Matthew Lui

Apr 62 min

Neutral - "SIGN"

Updated: Apr 28

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Company: Neutral

Game: SIGN

Country: Japan πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅

Language: English

Type of Game: Digital Escape Game πŸ’»

Genre: Escape

Date Played: March 14, 2024

Difficulty (based on 1 player): 4/10

Size of Team: Unlimited

Time: Unlimited (Approximately 30 Mins.)

Price: Free

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You are trapped inside of a room with 4 walls and you have no idea why or how you got there, but you need to figure out a way to escape...

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"SIGN" is a classic point-n-click game with a similar structure to all escape mobile app games. The game came with clear instructions for simple navigation and ran smoothly throughout the game.

"SIGN" was designed using Unity in 2022 and felt easy to navigate, with the sound effects and the animation. What stood out to me was the general 3D environment of the game and the sleek simple look of it. Items also had an optioned to be viewed in 3D, so I could examine them more closely and could combine them if needed. They even leveraged the 3D environment for a few puzzles which added some twist to the gameplay.

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The puzzles were clever, not overly difficult and ones that you would find in a typical escape room. Most of them required me to pay attention to details and think outside the box.

There isn't really a hints section, but they do provide a video walkthrough for the complete game which had a few more hints where they would focus in and noted things I should check out before they solved the puzzle.

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"SIGN" was not overly difficult but it was extremely fun to play. The game play was smooth to navigate, and the 3D environment was creatively utilized. Though there was no real story, it took around 10 mins to complete which was a great brain break.

Neutral mentioned on their website that they are in the process of developing some new games and with what they currently have, I’m excited to see what will come in the future.


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