Finding Teddy
- December 2, 2013
- Storybird
- 3h median play time
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Get on itch.io Store"Finding Teddy" is a point-and-click adventure game with hand-drawn graphics, featuring a little girl's journey to rescue her stolen teddy bear from a monster. The game is dialogue-free and focuses on puzzles and music, with HD backgrounds and additional content in PC, MAC, and Linux versions. Successfully completing the game may lead to alternative endings in a newgame+.
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Reviews
- Beautiful pixel art and hauntingly atmospheric music create a magical charm that lingers long after playing.
- Creative puzzles and a unique musical mechanic provide an engaging experience, making it enjoyable for both casual and dedicated players.
- The game offers a heartwarming story about a little girl on a quest to find her teddy bear, with cute characters and a wholesome ending.
- The game is quite short, with a playtime of around 2 hours, which may leave some players wanting more content.
- Some puzzles can be unintuitive, particularly the musical ones, which may frustrate players who struggle with sound recognition.
- There are occasional bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, leading to confusion or requiring players to restart sections.
- music125 mentions
- 34 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its atmospheric quality and integration into gameplay, with many players appreciating the unique musical mechanic that serves as a form of communication and puzzle-solving. However, some users found the musical puzzles challenging and unintuitive, particularly for those without a strong musical background, leading to frustration. Overall, while the soundtrack and sound design contribute positively to the game's charm, the reliance on music-based puzzles may not appeal to everyone.
“I first played it on my phone, and its beautiful pixel art and hauntingly atmospheric music drew me in right away.”
“The soundtrack is soothing and calming, which is a nice backdrop for all the puzzle solving.”
“The game has beautiful pixel art and great music, also some interesting ideas in mechanics.”
“- the twenty-six music notes sound way too similar; they are all high-pitched MIDI-like sounds.”
“- the music played by other characters is on a loop with too small of a pause to know where the beginning and end are precisely.”
“The puzzles are partially highly unintuitive, the interface is abominable, the soundtrack is meh, the story is nonexistent and I really feel like I wasted several hours of my life playing through this twice.”
- story75 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The story of "Finding Teddy" revolves around a little girl on a whimsical quest to retrieve her stolen teddy bear, featuring charming visuals and a heartwarming narrative. While some players appreciate its simplicity and cuteness, others find the plot lacking depth and the gameplay frustratingly illogical. Overall, the game is described as a delightful, albeit basic, adventure that combines engaging art and music with a straightforward storyline.
“Finding Teddy is an adorable story about a girl whose teddy bear is stolen one night by a giant spider from a magical closet, which leads her on a wonderland-like exploration of the world hidden within to find her bear.”
“I was immersed in the adventure and greatly enjoyed the story and characters.”
“The story is told wonderfully through short cut scenes and gameplay, meaning you won't have to read.”
“The story is a bit sparse and can be almost entirely summarized by the game title.”
“The puzzles are partially highly unintuitive, the interface is abominable, the soundtrack is meh, the story is nonexistent and I really feel like I wasted several hours of my life playing through this twice.”
“However, to compound all this, the story - such as it is - is frankly not even remotely as clever as it seemingly likes to think it is.”
- graphics63 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been widely praised for their charming pixel art style, vibrant colors, and detailed animations, creating a visually appealing experience that complements the game's atmosphere and story. Many reviewers noted the artwork as a standout feature, describing it as beautiful, whimsical, and reminiscent of classic point-and-click adventures. Overall, the aesthetic quality is considered a significant strength, enhancing the gameplay despite some critiques regarding the game's length and replayability.
“All right, let’s talk about the likes: the graphics for the game are good. I definitely love the pixel art look to it; it's simple yet has a lot of detail and color.”
“The graphics are breathtaking and the music is lovely.”
“The artwork and animation are well done, and the music score is pleasant.”
“Finding Teddy is a mercifully short, deeply mediocre game with no idea what it is doing, backed by a very strong aesthetic that makes its numerous faults more or less tolerable for the scant one and a half hours it takes to play through it as long as you don't kid yourself and get a walkthrough immediately.”
“The graphics give you a proper headache, (imagine looking at all the colors in the rainbow flashing 100 times a second whilst hanging upside down naked).”
“The art style makes it seem like early platform games that were released in the late 80s and early 90s.”
- gameplay47 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as a short, simple point-and-click adventure with a unique musical mechanic that adds some creativity to puzzle-solving. While the visuals and music are praised, many players find the gameplay lacking in depth, with minimal tutorials and frustrating mechanics that can lead to confusion. Overall, it offers an interesting experience but suffers from issues like backtracking and unclear objectives, making it more suitable for those who appreciate its artistic style rather than complex gameplay.
“It's a short experience but filled with creative puzzles and a unique musical mechanic that I found truly memorable.”
