Alice Mesmerizing Episodes of Neurosis (AMEN)

Information / Review English

Alice Mesmerizing Episodes of Neurosis (AMEN) falls into the 2D hidden object genre developed by Sons of Welder and FM Simple Games Studios.

Gameplay / Story

We are trapped in the dark abyss beyond the horizon from which there is no escape, or so it seems. Alice finds herself beyond the event horizon from which there seems to be no return. The story is set in the universe of Alice in Wonderland, which is presented with lovingly designed motifs and concepts. We meet many well-known characters in the Alice in Wonderland universe in this adventure such as the Red Queen, the Mad Hatter and others. Your task in this game is to find things hidden on the map, some of which are too well hidden and difficult to find. Once we find them all we will move forward in the story.

Pro

+ Alice in Wonderland from a different perspective
+ Attention to detail through hand-drawn concepts
+ Hidden object images
+ dark graphic style
+ atmospheric background music
+ multiple languages ​​are available
+ Achievements

Contra

- Collectibles are sometimes too well hidden

Conclusion

Alice Mesmerizing Episodes of Neurosis (AMEN) combines attention to detail with mystery and dark visuals.

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Information / Review Deutsch

Alice Mesmerizing Episodes of Neurosis (AMEN) fällt in das Genre 2D-Wimmelbilder, welches von Sons of Welder und FM Simple Games Studios entwickelt wurde.

Gameplay / Geschichte

Wir sind gefangen im dunklen Abgrund jenseits des Horizontes von dem es kein Entkommen gibt, zumindest scheint es so. Alice findet sich jenseits des Ereignishorizonts wieder, von dem es keine Rückkehr zu geben scheint. Die Geschichte ist angesiedelt im Universum von Alice im Wunderland, welche durch liebevoll gestaltete Motive und Konzepte dargestellt werden. Viele bekannte Charaktere im Universum von Alice im Wunderland treffen wir in diesem Abenteuer wie die Rote Königin, den Verrückten Hutmacher oder andere. Deine Aufgabe in diesem Spiel besteht darin, dass du auf der Karte versteckte Dinge finden musst, welche teils zu gut versteckt und schwierig zu finden sind. Wenn wir alle gefunden haben kommen wir in der Geschichte voran.

Pro

+ Alice im Wunderland aus einer anderen Perspektive
+ Liebe zum Detail durch Handgezeichnete Konzepte
+ Wimmelbilder
+ düsterer Grafikstil
+ stimmungsvolle Musikuntermalung
+ mehrere Sprachen sind verfügbar
+ Errungenschaften

Kontra

- Sammelobjekte sind teils zu gut versteckt

Fazit

Alice Mesmerizing Episodes of Neurosis (AMEN) kombiniert Liebe zum Detail mit Rätsel und einer düsteren Optik.

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Alice in sketchbook madness: an artistic wonderland that took a wrong turn <3

I absolutely love games from Son of Welder, and I’m honestly surprised it took me this long to try this one. If you enjoy the uncanny and the slightly unsettling, you’re in the right place. Across 6 levels, we need to search for 24 to 45 keys per stage, and while most aren’t too hard to spot, the main appeal isn’t difficulty. It’s the atmosphere.

The experience feels like a twisted version of Alice in Wonderland after a long night of strange dreams. The hand-drawn art is creepy in the best way, with varied textures and environments that keep each level visually fresh. Controls are simple, sound sliders are available, and the save system works smoothly between levels. There are also secret achievements in every stage, and nothing felt missable since you can revisit completed areas anytime. That said, achievements are a bit cluttered (especially the parasite-related ones) and sometimes pretty vague. There’s no hint system either, though community guides already exist for the more tricky spots.

Zoom works well for detail hunting, but you can’t view the full picture even after finishing a level, and movement becomes extremely sensitive at max zoom. The glitch-like screen effect when finding keys fits the whole thing at first, but after a while it gave me a slight headache, especially since there’s no option to turn it off. And one small audio detail: the sound in-between levels on the map is much louder than everything else. I kept juggling volume sliders to avoid sudden ear attacks.

Minor issues aside, this is a short, but memorable 22 minute eerie HOG. It's especially a nice timing with the sequel now out. A strong recommendation to hidden objects fans that want something new and to those who enjoy a good dose of surreal art!

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Perhaps the most interesting and best game from developer Sons of Welder. In AMEN we look for hidden keys and we have 6 levels to complete. The items (some of them, that is) are well hidden and there are also secret (clickable) areas that yield us more achievements.

What was captivating for me is the artwork. You can recognise some of the characters from Alice in Wonderland. The soundtrack is also great - it has its rather unique, eerie atmosphere. When clicking on keys the screen becomes slightly distorted - this is probably in line with the theme of neuroticism the game represents.

I had fun with this game. Levels do not have hundreds of hidden objects but some take some time to find and AMEN does not have a hint feature to aid us. Still, it's a great little HOG; especially the last level was visually stunning for me.