The Room cover

The Room 2012

Released
September 12, 2012
Genres
Point-and-click · Puzzle · Indie
Platforms
Android · PC · iOS · Nintendo Switch
Publisher
Team17
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Where to buy

In a collection
The Room Collection
Physical

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Is it still worth playing?

A mysterious box in a room of a house is all there is to this three dimensional puzzle game, released for iOS in September 2012. Its minimal story is told through letters that describe the box. As each puzzle is solved, more notes appear from the same author, describing an ethereal material called Null. There are four puzzle boxes, and the first teaches the controls by showing how to move around the box and interact with its features. A small inventory holds items like keys found in compartments, and a special lens reveals parts made of Null, often needing the view to be turned until secrets line up into a symbol. The aim is to fully unlock each box. A quiet hour with a tactile puzzle is still what this game offers.

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