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After Awakening in a mysterious castle it’s up to you to collect clues and valuable items needed to solve perplexing puzzles and escape! Listen to your fairy friend as she guides you towards the exit. Play fun minigames and solve clever locks to make it to the next room in the castle. Use your Hidden Object skills to search for the next hint and discover a young Princess’ destiny in Awakening: The Dreamless Castle.REVIEW
Who doesn’t love a good ‘damsel-in-distress-in-a-castle’ story? Awakening: The Dreamless Castle borrows its storyline from a variety of classic fairytales such as Sleeping Beauty, Snow White (dwarves are replaced with goblins), and Rapunzel. So, if you enjoy exploring medieval castles, solving perplexing puzzles, perusing richly drawn scenes and reading a classic fairytale story, this is a game you'll want to check out.
“Awakening” is an apt title for this game in that you play the main character, Sophia, who has been asleep for 100 years and has no idea why she was slumbering or what she is to do next. Thank goodness there is a helpful fairy to guide her along the way! Unlike some other games involving fairies, princesses and castles, the voice-acting in this game is top notch. The helpful fairy acts as your "hint" mechanism whenever you get stuck. I found myself asking for her assistance several times throughout the game. Hints are endless, but you do have to wait for them to refill. Frequently, I stopped in a room where I thought I had uncovered everything only to click on the fairy to find what I had forgotten or not seen on previous visits. Read more...
