Machinarium

Sorry, I loved this game back in the day on my pc, but it hasn't aged well. Nostalgia can only carry so much. The controls are clunky. Finding the objects and clickable areas is hard on a small phone screen. It's extremely frustrating. I'm sure if I remembered what to do, it would be a breeze, and I could still see this through rose tinted glasses. I wanted to like it, I just can't get through the game without a walkthrough every step of the way, defeating the purpose and fun.

updated: I really like the game so far, the art is beautiful & the robot is adorable. I am struggling with the puzzles, which is good because I like a challenge. But I think the game is better suited for playing on a larger screen, preferably with a mouse. tiny items can be hard to see & know where to place when my finger is mostly covering the item. I started looking for the item to light up as advised so I'm not struggling to execute each step as much now.

I've really enjoyed the game so far as part of the Google Play Pass, it's been a fun challenge. Unfortunately, there seems to be a bug or a glitch because when I open the app, the title screen comes up with "tap to start" and the game refuses any input attempts. Edit: it worked like normal the next day, must've been a glitch on my phone rather than the game. Thoroughly enjoyed this little story and the puzzles!