Tabletop Games

EXIT: The Game Advent Calendar:
The Silent Storm
December 9th—10th

I was rather looking forward to this — as someone who enjoys puzzles or riddles, especially when narratively connected (like point-and-click adventure games), I thought it would be a bit of fun every day — but I'm finding it increasingly frustrating and therefore disappointing. Perhaps it's a skill issue (maybe I'm just not as good at puzzles as I thought), but I do think it's at least partly weakness of design. Day 2 was, at best, overambitious; at worst, poor; and I think that left a sour taste that future days haven't been ingenious enough to overcome. Day 9 is another example where execution doesn't seem to match intention.

It leaves me resorting to the hint guide, which I don't like to do. It offers two hints and then just the solution — I keep finding the first two hints are the 'obvious' bit I've already worked out, so I have to go straight to the solution, rather than getting a 'final step' hint for the point I've got stuck at. More frustration.

I've started so I'll finish (especially as, y'know, I've paid for it), but it's all-round a shame.