I thought Aeon Heart was a good game.

I just finished Aeon Heart. I thought it was a pretty good game but it did fall apart for me a little in the bonus chapter. I got stuck not knowing how to proceed so I got out of the game. When I went back in I still couldn't figure it out so I had to use the hint button twice, and it turned out to be using an item someplace where I had already tried it but apparently I didn't click on just the right spot. The right spot made perfect sense and I guess I really should have figured that out myself. Then in the very last puzzle you have five targets to hit with a slingshot. I could not get the last one and got frustrated with it in about 5 minutes so I skipped it.

I may play Living Legends: Haunting Melody next or I may try Artifact Seekers which I downloaded from Steam where it is free. I won't pay for hints or anything but since I haven't bought any of the games from Big Fish yet and the 4th game is coming out soon, I thought I'd try it out for free.

I will be interested to hear what you think of Artifact Seekers - I have not tried that series as yet.

Congratulations on finishing Aeon Heart!

I started Artifact Seekers last night and have already played almost 5 hours. I'm pretty certain that even though it says Season 1, it includes all the seasons so far. I am just in the first chapter "Tropical Island". There are a lot of puzzles and they are not easy but so far, have been manageable. There are some that you don't have to do but I guess doing them gets you stars as I think finding the collectibles and morphing objects does also. I don't know what the stars do but I think they get you more coins for more hints. I'm not sure. I haven't gotten any stars yet to see if my coins will increase. They start you with 50 I believe. I haven't used any hints but it looks like they might cost different amounts of coins in different areas because I see a "5" down by the hint button most of the time but in one area tonight I saw a "25" there. Again, not sure about all this.

So far it is pretty fun. I find the time slipping away quickly while I'm playing. You really need to use pen and paper to make notes of things you think might be clues and you also really have to click all around because things are all over the place and you don't know where. There is a whole lot of stuff to do.

That sounds very promising! I am looking forward to playing this.

I finished Unsolved Case: Ash and Secrets CE yesterday and am now starting Myths of the World: The Heart of Desolation.

Myths of the World is another series I haven't even started yet.

You have a lot to look forward to.

Well, I received 2 stars now but no extra coins for hints so I don't know. Maybe you can't earn any hints? I would think you could but I've never played one of these types of games.

Googling tells me there is a built-in hint system:



And then it directs me to a YouTube video here to show me how the hint and coin system functions during gameplay. Maybe the YouTuber explains it more?

Thanks Marian! I was thinking (while trying to go to sleep) that I should probably try to Google it. Not sure if I should watch the video as I don't want any spoilers at this point. I'm doing pretty good but it will be a shame if I get stuck and can't proceed because I have no hints left or something, which is why I'd like to know more about them. Then again, I guess I can look at 123Pazu's playthrough if I get too stuck, can't I.

What I'm really amazed by is that I keep playing this in the wee hours of the morning (when I'm ready to go to sleep) and I'm doing this good. I usually don't play games that make me think at that hour. Maybe that's been my mistake. Maybe my brain is more relaxed and works better then. Of course, it's not good trying to fall asleep afterwards. Active mind and weird dreams!

Edit: I did use the tutorial at the beginning but when it said to use the hint button, I didn't because I was afraid it would take one away from me that I might need. Maybe if I had done it, I would already know the answer to this!

2nd Edit: I found this: "Replenishing Coins: If you run out of coins, you can earn more by actively hunting for morphing objects, finding collection items, and completing bonus puzzle levels." This is where I've gotten my stars from. Maybe I need a certain number of stars or maybe the coins never show more than 50 but are there waiting if I need them. I may have to try to find out by using some but I'd rather wait until it is a necessity.

3rd Edit: I finished Episode 1 but originally had only 3 out of 10 stars. The game allows you to continue in the episode to try to get all of the stars. I did get 2 more but that's it. It's kind of aggravating because the stars come from finding morphing objects, collectibles and completing optional mini games. I missed one morphing object and only found the others from clicking all over. I only actually saw maybe 3 of them. The mini games mostly are sets of 5 of the same game but you have to find an object to activate the game each time. Two of them I played 4 times but couldn't find the fifth object, so no star. One I played 3 times. I think there was one that I did get the star. Then there was one mini game that you received the star if you completed it in a certain amount of moves. That did not happen. I can try it again but I'm lucky I even got it at all the first time.

Oh well, off to the Wild West next time.

It sounds like good fun, ob, and I'm glad you are enjoying it. I am enjoying reading about it.

Artifact Seekers 4 CE is coming out tomorrow on Big Fish. I will be sure to pick it up when the price drops.

I'm disappointed right now with a puzzle in Episode 2. I'm sure I have the solution correct but it won't solve for me. I even was able to take a picture of how it is supposed to look and in comparing, my solution looks right. I tried two walkthroughs but one didn't get that far I guess and the other has a different solution (the puzzles are random from what I've read). It confirmed for me though that I wasn't missing some other clue somewhere. I'm going to look at some more walkthroughs to see if my solution is in one of them. I posted earlier that I thought some hints cost more coins than others. Now I'm thinking the 25 is not for a hint, but for the skip. I may end up having to use it to continue on in the game.

Edit: Hah! I found a walkthrough with my solution and was able to use it to complete the puzzle! I think the puzzle was maybe a little too fiddly, but I guess I may just feel that way because it gave me trouble.

Edit 2: Finished Episode 2 with 6 stars.

It sounds like you are doing really well with this game so far.

Playing Enigmatis 3, part of my annual play of the trilogy. Think Marian just completed Enigmatia 2. Enigmatis 1 was the first game to use the Artifex Mudi-developed Spark HO Engine. Great game, but a work in progress. Enigmatis 2 had the best story of the three. And E3 was far and away the best produced.

Good to hear your thoughts on the series, rtrooney. I haven't played Enigmatis 3 yet but am looking forward to it. And yes, I did replay Enigmatis 2 and finished it last week.

I finished the main game of Endless Fables: Dark Moor last night and enjoyed it very much. A very solid HOPA. I think Sunward Games did not get enough credit for some of the HOPAs they made, partly maybe because their output was smaller and thus overshadowed by some of the biggies.

I started Episode 3 of Artifact Seekers last night and I fear the puzzles are getting harder.

Still have all the Endless Fables and Enigmatis games to play some day.

Good luck with Episode 3, ob.

I am now playing Secrets of the Seas: Flying Dutchman CE which I would recommend to all as a really good game; however, much to my dismay it appears to have been removed from the website in the last few years. This had escaped my notice until I went looking for it the last couple of days. They also have removed Ghost Towns: The Cats of Ulthar CE, which I played a few years ago (and I remember ob saying that she had that game). Anyway, I consider Secrets of the Seas a real winner but will not put it in the recommendations thread because unfortunately it is no longer on Big Fish.