Tag: puzzle games

The Enigmatic Spirit of Cocoon

Cocoon, which first released a couple years ago, is a funny little puzzle game. Though, I suppose “little” is a poor choice of words, because, to some degree, it’s quite like Dr. Who’s TARDIS, in that it’s “bigger on the inside.” Cocoon’s world-within-worlds concept is as fascinating as it is confounding. As I reflect on…

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Hypnotic Fun: Sam & Max Save the World

In my early years of PC gaming, I remember Sam & Max Hit the Road with great fondness. Its absurdist humor and bizarre characters drew me in the most. It’s often illogical (in my addled mind) approach to puzzle-solving in a point-and-click matrix certainly didn’t. Playing the game frustrated me to no end – that…

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