Hidden Folks 2017

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You search for hidden characters, objects and animals in animated miniature scenes, in this 2017 hidden object game. It is by Adriaan de Jongh and Sylvain Tegroeg. A strip of targets shows what to look for, and you can click one for a hint. Finding enough of them unlocks the next area. Most things in the scenes react when you tap or click them, so you can unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors and poke crocodiles. All the art was drawn by hand on paper, scanned and layered scene by scene, in monochrome. The sound effects are made with the developers' mouths. It was designed to be a casual and relaxing experience, and it has sepia and night color modes. Scenes you can poke and prod still turn a search into a small toy.