Trader Of Stories: A Grain of Truth Marek & Marcin Rudowski / Rudowscy Brothers 2012

Myosotis, the Trader of Stories, has traveled far across the land in search of clues to her elusive past. She has been told tales of a place where the Great Oak stands and that rocks float in the air. A wise man is said to live there that may be able provide the answers she seeks. Though such strange tales are her stock in trade, she had come to dismiss these particular narratives as mere fantasy. But now her journey has brought her to a hovering rock, and an arboreal silhouette that seems far larger than any tree she has seen before. Could there be a grain of truth to these stories after all? Continuing along the same vein as Bell's Heart, the first in the Big Old Tree that Dreams series, point and click your way through the landscape, solving small puzzles and gathering objects that will aid your passage. Watch your cursor; the leaf turns from green to orange when hovering over interactive areas. Clicking will then provide options that vary according to context, including "go to," "examine," "take," and "talk." To be sure you haven't missed one of these areas, click on the eyeball icon to spot more. Reading and paying attention to the dialogue is necessary; not only should you click on blue-highlighted words to delve deeper in the conversations, each word you click on is collected to gain more stories. At the center of A Grain of Truth is a lyrical and entertaining narrative just as you would expect from this series. Departing from the affability of Bell's Heart, though, A Grain of Truth's puzzles have been ramped up in challenge. You'll explore, gather and make sense of items plus enjoy a mind-boggling game of mahjong or arrange a complex tile puzzle. There's little assistance given in game for completing these tasks, calling on you to do the mental footwork in the true spirit of adventuring. That also makes A Grain of Truth longer and more involved than its predecessor. Even so, after completing the map making mini-game, you'll have a smart map to travel by, adding greatly to the ease of navigation; just click where you want to go, provided you've been there already. This installment is created in HTML5 and makes extensive use of Javascript and jQuery for smooth transitions and effects. You won't be caught up with intrusive mechanics, even the inventory takes you to the back of Myosotis' wagon rather than jar you out of the moment. It's a remarkable implementation for a truly lovely game.
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Browser-Playable HTML5/JS Free Game
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