Lost Grimoires: Stolen Kingdom

Alchemy is a pretty ancient concept, because people have believed for a long time that they can transform things into something else whether through science, or magic. Granted, we now possess the ability to do that through a variety of chemical processes, but creating gold is still very cost inefficient at the moment.

Lost Grimoires: Stolen Kingdom is a puzzle game with hidden object elements and a bit of exploration, in which you play the role of an alchemist who uses substances around her to solve a mystery. The adventure takes you through a wonderful world full of dangers and intriguing events, although you must be prepared to deal with a lot of cliches and predictable plot twists.

Speaking of which, it all revolves around an alchemist who returns home in order to finish her studies under a master of the arts. However, things go pretty wild once a weird man makes an appearance in her home and she stumbles upon a strange amulet. Both of these events create quite the adventure, even if the plot itself can be deduced from the first ten minutes of gameplay.

The gameplay revolves around exploring each new area for useful items and tackling the mini-games that pop up every now and again. Some of these are short match-three scenes or actual hidden object challenges, but every now and again there’s an actual puzzle as well. None of these tasks is particularly tough, but some of the objects you have to find can be quite well hidden.

As it’s always the case, the graphics are very enjoyable and colorful, making it easy to immerse yourself in the fantasy world and maybe even imagine yourself as the character for a little bit. Speaking of which, the alchemy mini-games are not as fun as they sound, since most of the time you just have to follow basic instructions on how to mix various elements using pots and bowls.

In spite of its simplicity, Lost Grimoires: Stolen Kingdom is still quite a fun experience under the right circumstances, especially if you lower your expectations. Some of the puzzles are too easy to be fun and the story as a whole is way too predictable, but at least some of the missions are enjoyable. NOTE: This is a downloader for the game. Once run, the application will automatically download and install the game on your computer.

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