Timpu's treasure

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Timpu's treasure is a single player role playing game with a mystery theme. It was developed by Siddharth Sivaraman and was released on April 24, 2020. It received very positive reviews from players.

What is Timpu's treasure? Timpu's treasure is a point and click game, where the main goal is to solve a treasure hunt. By interacting with the people and objects in the town you'll learn the story of the town and its inhabitants, all of which will help solve the many clues that lie between you and the treasure.Search the townInteract with different itemsFollow the cluesMeet the charactersFeatures …

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94%

Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews

gameplay2 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

Charming and engaging pixel art style with a nostalgic atmosphere and pleasant music.
Interesting mystery and character-driven story with well-developed NPCs and emotional side quests.
Simple and accessible gameplay combining point-and-click exploration with light puzzles and fetch quests.

Frequent bugs including graphical glitches, glowing textures, and occasional game freezes requiring restarts.
Limited inventory system causing inconvenience when managing items, leading to repetitive backtracking.
Some confusing gameplay design and unclear item interactions that hamper flow and player understanding.

story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
The story in the game is a charming and quirky mystery that unfolds through exploration and item collection rather than traditional puzzles, featuring multiple engaging side quests and interesting characters. While not heavily puzzle-focused, it offers a fun, often funny narrative with touching moments and a neat, layered storyline that encourages curiosity about characters like Sara.
- “Fun seeking puzzle game that has a good mystery story that unfolds through quests and items.”
- “Loved all the different story lines!”
- “There's a lot to see and do, and while I didn't find the story as heartwarming this time, it still had its touching moments and was really amusing.”
- “The game is less puzzle and more find and collect items to unlock the story.”
- “Timpu's Treasure is a quirky fetch quest game masquerading as a 'treasure hunting' game.”
- “Advancing the main story involves just one item at a time and opens up new locations, while residents will ask you to find items in pairs.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The gameplay features interesting inventory mechanics that can be challenging at first but become enjoyable once mastered. However, the game is hindered by odd gameplay elements and numerous bugs, making it difficult to recommend. It maintains a similar presentation and gameplay style to its predecessor but differs in story and characters.
- “The inventory mechanics were interesting, and I did trip up on completing one of the tasks because of it, but once I'd gotten used to how it worked, it was fun to play.”
- “"Timpu's Treasure" is a follow-up to the excellent "Kili's Treasure", sharing presentation and gameplay, but with a different story and characters.”
- “Unfortunately it's impossible to recommend this game due to its oddball gameplay and many bugs.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is notably calming and pleasant, complementing the casual point-and-click gameplay and quirky dialogues. It enhances the relaxing atmosphere as players explore the town and helps create an enjoyable experience throughout.
- “Music is surprisingly calming as you snoop through this town's dirty laundry.”
- “The presentation is great as ever (I love voxels), the music is very pleasant, there's windowed mode and resolution options, and you can save whenever you need or have to quit.”
- “Casual point and click with music and silly dialogues makes talking with people and helping them find items to unlock searchable rooms and buildings enjoyable.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is characterized by witty and entertaining dialogue, largely driven by the main character Rin's amusingly nosy nature. The story combines sweetness with quirky and frequent comedic moments.
- “The main character 'Rin' basically has a license to snoop around and the dialogue exchange is really funny.”
- “A sweet, weird, and often funny story.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers engaging NPCs and a compelling mystery, but its stability is hampered by occasional bugs, such as missing textures and visual glitches that sometimes require restarting the game to resolve.
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics feature a simple, clean isometric design that looks crisp and smooth in gameplay, often exceeding the quality shown in screenshots.
- “Graphics are simple, clean, and feature a nice isometric view. The screenshots don't really do the game justice, as when actually playing, it looks super crisp and smooth.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect offers a mix of touching moments and humor, though the story may feel less heartwarming compared to previous installments. Overall, it provides an engaging and enjoyable experience.