fire maple is no longer my childhood hero

Fire maple games used to be one of my favorite puzzle game studios. I played their first game when I was a teenager and had so much fun time with my family members playing together around one iPad, admiring the beautiful environmental arts. And I just can’t believe this game is what they decided to put on the market. Horribly rendered AI CGs that don’t even blend with characters and interact-ables… just looking at the crooked items, distorted houses, and the horrible resolution, I feel physically nauseous… I am really disappointed and I will no longer recommend this studio to any of my friends…

Excellent gaming experience

I've completed every Fire Maple puzzle game, and this one must be their latest release. Starting with Mystery Manor, which I played as a kid, compared to previous titles where you'd collect a bunch of items in your inventory without knowing where to use them, this installment does a great job connecting the clues. The gameplay flowed exceptionally smoothly, with hardly any major roadblocks. Hints were provided at just the right moments, allowing me to finish in just over two hours. However, the issue with this installment lies in the excessive similarity between buildings. I often found myself circling aimlessly around the town. Additionally, many scenes felt overly sparse—lots of textures applied but only one or two usable clues. There were also far too many NPC conversations. I hope future scenes can incorporate more interactive items. All in all, I'm looking forward to the next installment. I hope Fire Maple keeps making these—I'm personally a big fan of realistic-style puzzle games. One more suggestion: the in-game map can be overwhelming. Adding a camera feature to capture clues you want to remember would make it perfect.

Disappointed

I have been a patron of Fire Maple games for a number of years. I have purchased and replayed all of your games. However, after this one I may not anymore. I am so disappointed by this AI garbage art all over this game. I understand that you are a smaller developer and that comes with some challenges, but this is antithetical to being in a creative field. If the next game is anything like this, I’ll be done with these games. How sad.

Completely Worth the $ & So much Fun!

Love every scene, and tests your memory for sure-Fire Maple Games is my favorite developer, and this met & exceeded my expectations-Thank You!

AI is bad:(

I love Fire maple games and was so excited to play this one but it is just an AI jumbled mess. If there was real art or pictures or was just like the rest of the games it would be so fun and charming, but it feels bleh. There’s also too many nothing happening screens when you transition from place to place it’s unnecessary. Stay away from AI guys, it’s cheap and lazy and ruining the planet