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The Rise of the Golden Idol

Three centuries after the whodunit mysteries of the Cloudsley family, a relic hunter seeks out an artifact of unimaginable power.

Pilot your mech squad through puzzly tactical encounters.

Strategically plant trees to create regions of similar shape and color.

Build and optimize complex circuits to fix corrupted files and recover lost images.

Push and roll trees to build bridges through an expansive open world.

Play a game within a game to escape an old, haunted shack.

Ascend a tower, deciphering the languages of its inhabitants.

Push boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes within...

Battle monsters and level up your dicey heroes in this roguelike strategy game.

Handcrafted Sudoku puzzles on strangely-shaped 3D grids.

Gameplay:

Has narrative

Platform:

MacOS

Nintendo Switch

Web

Windows

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