Clinker Castle Demo

Back in the day, every important ruler had one or more castles to live in, which, beside being imposing and full of rare trinkets, it also had the role of keeping the king safe from enemies. Stories and legends have made castles that much more interesting, however, thanks to tales about dragons and wizards that lived in such castles.

Clinker Castle is a basic point-and-click adventure game that has you exploring a fancy-looking castle, filled with everything from dragons, to gold and interesting characters in need of your help. There are plenty of quests and puzzles to tackle along the way, each one of which rewards you with experience and a certain trinket, not to mention the gratitude of the folk you happen to save from trouble.

In the beginning, you get to choose one of the available quests, although you can unlock more as you play along and solve the already provided missions. You can also create a character and give it a name, in order to serve as your alter-ego inside the game. As you might expect, the story is not very complicated, but it involves everything from ghosts and kings, to dragons and wizards.

Most of the missions require you to travel to a different part of the castle and look for something, only to bring it back to the person who requested it. This can get annoying and repetitive after a while, but the scenery should keep you distracted, at least the first time around. Most of the characters you meet do not have too much to say, other than pleading for your help and thanking you when you return.

Visually, the graphics are simple yet effective, with no 3D objects and no unnecessary post-processing effects. The color palette is vibrant and pleasant, which should be a total hit with the younger audience. Some might want to turn the music off after a few minutes, but the repetitive tunes can grow on you after a while, if you do not pay too much attention to them.

As it turns out, Clinker Castle is not exactly a true point-and-click adventure title, but it certainly doesn’t try to be. It is cute and colorful, with plenty of fascinating locations and characters playing a part in the story, which is the perfect blend of ingredients for a kids game.