaging, contributing positively to the overall experience. However, some users experienced technical issues, such as freezing in fullscreen mode, which detracted from the enjoyment. Despite these drawbacks, the visuals are considered a strong point, especially for an old-fashioned adventure game.
“This is an old-fashioned adventure game, just illustrated with lively, colorful graphics.”
“I'm a little sorry about this because the game has some good-looking graphics, one interesting mechanic I haven't seen elsewhere, and didn't crash or glitch on me in 3 hours of playing.”
“The graphics are quite lovely and it's surprisingly engaging for a point-and-click game, not too convoluted without being boring, and not much backtracking either, which is refreshing.”
“The controls are a bit clunky and there was a bug in fullscreen mode; the graphics simply froze and did not refresh, so I had to play in windowed mode.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay features well-designed puzzles and unique mechanics, complemented by appealing graphics and stable performance. However, it is criticized as a clunky port of a basic "escape room" style mobile app, which may detract from the overall experience.
“The puzzles and mechanics are well put together.”
“The game has some good-looking graphics, one interesting mechanic I haven't seen elsewhere, and didn't crash or glitch on me in 3 hours of playing.”
“As for gameplay, this is a clunky port of a marginal 'escape room' style mobile app.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game quickly became annoying for players, often within just 10 minutes, yet the puzzles were well-received, offering a satisfying range of difficulty and logical solutions. Overall, while the soundtrack detracted from the experience, the engaging gameplay made up for it.
“Oh, I got a winding mechanism... There was a music box over in that one place; I bet I can use it there. I enjoyed my time with it.”
“The music was annoying after 10 minutes; however, the puzzles were enjoyable, ranging from extremely easy to medium, with not a single illogical solution.”
“The music was repetitive and became grating after a short while, detracting from the overall experience.”
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for being virtually nonexistent, failing to engage players with a narrative, particularly one related to Alice in Wonderland. While some players appreciate the nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic adventure games, the overall experience is marred by illogical puzzles that detract from any potential storytelling.
“Having grown up with games like King's Quest or Monkey Island, I found this quite enjoyable as far as I've gotten in it.”
“Save the nice and shiny graphics, this is an extremely lackluster escape room game with no story whatsoever, let alone one about Alice in Wonderland. It is full of boring puzzles, the solutions of which, or the lack thereof, often don't make any sense. For example, you have a torch, snow is covering stones with clues on them, yet you can't use the torch to melt the snow. Why?”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its lack of replayability, with users noting that its short length diminishes the incentive to play it again.
“It's too short; there's no replay value.”
“Once you finish the game, there's little incentive to play it again.”
“The lack of meaningful choices makes replaying the game feel pointless.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates strong stability, with users reporting no graphical glitches or crashes, allowing for a smooth gameplay experience. Additionally, players can successfully complete the game, especially with the aid of walkthroughs.
“The game frequently crashes, making it nearly impossible to progress without losing progress.”
“I encountered several bugs that disrupted my gameplay experience, leading to frustration.”
“The stability issues are so severe that I often find myself restarting the game multiple times.”
