Dreampath: Curse of the Swamps

Magic is a pretty common theme in casual games, because it’s much more exciting to play something that involves wizards, dragons and elves, especially if the game itself is not that alert. However, because of this the games tend to become repetitive, which is annoying if you want to enjoy more of them one after the other.

Dreampath: Curse of the Swamps is a hidden object adventure game in which you play the role of a royal family member sent on a mission to find some medicinal plants. In essence, the gameplay is more or less the same as it is most other games that are part of the genre, which can be a bit of a bummer. On the other hand, at least you’ll know exactly what to do from the first second.

As for the story, everything revolves around a terrible curse that threatens the whole kingdom, including your royal family. Thus, someone is trying to turn everyone into frogs, and the spell is slowly spreading across the kingdom. Naturally, your job is to find a way to break the curse and save everyone from a life of leaping around from leaf to leaf.

The gameplay revolves around a succession of scenes that require you to find certain objects and use them to unlock doors or complete other items. On top of that, there are also a few puzzles to tackle, some of which can be pretty tough to figure out. On the other hand, none of the puzzles should stump you, although even if that happens you have the option to skip it entirely.

The graphics are not bad at all either, especially when it comes to level design and the attention to detail. Each scene has an atmosphere of its own, and you can spend minutes on end studying the backgrounds and observing the environment. There are some simple animations as well, not to mention the basic cutscenes, but the static artwork is the one that deserves admiration.

All things considered, Dreampath: Curse of the Swamps can really keep you busy for a while, especially if you enjoy searching for hidden items. On the other hand, it doesn’t feature anything original in the gameplay mechanics department.

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