Publisher: Wadjet Eye
Developer: Wadjet Eye
Year: 2013
Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS
Rating: 3
The Shivah, released in 2006, was Dave Gilbert’s first game released under the Wadjet Eye Games label, though it was freeware. I haven’t played it, and appears there is no reason to given that the commercial re-release–known as the Kosher Edition— was not only ported to a bunch of new systems, but also significantly improved the graphics, audio, puzzles, plot, and added live voice acting. It’s a short, somewhat endearing adventure about a rabbi who is coming to terms with his past while investigating the murder of one of his former congregants. While competently produced, there is a severe lack of character development and almost nothing that happens feels remotely realistic.
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Publisher: Wadjet Eye
Developer: Wormwood Studios
Year: 2012
Platform: Windows, Mac Linux, Switch, iOS
Rating: 6
I get a bit nervous playing narrative games where none of the characters are humans, even when they’re heavily anthropomorphized. When there’s no human character, it can be difficult to ground the story into something relatable. Primordia, the first adventure by Wormwood Studios, mostly succeeds in overcoming this potential pitfall despite every character being a robot. Some dastardly puzzles do get in the way, as well as some uneven characterizations , but it’s still a worthy play for those who like steampunk sci-fi.
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Publisher: Wadjet Eye
Developer: Wadjet Eye
Year: 2007
Platform: Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, Android
Rating: 6
Right on the heels of The Blackwell Legacy, Dave Gilbert took a risk and went straight to a prequel, which is an especially odd choice given that the first game is far from epic and barely explored the characters there. Yet it still works, and I found myself enjoying the experience significantly more.
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Publisher: Wadjet Eye
Developer: Wadjet Eye
Year: 2006
Platform: Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, Android
Rating: 4
The first game of a five-part series, The Blackwell Legacy is fairly short and fairly mundane, but it does a nice job of establishing a lore and providing a springboard to the rest of the story.
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Developer: Cloak and Dagger
Publisher: Wadjet Eye
Year: 2022
Platform: PC, Mac, Linux
Rating: 4
If as a child you ever agonizingly picked your way through a bland dinner just so you could get dessert, then you’ll have a good idea what it’s like to play The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow. The good news is that with this latest point-and-click pixel art adventure from Cloak and Dagger Games (and publisher Wadjet Eye), there’s a three-layer chocolate mousse waiting for you at the end.
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Munching Numbers, Letters, Ensigns, etc.
Death By Troggles 