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Puzzle Agent

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii, PlayStation 3 • 2010

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Quick resume

Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!

Global score

89/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Casual, Point-and-click, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Engaging and quirky story
    • Varied and challenging puzzles
    • Unique hand-drawn art style
    • Good voice acting and music
    • Affordable price, especially on sale

    Cons

    • Short game length
    • Some puzzles poorly explained or repetitive
    • Abrupt ending requiring sequel
    • Limited replayability
    • No multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Puzzles vary in difficulty from easy to challenging, requiring skill and problem solving, with feedback through puzzle completion."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on individual puzzle solving and story progression without player comparison or leaderboards."

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    • Continuation

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      "Players are motivated to continue by the emotional story and exploration, though the game is short and can be completed in a few hours."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players solve puzzles with some variation and can choose different approaches, but mostly within predefined structures."

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    • Domination

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      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; experience is personal and narrative-driven."

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    • Escapism

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      "The immersive atmosphere, mysterious story, and engaging puzzles provide a strong escape from reality."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in puzzles and story, not due to obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Encourages thinking outside the box and trying different puzzle solutions, though some puzzles are straightforward."

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      "Varied puzzles encourage trying different solutions and thinking outside the box."

    • Exploration

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      "Limited exploration within varied but mostly linear environments tied to narrative progression."

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    • Expression

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      "No character customization or player-driven expression; visual style and narrative are fixed by developers."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Story contains horror, thriller, and mystery elements with some supernatural or improbable events, blending fiction and psychological themes."

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    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community features; strictly single-player experience."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop problem-solving skills and logical thinking through puzzles."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention to solve puzzles and follow story; not suited for passive or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No social or emotional relationship building; interactions are with NPCs in a narrative context only."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or management roles; player acts independently."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression through puzzles and story advancement, but no item collection or upgrades."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Generally relaxing with a balance of challenge and flow, though some puzzles cause frustration."

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    • Sensation

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      "Art style and sound provide pleasant sensory stimulation, though not intense."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems present."

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative focus with engaging characters, humor, and a mystery plot driving the experience."

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    • Strategy

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      "Puzzles require logical thinking and problem solving, though no complex strategic planning."

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    • Thrill

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      "Some suspense and horror elements create mild tension and excitement."

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    • Value

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      4

      "Players perceive good value for price, especially during sales, with satisfying gameplay and story."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Exploration.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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