An Elmwood Trail

I had heard of this game through TikTok and it didn't disappoint! The puzzles are fun and a bit difficult but not impossible I also really enjoyed that it was all done through the phones. I've tried playing other games with a similar format to this and game they didn't compare. This games story telling was well done, and it does it through the texting, it tells you who you are, how you got her phone, and why you’re so eager to find her all without explicitly saying it through narration but as a part of the actual story. The mysteries surrounding every single character, including our detective, truly pulls you in and you don’t know who you can trust. I also love how it’s free and it doesn’t require coins or anything to unlock episodes like the other games or that random ads just pop up randomly in the middle of the story. The only thing I've noticed about this game is how some things are worded a bit weird or written incorrectly but I don’t really care about that lol. I can’t wait for the next episode to come out and I hope they make another game like this or that others take notes cuz I legit cannot find another game that compares to this one.

this game is so fun and engaging. what an adventure, i was watching my gf play and kept wanting to take her phone to "help" lol. theres two things I'd really like to see improved!! Firstly I know my perspective as an american english speaker might not be shared by the majority of detectives here. Though sometimes there's dialogue or grammar thats just a little off. I still understand whats going on but it just doesn't feel like I'm speaking to another native english speaker. The voice actors are great!! its just the written dialogue really. I guess it may not have been in the budget to have it proof read but I hope there's enough fans and Ad Revenue to see this perfected in episode 3!! Secondly the other thing is the symmetry game, its so cool, but i feel like my fingers are too big or maybe my screens too small?? i keep accidentally pressing the wrong piece or even just now it somehow swiped in the wrong direction, this is very frustrating): I'd really like for the puzzles display to be a bit large and cover at least the full width of my phone. at least in the earlier levels?? I understand if it has to shrink to fit but im on level 30 i think and theyre like maybe only a quarter of they available screen. I love to be able to utilize more. even tried playing with my pinky. maybe i need a stylus? all in all, great game, wont stop playing. excited for episode 3!

I have tried so many mobile games as a way for my mind to decompress during down time, and most of them I delete the same day I download it. I find it extremely difficult to find “games” which are educational, challenging, enjoyable, and engaging. The Oregon Trail, Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego, and Assassin’s Creed are three of the only video games I have genuinely enjoyed. But now, with Elmwood - I can’t put it down! I’m glad I downloaded it on a Sunday because I don’t feel bad about letting it take up a chunk of my day. It’s very frustrating to see all the idiotic, pointless, redundant games that people somehow find enjoyable? This is not that! This is a hidden gem! if you are a critical thinker, enjoy solving puzzles (this isn’t a puzzle game, however. or like where’s waldo, those are boring) and mysteries, or are skilled in anticipating behavior - try it!! the only thing I would change is that the side trails were more accessible (aka not an in app purchase) I know you can play the Symmetry game but 800 points takes forever. literally my only complaint. and I understand why it’s that way, it’s a small team of developers. I cannot wait until episode 3 comes out!!