“This is just such a sweet, adorable little puzzler with unique game mechanics.”
“Finding Teddy's high points can be found in its disarmingly childish storyline, its lush and detailed pixelized backgrounds and characters, and its attractively dialogue-free, music-centered gameplay.”
“Very short and boring gameplay.”
“There is pretty much no tutorial and expecting the player to remember a nugget of information from before they understood the game's mechanics is just wrong.”
“It has no comprehension of 'quality of life' improvements to gameplay, such as minimizing backtracking, the puzzles are more or less all either blindingly obvious or painfully obtuse, and the controls are minimal and surprisingly annoying.”
- atmosphere16 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 6 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of "Finding Teddy" is widely praised for its beautiful pixel art and hauntingly atmospheric music, creating a whimsical yet unsettling environment reminiscent of a child's fever dream. Reviewers highlight the game's vibrant visuals and ambient soundtrack, which enhance the overall experience and contribute to its charm as a light-hearted point-and-click adventure. Despite some critiques regarding puzzle coherence, the game's artistic design and immersive atmosphere are consistently recognized as standout features.
“I first played it on my phone, and its beautiful pixel art and hauntingly atmospheric music drew me in right away.”
“The whimsical, surrealist art direction is another highlight, made all the more alien by an otherworldly ambient score, the perfect atmosphere for a child's fever dream turned nightmare.”
“This game presents you with sympathetic characters, unique puzzles, and a wonderfully vibrant atmosphere, giving it more than enough reason to earn a recommendation as a casual, light-hearted point and click game to play between some of your more intense adventures as a gamer.”
“I cannot question the artistic capabilities of the developer, as the game has a consistently pretty artwork and a consistently creepy atmosphere, but apart from that, there is nothing left in Finding Teddy.”
“They add nothing, not even contributing in any real sense to an 'Alice in Wonderland' atmosphere, because the insipid puzzles and the half-random, incoherent design ruin any such attempts.”
“Finding Teddy is a simple-looking adventure game that builds on atmosphere, a retro look, and solving some puzzles.”
- emotional7 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by a heartwarming narrative that follows a little girl's quest to find her teddy bear, blending cuteness with moments of trauma. Players find the ending to be particularly wholesome and uplifting, enhanced by vibrant graphics and charming 8-bit music, creating a joyful and creative atmosphere despite the game's darker themes. Overall, the experience evokes a strong sense of happiness and connection, emphasizing the importance of friendship.
“A heartwarming tale of a little girl's journey to find her teddy bear.”
“But the graphics are bright and colorful, the protagonist is adorably sweet even when she's getting brutally killed (fortunately death is just a novelty in this game), the world is bursting with creativity and life, and the ending theme of the story is surprisingly heartwarming - everybody needs a friend.”
“The ending made me feel happy inside and it was also very cute too.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is limited, primarily revolving around achievements and unlockables, with many players completing it in under two hours. While there is a New Game+ option and some incentive for completionists, the short gameplay and lack of substantial content for repeated playthroughs mean that most players may not return after their initial experience.
“However, it has a pretty good replay value - if only so you can stare at the world some more - and the developers have created a sequel.”
“There is some replayability in the form of achievements and unlockables.”
“Don't expect too much of it though; once you figure it out, it doesn't have that much replay value - but if you want every achievement, you have to play through it twice (beating the game once will unlock New Game+ if you load the game you completed).”
“Past that, however, there isn't much replayability here other than achievements and hidden artwork you can unlock and look at in the game. However, for such a low price, I wasn't really expecting something I would be playing for weeks to come.”
“Don't expect too much of it though; once you figure it out, it hasn't got that much of a replay value. But if you want every achievement, you have to play through it twice (beating the game once will unlock New Game+ if you load the game you completed). Thus, a short story is actually preferable as you unlock one of the achievements at the very end of the game the second time you play it.”
“The bad: this game virtually has no replay value once you have beaten it, unless you wish to unlock all of the artwork in the game.”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is characterized by a blend of sweet and morbid elements, with users noting its charm and fun, particularly in the context of puzzle-solving. While there are only a few standout funny moments, the overall tone is enjoyable and lighthearted, appealing to those who appreciate a quirky sense of humor.
“Quite fun with the odd little bits of sometimes morbid humor inserted.”
“It's sweet, lovely, and pretty funny even when you make mistakes.”
“I would definitely recommend this game to anyone with a love of puzzles and a slight tinge of morbid humor.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is frequently criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and glitches that detract from the overall experience. While some players find enjoyment in the game, the technical issues and poor design choices lead to caution when considering a purchase.
“But a lot of things fall short or are buggy, which starts making the game annoying.”
“Finding Teddy is a great, cute little game; unfortunately, a slew of glitches and poor design decisions makes me cautious about purchasing this game.”
“A little bit buggy, but otherwise a fond experience.”
