Play with Me: Escape room
- January 1, 2018
- Airem
- 3h median play time
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Get on itch.io Store"Play with Me: Escape Room" is a horror-themed puzzle game inspired by the Saw movie. As an investigative journalist, Robert Hawk, you must solve creative puzzles, some of which require interaction with the PC screen, to uncover the mystery behind your disappearance and the sinister "Illusion" serial killer. The game encourages innovative thinking and adds a unique twist to the escape room genre.
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Reviews
- The game features interesting puzzles that can be both fun and challenging, providing a good mix of easy and difficult tasks.
- The atmosphere and sound design are well-executed, contributing to a creepy and immersive experience.
- The game has multiple endings, which adds replay value and encourages exploration of different choices.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs that can disrupt gameplay, including game-breaking issues that prevent progression.
- The user interface and controls are clunky, making navigation and interaction frustrating at times.
- Many puzzles lack clear logic or intuitive solutions, leading to confusion and reliance on walkthroughs.
- story23 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The game's story receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it boring, predictable, and confusing, while others appreciate its atmosphere and horror elements. Many critiques highlight issues with voice acting and repetitive puzzles that detract from the narrative experience. Overall, the storytelling is seen as a missed opportunity, with potential that remains largely unfulfilled.
“Very good storytelling, excellent jump scares, and the sound design is an absolute masterpiece.”
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“Although the puzzles repeat themselves to the end of the game, the atmosphere and story are very good.”
“Incredibly boring with a nonsensical story and a lame twist at the end.”
“The story absolutely confuses me; when you play through all the endings, I cannot make any sense of which one is real.”
“The voice acting is terrible and annoying—so much that I can't maintain interest in the story.”
- graphics15 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players criticizing the simplistic 2D art and lack of substantial visual quality, leading to glitches and poor presentation. While a few appreciate the artwork and find it suitable for the genre, many feel that the visuals are outdated and lack the polish expected in modern games. Overall, the graphics seem to be a significant drawback for many players, overshadowing the game's potential.
“Nice artwork & clearly a lot of thought has gone into it.”
“There is not a point in the entire game in which the visuals are not strong, and create unique environments for the player to go through.”
“The graphics and sound are really well done; just wish the controls were a little bit better.”
“While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
“While the artwork itself might be considered passable, the visual presentation here is negligible; it might as well be a slideshow or a YouTube video.”
“Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Asteroids had more advanced animation and visuals than this game does.”
- gameplay14 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 79 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with users noting a lack of clear explanations for mechanics and inconsistent gameplay logic, including poor hitboxes. While the puzzle-solving aspect and horror narrative are engaging, the repetitive nature of the mechanics and the simplistic interface detract from the overall experience. Despite some interesting ideas and recent patches aimed at improvement, many players feel that the gameplay needs significant refinement.
“Gameplay consists of solving puzzles by clicking around on various screen hotspots while a macabre horror/thriller message is revealed through the plot of the game.”
“It's surprising what you can find in this game, and there are lots of easter eggs integrated into the gameplay.”
“There are some very interesting mechanics in the game that I liked.”
“Lack of explanation of mechanics.”
“Terrible hitboxes, incoherent and contradicting mechanics.”
“For gameplay purposes, because the user interface for this game is mostly just 2D static images, it might as well be a browser game.”
- atmosphere12 mentions
- 58 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is generally praised for its chilling and immersive qualities, enhanced by effective background music and sound design. However, some players find the dark areas frustrating and feel that certain voice performances detract from the intended mood. Overall, while the game successfully creates a horror atmosphere, opinions vary on its effectiveness in delivering a truly scary experience.
“This started out as a nice puzzle adventure with a horror atmosphere.”
“The atmosphere and audio are well done.”
“There is such a chilling and horrific atmosphere built into the music and noises; it makes you feel on edge, but don't let that distract you.”
“The tone of the female voice actress and the phone guy's voices do not convey the proper atmosphere or feeling.”
“The story is 7.5/10, horror 3.5/10; it was not very scary itself, but the atmosphere made it feel that way.”
“There is a chilling and horrific atmosphere built into the music and noises that keeps you on edge, but don't let that distract you.”
- music7 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 86 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its ability to create a relaxing atmosphere and enhance the overall experience, particularly during boss fights where it adds a sense of fear. However, some users reported glitches where music from previous rooms continued to play, causing confusion. While the soundtrack effectively contributes to the game's horror elements, some feel it relies too heavily on jump scares and random audio cues.
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“Very good background music and soundtrack.”
“There is such a chilling and horrific atmosphere built into the music and noises that it makes you feel on edge, but don't let that distract you.”
“The horror element of this game felt very cheap, relying solely on jump scares and creepy, yet random, music cues.”
“The music for boss fights definitely scared me.”
“There is such a chilling and horrific atmosphere built into the music and noises that it makes you on edge, but don't let that distract you.”
- stability5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been reported to have significant stability issues, with users encountering various glitches that disrupt gameplay, such as audio overlaps and difficulties with item manipulation. Many players describe the experience as "buggy," indicating that these issues may require workarounds to fully enjoy the game.
“The game is a bit buggy; I had difficulty zooming and rotating items I picked up.”
“About glitches, I've seen some. For example, I restarted the room once and the song from the previous room remained and was playing at the same time as the song in the room I was in, so I had to restart the game. Another glitch is when I press 'Esc' at the computer, I have to press it multiple times to exit.”
“I think it's some kind of buggy...”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its amusing mini-games and clever puzzles, particularly those involving navigation through computers, which many players found entertaining.
“The funny mini-games on the PCs are a highlight.”
“I found some of the puzzles to be hilarious, especially the ones involving navigation through the computers.”
