Guard of Wonderland
- November 8, 2018
- Wonder Games
Get on Steam"Guard of Wonderland" is a poetic visual novel inspired by "Alice in Wonderland," with surreal illustrations, interactive boss battles, and multiple endings. Explore a dark reimagining of Wonderland, using weapons and allies to uncover a terrible story hidden within its phantasmagoric world. The game features verse-driven storytelling and a unique look at the classic tale.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The character art and graphics are visually appealing and well-designed.
- The game features an interesting story that pays homage to the original Alice in Wonderland, with a unique twist.
- The music is soothing and enhances the overall atmosphere of the game.
- The combat system is overly simplistic and lacks challenge, making battles feel repetitive and dull.
- The rhyming dialogue can be confusing and often does not make sense, detracting from the story experience.
- The game is short and lacks replay value, with no meaningful choices or character development.
- story17 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The story features two protagonists, Alice and Alcie, each with their own narrative paths and characters, creating a complex and darkly evolving plot that is primarily told in verse. While the writing is praised for its depth and coherence with the book's atmosphere, some players find the rhyming and battles distracting, with the latter only becoming relevant to the story towards the end. Overall, the game is noted for its engaging characters and unique storytelling approach, despite some clarity issues in the conclusion.
“The story revolves around Alice and Alcie (who looks suspiciously like American McGee's Alice) and you can play the game as either, each having their own story and characters they meet.”
“As it was promised - the whole plot is really written in verse (I can’t imagine how you did it), there are rather simple, but addictive battles, but the most important thing is that the plot is really deep, complicated and goes darker and darker as you walk through the chapters.”
“Really great story and lots of different vivid characters!”
“The story is a little hard to follow with all the dumb rhyming.”
“Though I'd prefer that there were no fights at all, it only distracts from the story.”
“While you could still figure out the story through much of the game, the ending was just not clear.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for being lovely and soothing, enhancing the overall atmosphere, though it may become monotonous over time. However, some users noted a lack of variety, with only two tracks available, and criticized the quality of the lyrics. Overall, while the music contributes positively to the experience, its limited range may detract from long-term enjoyment.
“We've got many cool things in here: stylish characters - check, wonderful story - check, nice art - check, great music - check, good writing - check.”
“Music is lovely, but may grow monotonous later on throughout the story.”
“It has only two music tracks, and the lyrics are so poorly done that they are almost incoherent. You spend the entire game fighting random creatures by clicking one of two items and hoping it's the right one.”
“The music was very soothing and contributed to the feel of the game.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is praised for its coherence with the initial book, featuring an engaging story complemented by immersive weather effects and natural sounds, such as birds chirping, which enhance the overall experience.
“The game has a captivating atmosphere.”
“There are weather effects like rain, as well as atmospheric sounds like birds chirping.”
“The story is interesting and coherent with the initial book's atmosphere.”
“The atmosphere feels flat and lacks the depth needed to immerse players.”
“Despite the intriguing premise, the overall atmosphere fails to evoke any real emotion.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a variety of engaging mechanics and a compelling storyline that enhance the overall experience, making it a worthwhile purchase. Initially, there is some ambiguity regarding character choices, but it becomes clear that they represent distinct characters as the game progresses.
“The game has a lot of interesting mechanics and elements in gameplay and storyline, really making it worth buying and playing.”
“It’s unclear at first if the choice between them is cosmetic or if they are actually different characters, although later gameplay indicates they are indeed different characters.”
“It's unclear at first if the choice between characters is cosmetic or if they are actually different, although later gameplay indicates they are indeed distinct characters.”
“The controls feel unresponsive and make it difficult to execute basic actions smoothly.”
“The pacing of the gameplay is inconsistent, leading to frustrating moments where the action feels either too slow or overwhelming.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Many users note that the game lacks replayability, particularly after completing all achievements, which diminishes the incentive to revisit the experience.
“The negative is that there isn't any replay value once you have all the achievements.”
“After completing the game, I found no incentive to play it again.”
“Once you've experienced the story, there's little reason to revisit the game.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users express a desire for improved optimization and bug fixes, indicating that the current performance could benefit from further refinement.
“The only thing I wish is that the devs would fix some bugs and improve optimization!”
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The graphics are considered adequate for the genre, meeting basic expectations without standing out significantly.
“The graphics are fair for the genre.”
“The visuals feel outdated and lack detail.”
“The character models are poorly designed and lack realism.”
