The Mystery of a Lost Planet

It pains me to give this game a thumbs down. The drawings are gorgeous, a loving effort to create an an experience on an alien planet. Really, every scene is worth framing.

Unfortunately, it's a short and very flawed game. There are some intriguing characters, but they barely get a few seconds of play. The hidden object scenes are too easy, and the puzzles odd and unsatisfying.

But worst of all: the programming. The game requires very frustrating "pixel hunting" to move forward, and no rewards for creative thinking. The puzzles are plain bad.

Also, bugs: make sure to turn off the "fancy cursor" or else your cursor will sometimes leap around the screen randomly.

There's a lot of potential in the team that made this game. I hope they can make something playable in the future.