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I thought, 'ugh another plodding mystery adventure game (which isn't bad, but I tend to be impatient). Such beautiful atmosphere, amazing voice acting (seriously good) and I don't know the word for it, but the mixture of pixel art with soft effects and lighting worked so well. Oh and the music is so good, it's haunting, never annoying or repetitive. I had no idea this was pretty dark and definitely not PG, there's a lot of cursing and some dark events. The puzzles (for me) were very very original and difficult, made you want to get out a pen n paper and scribble to figure it out. There were not many puzzles but the ones there were so well thought out, never monotonous. I really enjoyed the detailed environment (objects to interact with, things to examine.) The length was satisfying. It was really really good. I did use a walk through occasionally because I'm lazy and sometimes I got tired of tracking over the same sites over n over. Only issue: on the IPad there is some glitch in certain locations which when you push to see 'hot spots', they are overlapped and in the wrong places. I saw this in many rooms. Great game

This was a great game. Long gameplay, amazing character and story. It is rated R, FYI. It has the traditional annoyances of this type of game- long waits while your character moves from here to there, trouble making out objects, but all that is part of the genre. The art is great, and did I say it was a great story? I'd love a Kathy Rain 2, maybe with a few more puzzles this time- it was a little light on puzzles. My only beef with it was that it was super specific about the actions you needed to take, which could make it challenging to know if you are on the right path. Thanks for the great experience!

I've seen a lot of people mention how similar this game is to the old LucasArts classics. To me, it is very reminiscent of my all time favorite Gabriel Knight. I've been enjoying this game during downtime throughout the day and I mirror it to my Apple TV to play it at night. In my opinion it shines there. So far I've had a blast with it and I was so happy to discover this was available for iPhones as I don't really play PC games anymore and usually are left out in terms of adventure games. More like this please!

I just can't give this game enough praise. This is the kind of feeling I want from every point and click adventure game. Comedy, suspense, intrigue, mystery, conspiracy, and above all, a deep desire to see more the whole time playing and to the very end. The puzzles all had adequate clues within the game to solve. I'll admit I got stumped twice and looked for clues online, but overall, I was extremely impressed by the game's ability to guide the player into critical thinking.

So far it feels more like a point and click version of an “escape the room” game; which isn’t a bad thing in and of itself, except for the fact that I downloaded this game after completing Thimbleweed Park (I’m 35 and grew up on Sierra and LucasArts) based on recommended apps “you might also like”... Not a problem! I’m still open to a new experience and have no regrets over spending five dollars! (The description and reviews could more accurately represent the story-based click-through (the puzzles are far more sparse than a Space Quest or a Monkey Island). That being said, I don’t expect a knock-off of those games, either. I’m enjoying this game for what it is. I’m giving 5 stars because the game is well-made. I recommend!

I needed a fix after finishing the Blackwell games and this fit the bill. I loved the lead character’s sense of humor and moxie, as well as her family backstory that grows to encompass a small town. Cool twists and turns. Favorite sidebar character interactions have to be with the actor/bum and his z grade movie plots. But overall, just a great little game and mystery that wraps up in an interesting way.

If you love dynamic storytelling and great characters you will get this game. I'm not even finished with Kathy Rain yet, it's just that great that I had to write a review about it. A refreshing muti layered story. A lot of thought went into this games look and appeal. The puzzles really get you dig deep and figure it out. I'm honestly waiting for a sequel or prequel to this game, amazing work :) Enjoy

Huge fan of Gabriel Knight, Monkey Island, King’s Quest, Maniac Mansion, and all those games. This game was on par with those old classics and was a real treat to play. Story had me hooked and I was able to finish it without any Googling. Great voice acting and really fun to play. Gorgeous pixel graphics. Hope to see more games from this dev team. So good.

As I said, the storyline is really great. The artwork is also very good. The character’s physical movement was not super fluid but detailed. The game has a lot of dialog and sometimes you're just sitting there not doing anything while they talk. It reminds me of Blackwell. The game kind of leads you around at times so I felt like it was playing without me here and there. On an iPhone, it was sometimes hard to find the exact spot to click as objects were small. a few unintuitive puzzles. It was a good mystery that you don’t really solve yourself, the game does, and somewhat slow moving because of the way you get from place to place. Some good merits here and while I enjoy this type of game, I prefer Thimbleweed Park, Macinarium, Yesterday, Inner World and Pendulo Studios type better.

I really enjoyed this game. It reminded me a lot of Full Throttle with the mechanics, the biker gang, and the Corley Motors references. It had some creepy moments that gave me chills similar to Oxenfree. It’s dark with an interesting storyline, fun characters, and challenging detective work. I played through it in a few days. I took a star off, because I wish there had been more game. There could’ve been a few more locations, ones that are mentioned but that you can’t visit. Overall, I would definitely recommend it and will play any future Kathy Rain games. Also, don’t miss the post-credit sequence!

If you grew up on Gabriel Knight, Quest for Glory, Space Quest, Monkey Island, Full Throttle, and Day of the Tentacle, this is going to be a very enjoyable game. The story is very similar to Gabriel Knight, there are a couple nice references to Full Throttle, and the VGA style is spot-on. SPOILER: My only complaint was that was a little too much like Gabriel Knight with the Church being the source of the bad guys. I think the trope of the priest/pastor being the bad guy is played out. I know I'm tired of it. I would have liked to see something a little more original.

This was very well done, with the exception of a few small duplicate item tags on the far left of the screen when you hold down. I really enjoyed the character development. One suggestion for future games is that you could have easily had multiple endings based on your reaction to mom, dad, and self which I think really just seals the deal in games like this. Thanks for the effort guys!

I read some great reviews, and found the game to be worth the price. It has a lot of deep history in several of the characters, good flow, and the graphics are wonderfully done. It was hard to navigate through some scenes on the I-pad. When trying to talk to a character, I couldn’t always pick what I wanted to say because the options were overlapped by the action button. Once I picked the action to talk, it would also register the sentence directly under the action button. It also wouldn’t give me all the actions properly. When I would drag an item to show to someone, it would register that I was using it on the person, which didn’t make sense, and wouldn’t work. As a side note there are a few topics that may be difficult for some gamers, and I would not recommend playing this game around small children if swearing is not a normal thing in your home. There are several that are really offensive to some people. I do wish that there had been a little more interaction with some of the scene items, even if it didn’t further the plot.

I really enjoyed the first half of the game. I was very much interested in the mysteries and characters presented, but the later parts of the game need some work. I appreciate the nods to Twin Peaks and the atmosphere the game creates, but the game loses some of its charm once Kathy enters the other realm. It was like the game just became a soulless copy of Twin Peaks rather than being inspired by it. The game has potential, so hopefully future entries, if there will be any, can handle their endings better.