Game Thoughts: The Case of the Golden Idol
I beat The Case of the Golden Idol the other day, and you should absolutely purchase and play it. It's fantastic.
The gnarly pixel visuals, the absurd scenarios, and the wonderful environmental storytelling are all top-notch. The puzzles and related mechanics are perfectly executed, and the way each story tied into the next was thoroughly satisfying.
I must have audibly said "OHHH" out loud half a dozen times over the course of the ~100 minutes it took to finish from start to epilogue, as the puzzles and point-and-click environments are designed with many revelations and "everything makes sense now" moments.
If you liked Obra Dinn, this is a mandatory purchase. (You haven't played Obra Dinn that's also a mandatory purchase FYI).
The only complaint I have is it's too short. That's not a complaint that takes away from the game, I just wanted more. There's a DLC out but it's not cheap, and while I'm confident it will be worth the money I'm going to wait and see if they release more DLC first so I can get (and play) them all at once. (I want another meal, not snacks!)
Also, the game was built with Godot, so that's a bonus cool fact!