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The 13th Doll: A Fan Game of The 7th Guest (2019)

Duration: 4:02:07

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I liked the setting of the 7th guest even though the game doesn't really hold up anymore. It's quite dated and there are few types of puzzles. Still, the location was great and I like these types of puzzles.

The sequel, The 11th Hour, is still on my backlog and I didn't solve that yet. There was also an attempt to crowdfund a third game, but that failed quite spectacularly. I remember that campaign was quite the shitshow and the guy who set it up mocked someone for only pledging one dollar. They tried it on another site and that campaign failed too. I don't know the circumstances, but at some point the rights holders gave their OK for this fan project.

I have to say, it's really well done. You can tell that these people were fans of the original games. They kept the atmosphere and style of puzzles and the acting is just as cheesy as it needs to be for a true sequel. There is even a bit too much story and too many cutscenes, but it works. It tells an interesting story. Most puzzles are much easier than in the previous games, most notably the 11th hour, but are challenging enough to keep you busy for a few days. There are two storylines, one for Dr. Richmond and one for his patient, Tad, who has a direct connection to whatever happened at Stauf's mansion.

The game is not pre-rendered anymore. It's made in the Unity engine and you can move in 3D. It looks pretty good and especially since it doesn't look perfectly designed, it gains some charm. There is also a map and you can warp directly to specific rooms if you want to. I recommend this game if you are into this type of adventure games. There need to be more FMV adventure games these days.

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00:00 - Intro
08:50 - Start Gameplay (Dr. Richmond)
13:57 - Puzzle (Connect Lightbulb)
18:10 - Puzzle (Running Stickfigure. Tad's File)
25:50 - Puzzle (Wonderworld Window)
35:30 - Puzzle (Piano)
51:00 - Puzzle (Graveyard, Skeleton Fingers)
55:35 - Puzzle (Cake)
1:00:15 - Puzzle (Fireplace)
1:06:52 - Puzzle (Scales)
1:12:10 - Puzzle (Clock)
1:15:20 - Puzzle (Typewriter)
1:20:57 - Puzzle (Picross)
1:30:52 - Puzzle (Bathtub)
1:36:30 - Attic (Richmond)
1:41:20 - Puzzle (Bloody Door)
1:49:10 - Finale (Richmond)
1:51:30 - Good Ending (Richmond)
1:52:30 - Credits
1:58:30 - Bad Ending (Richmond)

2:01:00 - Start Gameplay (Tad)
2:02:08 - Puzzle (Letters)
2:09:22 - Puzzle (Dollhouse)
2:18:52 - Puzzle (Rooks)
2:31:40 - Puzzle (Spider)
2:36:20 - Puzzle (Maze)
2:54:26 - Puzzle (Sarcophagus)
3:04:30 - Puzzle (Chandelier, Light Rays)
3:11:15 - Puzzle (Heart)
3:18:20 - Puzzle (Stack Coins)
3:22:25 - Puzzle (Queens)
3:29:55 - Puzzle (Cards, Carpet)
3:34:20 - Puzzle (Dollar Bills)
3:42:32 - Puzzle (Pipe Organ)
3:47:38 - Puzzle (Dollhouse, Hexagons)
3:49:55 - Finale (Tad)
3:52:20 - Bad Ending (Tad)
3:54:42 - Bad Ending 2 (Tad)
3:57:16 - Bad Ending 3 (Tad)
4:00:01 - Secret Ending
4:00:54 - Two Names I Missed

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