This week’s unexpected discovery—FRAMED. Or rather, two games, as it’s sold as the FRAMED Collection, including both parts.
The game is remarkable for its concept: it tells a story through an interactive comic. Each level is like a page from a comic where you can interact with the “frames.” As you progress, new actions become available. At first, you can only swap two frames. Then, you must create a sequence that leads to the desired outcome. Each attempt shows how the story unfolds with the current sequence, helping you understand what went wrong. Eventually, you can rotate frames or change them mid-action, even multiple times.
Add to that vividly drawn silhouette-style characters, and the game becomes nearly a masterpiece.
It’s rather short, though. Both parts together took me around two hours. But my whole family was captivated, one by one, fascinated by the idea and the mechanics.
I highly recommend it to all puzzle game lovers. It’s worth every cent, 100%. And right now, it’s on a 60% discount on Steam, making it practically a steal.
