![]() I do wish that each of Hidden Through Time’s levels felt a little more handcrafted, as each are comprised of era appropriate props that are reused for each of that era’s levels. It’s never fun to be stuck looking for a tiny banana, but it’s even more frustrating when the clues provided actually lead you astray. Hidden Through Time’s arty style and presentation make looking for hard to find objects a surprisingly fun activity, though it’s not without its frustrations. Don’t expect any sort of historical accuracy, though: whimsy abounds. As the name suggests, there are multiple eras depicted in Hidden Through Time: medieval fantasy, Egyptian, Prehistoric, and Old West. Each scene has several objects to find, and you can’t proceed to the next level until you find them all. If that doesn’t sound fun, well, that’s just the nature of hidden object games. ![]() ![]() But don’t expect to breeze through the levels, as some items are extremely tiny or hidden behind or inside of something. Unlike Hidden Folks, Hidden Through Time is in color-something that makes finding the objects a little easier. In fact, I would often click various objects just to discover the sound they yielded when prodded. Very much in the style of Hidden Folks, in Hidden Through Time when you click on a mundane object or person, often you’re greeted by a fun sound effect. Instead, you have to use a sharp eye, and the short provided hints, to find stuff. You might think that clicking everything in sight will yield results, but such an endeavor would be fruitless without machine-like meticulousness. If you’re not familiar with the premise of these types of games, it’s super simple: much like a Where’s Waldo? book, you’re given a series of items or people to find, and you have to peruse busy scenes while finding them. Hidden Through Time stands out in the hidden object genre. At first, I was disappointed, thinking I’d be playing a cheap knock-off, but I’m surprised at just how much I like Hidden Through Time. Only one problem: Hidden Folks was made by a completely different group of developers. In fact, I liked Hidden Folks so much that when I saw Hidden Through Time, I was thrilled at the prospect of playing a brand new colorized Hidden Folks. ![]() Like every genre, there are outstanding examples-one such is a game I was introduced to during a Bit Bash event in Chicago called Hidden Folks that was absolutely charming. I’ve seen the one based on the Castle TV show on the clearance shelf of my local big box store for years now. There’s a genre of video games that it seems like most people usually ignore: the hidden object game. ![]()
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