App Profile: Crookhaven

Sayrah

Rating: 5/5

I always look forward to new games by Fire Maple. I have all the ones they’ve made, both under their old name in the app store and this LLC name. I recommend all of them! If you want a chill puzzle solving game with fun art and music that makes it worth unmuting your phone to play, you can’t go wrong with this newest game. I think it has a bit more content than some of their older games, probably on par with the last few. Enough that it took me several sittings to complete, but I am super busy and don’t play for more than an hour at a time. Tip for fun: make sure to examine all the movie posters in the theater that you can; some of the fake movie posters and supertitle game commentary on them was quite fun!

Dhehhre

Rating: 2/5

I’ve been a big fan of fire maple games for years, ever since I found Lost City. But I have to say I’m the most disappointed in this one of all of them. The AI art was very obvious and did not capture the feeling of the art style of the previous games. Using AI art combined with the fact that this is the most expensive game fire maple has released yet is a combination I was not happy about. In terms of gameplay, I found the “puzzles” in this one lacking, too many were just fetch quests for npcs. The map is very large and while that seems like it would be a good thing, many scenes had nothing interactive and existed only to lengthen the walk between other important scenes. I spent an annoying amount of time walking back and forth between the same two npcs ferrying messages. If the creator reads this, please take it as constructive criticism. I love fire maple games and want to play more in the future, but not if they are like this one. The AI art took away the charm of the other games and the map and story felt like they were packed with filler to make the game play longer. I hope the next game from fire maple doesn’t repeat these trends.

thembakerboys

Rating: 5/5

I admit to being a fan of Firemaple games going all the way back to their first game, Lost City. Firemaple games always strike the perfect balance of peaceful exploration, compelling stories, and not-too-hard puzzle solving. Crookhaven has the player exploring a seaside town to solve an ancient mystery and find a lost Pirate treasure. If you like The Goonies, then you’ll find lots to love in this charming adventure game. The artwork and animation are beautiful and every scene is crafted with care and attention. It’s one of those games you’ll play over and over again to experience the locations, puzzles and colorful characters.