Brilliant love letter to classic adventure games! – Thimbleweed Park Review

I backed this game in Kickstarted two years ago and followed its development process until release. I played it first on the Mac and loved it, but must admit that the iPad version is the definitive edition. This game is just perfectly made for tablet gaming! The interface is very intuitive; the story funny, interesting, and compelling; and the characters very well realized, with brilliant voice acting. Thimbleweed Park is a small town where some strange things have been going on for years. Ever since it's famous fully-automated Pillow Factory burned down, the town had been going downhill -- yet people living there seem to love it and fall over themselves to praise the reclusive and strange pillow magnate. You start the game playing a couple of FBI agents who arrive to investigate a murdered body found by the river. Soon it becomes clear that different motives have brought them to town. As you investigate the murder and get deeper into the story of the town and its people, you realize that the dead body is the least of your problems! A big conspiracy unravels and you are deep in the middle of it! "Thimbleweed Park" is modeled after classic "Point-and-Click" adventure games like "Day Of The Tentacle," "Maniac Mansion," and "The Secret Of Monkey Island," yet it is a game like no other. The puzzles are intricate, very logical, and always interesting. It includes a "Casual Mode," aimed at beginners or casual gamers, which trims down the difficulty of some of the deeper puzzle chains without cutting any of the story or character arcs. Plus, it offers a spoiler-free, in-game hint "hotline" that is masterfully incorporated into the game, to aid the novice and seasoned adventurer alike. Brilliant! dZ.
Review by DZ-Jay on Thimbleweed Park.