- Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Fantasy
Wayward Manor invites you to jump into the afterlife of a disgruntled ghost, trying to reclaim his house from its newfound owners. Set in the 1920s, this puzzle, adventure game transports players to an era of dark screwball comedy where they must unlock the secrets of a twisted mansion.
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Unpretentious, intimate, plot-driven and classical in form.
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- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- rawmeticulous
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EurogamerSimon ParkinJul 20147.5/10There's something worthwhile here, even if it's the unusual power fantasy of being able to haunt an aristocratic family from the safety of the rafters.
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GameGrinRuth KrabacherAug 20147.5/10Ultimately, Wayward Manor was a fun game with a great story and, most importantly, something I wouldn't have minded dropping $10 on Steam for. The game is short, but has some solid replay value and is good for a quick break. The game has Gaiman's signature storytelling style and the puzzles are open-ended enough for multiple run-throughs.
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ShacknewsSteven WongAug 20146/10Wayward Manor is a puzzle game created in collaboration between The Odd Gentleman and Neil Gaiman. That alone is enough to catch some interest, but whatever charm the game has quickly wears thin.
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Hardcore GamerNikola SuprakJul 20141.5/5I am still confused how the combination of The Odd Gentlemen and Neil Gaiman, two things that are excellent on their own, would up generating this monstrosity. It would be like if Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis committed to a film and then it turned out that film was Sharknado Versus Mothra: New Moon.
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Game RevolutionRyan BatesJul 20141.5/5 starsThe game was meant to put players into a spooky kind of mindset, but everything about it is just frightfully boring. The Manor wants all living inhabitants out? Thanks, house; I'll show myself the door.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Developer
- Moonshark, Inc.
- Publisher
- Moonshark, Inc.
- Released
- July 15, 2014
- Modes
- Single player
IGDB rating 5.5/10 from 2 ratings.
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