Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries

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Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries is a single player action game. It was developed by Outsider Games and was released on October 18, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

In 1921, young French artist Jennifer Chevalier becomes embroiled in death, espionage and revolution, assisted by the ghost of Oscar Wilde. A hand-drawn Point & Click adventure with a unique comic book inventory design.

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81%

Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews

story8 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

The artwork is charming and beautifully designed, capturing the essence of the 1920s with a unique black-and-white comic book style.
The story is engaging and features witty dialogue, particularly from Oscar Wilde, which adds humor and intrigue to the narrative.
The game introduces interesting gameplay mechanics, such as using Jennifer's sketches to solve puzzles and gather clues, providing a fresh take on the point-and-click genre.

The game is very short, lasting around three hours, which leaves players wanting more character development and story depth.
There is a significant lack of background music and voice acting, making the game feel empty and diminishing the overall atmosphere.
Gameplay can be unintuitive and linear, with some puzzles relying on guesswork, leading to frustration and a feeling of limited interactivity.

story
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
48%
14%
The story is engaging and filled with suspense, featuring a mix of murder, conspiracy, and intrigue, set against beautifully illustrated black and white comic book artwork. While the narrative offers a captivating journey through Paris, London, and Dublin, it is criticized for being condensed and lacking depth, particularly in character development and resolution of plot threads. Overall, it presents an enjoyable interactive experience, though it feels more like an introduction to a larger story rather than a complete standalone narrative.
- “The story itself is engaging, and at one point I even thought there might have been a past relationship between Jenni’s father and Oscar based on the clues given, which kept me invested.”
- “The beautiful black and white comic book style artwork pulls you into this game, a cool mystery story filled with murder, conspiracy, and intrigue keeps you playing, and the gameplay, although there's not much of it, keeps you entertained while trying to figure everything out and reach the conclusion.”
- “The story will take you from Paris to London and finally to the great library of Trinity College in Dublin; you'll spend a lot of time talking to living humans as well as ghosts, piecing everything together so you can figure out what the next course of action should be.”
- “Not much of a game really, more like an interactive storybook.”
- “The story is very condensed, but could use some more fleshing out, especially to properly introduce the Irish characters (keeping this vague to avoid spoilers).”
- “For all that it is a rather slim offering that feels more like the opening chapter of an episodic series than a standalone game, it's an enjoyable experience with some loose threads that don't resolve and an entire larger plot that looms in the background but doesn't quite manifest by the time the curtain falls.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
18%
19%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beautiful black and white comic book style, showcasing a unique art direction that enhances the overall experience. While the artwork is stunning and reflects the developers' attention to detail, some players note that the execution can feel static and the gameplay limited. Overall, the visuals are a significant draw, complementing the engaging story and gameplay.
- “If you're like me, the graphics are what will hook you, and they're great.”
- “The beautiful black and white comic book style artwork pulls you into this game, a cool mystery story filled with murder, conspiracy and intrigue keeps you playing, and the gameplay, although there's not much of it, keeps you entertained while trying to figure everything out and reach the conclusion.”
- “The art-style is breathtaking - clearly showcasing the passion and attention to detail that the team had when crafting this game.”
- “Black and white graphics?”
- “Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries shares a similar comic book art style with Wailing Heights, but the obvious difference is that the graphics during gameplay and in the cutscenes are in black and white, staying faithful to the origin of the game.”
- “Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries shares a similar comic book art style with Wailing Heights, but the obvious difference is that the graphics during gameplay and in the cutscenes are in black and white, staying faithful to the origin of the game.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
62%
19%
The gameplay in "Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries" is characterized by a mix of intriguing mechanics and limitations; while the black-and-white comic book art style and engaging mystery narrative draw players in, the gameplay itself is often described as weak and unintuitive, with obscure puzzle mechanics and awkward controls. Players report that the experience can be enjoyable despite these shortcomings, but the overall gameplay remains unremarkable and lacks depth.
- “The beautiful black and white comic book style artwork pulls you into this game, a cool mystery story filled with murder, conspiracy, and intrigue keeps you playing, and the gameplay, although there's not much of it, keeps you entertained while trying to figure everything out and reach the conclusion.”
- “The general gameplay loop consists of talking with other characters and gathering evidence to paint a better picture of the incident that occurred - whether it be finding an item, completing a puzzle, or solving a murder case.”
- “For about four hours, I was smitten by the plot and its interesting gameplay.”
- “But within the first few minutes of gameplay, things start unraveling, and in my case, I eventually hit a hard crash that made progression impossible, so here's the thumbs down.”
- “There is an obscure mechanic where you need to match pictures in your inventory to unlock more dialog options, but it's really unintuitive to determine which picture the developers deemed to be 'incomplete' and thus requiring combination because they're all just black-and-white line drawings, so eventually you just have to click everything on everything to progress.”
- “However, the gameplay is very limited.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, especially when they encounter obstacles that require repetitive efforts to overcome.
- “When you're stuck and trying things, this gets very tedious.”
- “The grinding feels endless and often pointless, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “I find myself repeating the same tasks over and over, which quickly becomes boring.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The atmosphere of the game is generally praised for its beautiful and detailed backgrounds, appealing to fans of atmospheric point-and-click adventures. However, some reviewers feel that despite the stylish design, the game lacks a strong immersive quality, with certain characters and gameplay elements not fully contributing to the overall atmosphere.
- “If you like atmospheric point-and-click adventure games, you’ll like this one.”
- “The characters are elegantly designed, and the backgrounds look beautiful, detailed, and atmospheric.”
- “Stylish but oddly lacking in atmosphere, Jennifer Wilde has some interesting gameplay concepts that fail to fully ignite, and Wilde himself often feels more like set dressing than a crucial part of the story.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music aspect of the game has received mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the artwork and soundtrack, others criticize the absence of background music, which creates an empty atmosphere and leads to jarring contrasts with the sudden menu music.
- “The artwork, the soundtrack, and the story are amazing.”
- “One of my biggest issues was the complete lack of background music; all you hear most of the time is wind and Jenni's footsteps, which made the game feel oddly empty. The sudden menu music when loading or exiting actually startled me a couple of times because of how silent everything else was.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted by genuinely funny dialogue, particularly from the character Oscar, with standout moments like the comedic exchange between him and Mrs. Digby at the train station that elicited genuine laughter from players.
- “The dialogue is genuinely funny, especially Oscar's, with my favorite moment being the 'bitch-off' between him and Mrs. Digby at the train station, which genuinely made me laugh.”

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Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries is a action game.

Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 3 hours playing Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries.

Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries was released on October 18, 2022.

Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries was developed by Outsider Games.

Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries is a single player game.

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