Back in the 90’s, American director David Lynch left the audience bewitched in a strange yet wonderful place he creates in the murder drama Twin Peaks - a small town full of secrets, an eerie red room where people talk backwards, and a dead girl wrapped in plastic.
Roughly 25 years later, indie game studio Rusty Lake launches the Cube Escape series, a point-and-click adventure game that pays homage to Twin Peaks.
Cube Escape: Seasons is the first entry in the Cube Escape series, followed by The Lake, Arles, Harvey's Box, Case 23, The Mill, Birthday, Theatre and The Cave. The whole series revolves around the murder of a … nope, no spoilers.
The game greets you with dark ambient music that immediately takes you to the mysterious Cube Escape universe. Meanwhile, the art style, simple as it may be, suits the game’s gloomy atmosphere perfectly.
Starting the game, you revisit your memory of spring 1964, which brings you to a quiet room with a kitchen, a window with a nice view, and a parrot.
Everything seems so peaceful.
You will need to find the missing pieces of a photo hanging above the fireplace, by interacting with the items in the room (like lighting up the candle). When the photo is complete, a cube will appear and take you to the next memory.
The gameplay of Cube Escape: Seasons is probably like every other room escape game you’ve played before. It is the catch-you-off-guarded moment that really makes the experience stand out.
Some of the puzzles are tricky. Fortunately enough, the developer provides a full walkthrough on their official site.
Cube Escape: Seasons is now available as part of the Cube Escape Collection. While the Collection is $4.99 on Steam, it is completely free on mobile and the full size is under 100MB.
Whether you are a puzzle game lover who needs a little thriller or a mobile gamer low on space, Cube Escape: Seasons is worth a try.
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