Robots and ghosts coexisting felt off to me as well. Seeing the characters find the secret on their own would have been more interesting, especially because by the time of the big reveal, the player probably has read the journals and figured it out. The execution of the ending could have been better, because the maniacal computers felt cheesy. Despite the use of chapters, there still were very few defining moments that broke up the first 2/3 into plot elements, as that part was more of a series of puzzles. The transition from the murder plot to the reality-bending one could have been done better with a group shock moment, but instead the story slowly slides away from that plot line. I loved the idea of a seemingly normal game that begins to devolve as the characters realize, but poor pacing and mismatched plot elements caused it to fall slightly short of what it could have been. Great Concept, With a Few Missed OppurtunitiesĪll of the elements that could have made Thimbleweed Park an excellent game were there. English voices with English, German, French, Italian, Russian, and Spanish subtitles. Casual and Hard modes with varied difficulty. A vast, bizarre world to explore at your own pace. 1980s-style telephone hint line gives in-game puzzle help - if you want it Satisfying puzzles intertwined with a twisty-turny story that will stay with you. 5 playable characters who can work together… or get on each other’s nerves. From Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. In a town like Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. And most importantly: how come no one cares about that dead body?īy the end of a long, strange night in Thimbleweed Park, all of this will be answered - and you’ll question everything you thought you knew. Will aspiring game developer Delores abandon her dreams and stick by her family? Will Ransome the *Beeping* Clown ever become a decent human being? Will the ghost, Franklin, get to speak to his daughter again? What does Junior Agent Reyes know about a 20 year old factory fire that he’s not saying? Who is Agent Ray really working for and will she get what they want? They don’t know it yet, but they are all deeply connected. you’ve never visited a place like Thimbleweed Park before.įive people with nothing in common have been drawn to this rundown, forgotten town. Their investigation leads them to several persons of interest: Chuck, the recently deceased owner of the PillowTronics robotics company Ransome the Clown, cursed to wear his makeup forever after going too far in his insulting performances Delores, computer programmer and niece of Chuck and Delores's downtrodden father Franklin.A brand new adventure game from Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, creators of the classics Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion! Play as five characters to uncover the surreal mystery of Thimbleweed Park - a town where a dead body is the least of your problems.Ī haunted hotel, an abandoned circus, a burnt-out pillow factory, a dead body pixelating under the bridge, toilets that run on vacuum tubes. The original plot revolved around FBI agents Ray and Reyes as they arrived at the town of Thimbleweed Park to investigate a murder. When asked about any future projects coming to Switch, Gilbert stated that "Switch is great, I canât imagine not releasing our next game on Switch." According to the developers, Thimbleweed Park sold the best first on PC and then on Nintendo Switch. Later on the game was released for PS4 and Nintendo Switch, including as a physical edition in a partnership with Limited Run Games. Thimbleweed Park was first released for PC, iOS, and Xbox One in 2017. Also be sure to check our favorable review for the original game here. You can download Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure on both Steam and Epic Games Store.
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