The Book of Desires

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Explore an intriguing world in The Book of Desires, a thrilling Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game! Ashley had a horrible dream where she traveled to a strange world. When she awoke she realized it was just a nightmare, but her reality turns out to be just as scary...

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

36%

Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

The hidden object scenes are clever and provide a decent challenge, often requiring players to look closely to find items.
Some mini-games are well-designed and offer a good level of difficulty, with one standout puzzle involving guiding a train.
Despite its flaws, the game has a nostalgic charm for fans of old-school hidden object games.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including broken puzzles that require skipping to progress.
The story is shallow and poorly written, lacking depth and coherence, making it hard to engage with the narrative.
Graphics are dark and grainy, which can make it difficult to distinguish items in hidden object scenes.

story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
73%
14%
The story in this game is widely criticized for being extremely short, shallow, and poorly executed, often described as boring and disjointed. Many reviewers noted that it lacks coherence and depth, with translation issues contributing to its overall lack of engagement. While some found elements of interest, the consensus is that the narrative fails to elevate the gameplay experience, making it feel like a generic hidden object game.
- “A weird mix of Dali and Alice in Wonderland are the main ingredients for this bedtime story.”
- “Good story and puzzles and many hidden object scenes that are almost monochrome, which makes it a bit more difficult than usual.”
- “The story was interesting, but very short.”
- “The story was worse than most, and no hidden object game has ever really had a compelling and deep story.”
- “As for the story, it is supposed to be about a little girl trapped in a magical book that is supposed to fulfill secret desires, but it is an unsalvageable mess that lasts barely an hour and a half, hitting the final nail in this poor game’s coffin.”
- “The story is vague, barely present, and impossible to care about.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The graphics are characterized by a dark and grainy aesthetic, lacking intricate detail and customization options, which limits players' ability to improve the low quality. While some artwork, like the book of desires, is noted for its appeal, overall, the visuals are marred by glitches and do not enhance the gaming experience, despite fitting the creepy atmosphere of the game.
- “The graphics are really fitting to a creepy world: everything is dark, filled with scary entities.”
- “Ok artwork for its age.”
- “While the Book of Desires looks astonishing for its time, it is also a prime example of how good graphics alone cannot make an enjoyable video game—even in a casual genre like hidden object games.”
- “The graphics are dark, grainy, and void of intricate detail.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
- “Glitches and graphical mishaps are common.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is widely criticized for its lack of stability, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and graphical issues that significantly detract from the overall experience.
- “This game is very buggy.”
- “Buggy as hell...”
- “Glitches and graphical mishaps are common.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The gameplay is primarily focused on quick hidden object scenes, lasting about one to two hours, but is marred by poorly designed adventure mechanics and frustrating puzzles. While the core gameplay involves finding and using objects, the overall experience is diminished by subpar elements outside of the hidden object segments.
- “The gameplay is the standard one: find objects, use them, clear hidden object scenes, solve puzzles.”
- “Not much of a storyline, and the gameplay is very quick, but it was worth it for a hidden object game.”
- “It's about an hour or two of gameplay.”
- “The problem is, there are other parts to this game, not just these scenes, and those parts are terrible: the adventure game mechanics suffer from horrendous item placement and the puzzles are almost insulting.”
- “Not much of a storyline - and the gameplay is very quick...but it was worth it for a hidden object game.”
- “The gameplay is the standard one: find objects, use them, clear hidden objects scenes, solve puzzles.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally considered underwhelming, featuring repetitive and ominous sounds that fail to leave a lasting impression. While some players acknowledge its presence, many find it unremarkable and not particularly engaging.
- “The music is not great; it's just a bit of repetitive 'ominous' sounds and notes.”
- “I appreciated the effort, but for the soundtrack, I didn't really pay attention to it.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The humor in the game is highlighted by the amusing glitches, such as a train puzzle that hilariously runs off-screen, adding an unexpected comedic element to the gameplay experience. However, some players found the humor overshadowed by frustratingly broken puzzles that required skipping or restarting the game.
- “The train puzzle was so hilarious when the train ran right off the screen that I couldn't help but laugh, even though I had to restart the game for it to work again.”
- “Some of the humor in the game is unexpected and genuinely funny, making even the frustrating moments enjoyable.”
- “I love how the game incorporates humor into its puzzles; it keeps the experience light-hearted and entertaining.”