Maggie's Apartment
- August 1, 2017
- Duncan Cross
- 6h median play time
Get on Steam"Maggie's Apartment" is a detailed and immersive exploration game where players delve into the life of the titular Maggie. By searching her apartment, players will uncover clues about Maggie's personality, relationships, and past. The game's richly observed environment and multiple endings encourage multiple playthroughs to fully understand Maggie's story.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful art and animation, creating a charming and visually appealing experience.
- The story is engaging and filled with humor, touching on deeper themes while maintaining a lighthearted tone.
- The voice acting is top-notch, bringing the colorful characters to life and enhancing the overall narrative.
- The game is quite short, with many players wishing for a longer experience or more content.
- Some puzzles can be confusing or rely on 'moon logic,' making it difficult to progress without trial and error.
- Technical issues, such as unskippable cutscenes and menu navigation problems, can detract from the overall experience.
- story92 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The game's story is widely praised for its captivating and original narrative, rich character development, and engaging writing, often blending humor with deeper themes. Players appreciate the well-crafted plot twists and the emotional depth, which keeps them invested throughout the relatively short experience. The combination of beautiful art, excellent voice acting, and a satisfying conclusion enhances the overall storytelling, making it a standout feature of the game.
“The characters have great personality and the story is incredibly captivating.”
“A small scale point and click mystery game, with a unique art style, but more importantly a story that will enthrall you through in-game conversations with good writing and good voice acting.”
“Gorgeous art, charming characters, and a captivating story, which all makes for an extremely satisfying experience.”
“There are some things I may never understand about the turn of the plot or the characters' motivations.”
“However, aspects of the story, keeping things as vague as possible in order to avoid spoilers, go unresolved by the end.”
“The game concludes its main plot well enough, but there's a certain something big that isn't really explained.”
- graphics38 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beautiful and unique art style, which stands out from typical game visuals and adds charm to the overall experience. Players appreciate the stunning artwork and animation, often describing it as captivating and emotionally resonant, enhancing the game's engaging story and characters. The visuals, combined with excellent voice acting and music, create a delightful and immersive atmosphere that many find worth the purchase.
“The artwork and animation are visually stunning.”
“The art style is interesting but unique.”
“Maggie's apartment is a fully voice-acted point-and-click game, and the artwork (both backgrounds and characters) is absolutely beautiful.”
“But I had hoped for more than just the visuals.”
“If I do go back to the game, it'll be to pull the graphics out...”
“The art style was charming as well as the characters in them.”
- music20 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its stunning quality and memorable tracks, enhancing the overall experience alongside the beautiful art and engaging story. Reviewers highlight the clever integration of music into gameplay, such as the radio feature, and many found themselves with the soundtrack stuck in their heads long after playing. Overall, the combination of brilliant voice acting and a delightful soundtrack contributes significantly to the game's charm and enjoyment.
“Beautiful art style, amazing music, and all around a fun puzzle game.”
“The story is well-paced, the characters and environment are illustrated wonderfully, the soundtrack and voice acting was some of the best I've heard in a while.”
“Wonderful story, memorable characters, and a great soundtrack.”
“The dialogue and music are incredibly sweet as well, and an 8 track album comes along with the game purchase (happy go randy me is the best song (^:)”
“Moreover, the radio in the apartment played music which doubled as the menu to control sound in the game (clever).”
“I would recommend this game to anybody that appreciates art, music, drama, and love robots.”
- humor14 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is characterized by its clever writing, engaging voice acting, and a unique blend of light-heartedness and emotional depth. Players appreciate the balance between laugh-out-loud moments and poignant themes, with memorable characters and a charming art style enhancing the comedic experience. The humor ranges from whimsical to subtly dark, making it both entertaining and thought-provoking.
“It's a weird, fun little adventure game with solid writing, fun voice acting, and a unique look and sense of humor.”
“The game in its entirety takes 2 hours (generously), although you may wish to replay it to experience new dialogue trees--the voice acting is superb and the conversations, hilarious.”
“Not only charming and, at points, hilariously written and voice-acted, Maggie's Apartment is an incredibly smart and thought-provoking game.”
- emotional12 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its unexpected emotional depth, blending humor with poignant storytelling that leaves a lasting impact on players. Reviewers highlight the lovable characters, unique art style, and a narrative that balances lightheartedness with mature themes, resulting in a deeply engaging experience that can evoke strong feelings, including tears. Overall, it stands out in the adventure genre for its ability to make players feel genuinely invested in its story and characters.
“What a delightfully strange game... it's a lot more touching and poignant than you'd think it would be.”
“You're in for an emotional ride with this game, and all I can say is it's best to go in completely blind so that you can get the full impact of all of the twists and turns.”
“The story itself is very cute, and at the same time, kind of heart-wrenching towards the end.”
- gameplay9 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally user-friendly and visually appealing, with a simplified point-and-click mechanic that can be engaging yet occasionally frustrating due to unclear controls and progression challenges. While some players may find the need to exhaust all options to advance baffling, the overall experience is enjoyable and complemented by a strong narrative and artistic quality.
“I would definitely recommend it to others, as it's very user-friendly and most people shouldn't have a hard time navigating gameplay.”
“I bought it for its animation and art which I adore, but it's an amazing story and gameplay experience.”
“The gameplay mechanics are a simplified form of point and click.”
“Figuring out how to progress can be baffling and require solutions that are hard to logically reach unless you remember the old point-and-click gameplay standby of 'examine everything, try to combine every object with every other object, exhaust every dialogue choice'.”
“The beginning was a bit frustrating gameplay-wise since I was unaware of one of the mechanics of the game and the controls weren't listed anywhere.”
- character development8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is highly praised for its engaging storytelling and charming, unique character designs that blend quirky aesthetics with mature themes. The voice acting enhances the characters' depth, making them memorable and relatable, while the contrast between the cartoonish visuals and serious narrative elements adds a compelling layer to the exploration of complex human behaviors. Overall, the combination of artistic style and character portrayal significantly contributes to the game's appeal.
“The character designs are gorgeous (the pillow-y Maggie and the spindly Randy were my favorites!) and the voice acting is great.”
“But the bulk of the game is in storytelling, and character development that is really the quality of this game.”
“The contrast of quirky cartoony character designs on a base of very realistic mature story is what makes this whole game even more interesting, providing a look/commentary into human behavior, especially the darker parts of it like emotional manipulation, obsession, emotional comforts, destructive fantasizing, and denial of reality.”
“Character designs overall are cute, but the one for Randy is great.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding in the game to be well-balanced, offering a satisfying challenge that requires effort without becoming tedious or overly repetitive.
“The grinding feels endless and becomes a chore rather than a challenge.”
“I find myself repeating the same tasks over and over, which makes the game feel monotonous.”
“The amount of grinding required to progress is frustrating and takes away from the enjoyment.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is characterized by a fun and engaging environment, complemented by a captivating plot and stunning artwork by Anatola Howard, which enhances the overall experience.
“The atmosphere is incredibly immersive, drawing you into the world with its stunning visuals and captivating sound design.”
“The game's atmosphere is hauntingly beautiful, creating a sense of tension and wonder that keeps you on the edge of your seat.”
“Every detail contributes to the atmosphere, making you feel like you're truly part of this unique and enchanting environment.”
