Family Mystery - The Story of Amy Demo

Family trees are important if you want to know who your ancestors were and what relatives you might have out there. Most people live their whole lives without knowing a thing about their lineage, although it’s only natural that such things wouldn’t concern them. It can be a real bother to unearth information sometimes, especially if you try to go too far back in time.

Family Mystery - The Story of Amy is a hidden object game in which you have to help Amy find out everything there is to know about her family, dating back a few generations. In order to do so, she must look at old pictures and try to figure out who everyone is, which is easier said than done. On the other hand, your job is just to spot a bunch of items into the said photos.

To begin with, the story is structured in multiple stages, and each stage has two or more levels. Nothing really changes when it comes to the gameplay mechanics, but there are a few mini-games you can play every now and again for extra points and clues. These include quizzes and time trials, although none of them are very complicated, and you can easily beat them.

Given the fact that most of your time is going to be spent looking at pictures, it’s only natural that a lot of work was put in by designers in this regard. Each picture holds an impressive amount of detail, and it can be really tricky to spot the required items. Moreover, the atmosphere is very cozy and relaxed, since there is usually nothing to pressure you in any way.

Speaking of which, the visual quality is top-notch as well, even if almost everything is static. The pictures are very interesting most of the time, although they start as crude outlines in the beginning. Sound-wise, you may not find the soundtrack worthy of an award, but it’s certainly soothing and relaxing. The music blends nicely with the general atmosphere of the game.

Family Mystery - The Story of Amy can be exactly what you were looking for, as long as you do not mind its very slow pace. The puzzles are quite demanding and fun to solve, even if the whole thing gets a bit repetitive after a while.