AdventureFit check
Is Modern Tales: Age of Invention worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure players who want a historical mystery set around the 1900 world expo
- Casual players who prefer puzzle and hidden-object gameplay
- Story-focused players who want an investigation spanning Europe and Siberia
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking straightforward puzzles may hit a wall at the game's sophisticated puzzle sequences.
- Players who want a story without hidden-object scenes may find the investigation's 14 HO scenes interrupt its progression.
- Players uninterested in scientist-abduction conspiracies and world-domination plots may not connect with the story.
Our take on Modern Tales: Age of Invention
The bounce point arrives when the investigation moves into its sophisticated puzzles and hidden-object scenes. Players seeking a mystery with fewer structured puzzle sequences may lose interest as Emily continues following the fixed trail of abducted scientists.
What is Modern Tales: Age of Invention?
Set in Paris during the 1900 world expo, this adventure follows Emily Patterson as she investigates the disappearance of scientists, including her father.
Emily suspects a philanthropist of involvement in the conspiracy and follows the trail from Europe to Siberia. During the search, she meets Coco Chanel, Albert Einstein, and Ferdinand Porsche, who assist her and need her help in return. The game combines an investigation-driven story with 14 puzzles and hidden-object scenes across 30 locations. Players follow the missing scientists’ trail, uncover the purpose behind their abductions, overcome obstacles, and confront the person responsible for the scheme. The journey moves through locations from Switzerland to Siberia and centers on a plot involving world domination.
How Modern Tales: Age of Invention plays
- 0130 Story Locations
- The investigation travels through settings ranging from Switzerland to Siberia.
- 02Puzzle And Hidden Objects
- Progress includes 14 puzzles and hidden-object scenes.
- 03Historical Encounters
- Emily meets Coco Chanel, Albert Einstein, and Ferdinand Porsche during her search.
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Modern Tales: Age of Invention: platforms & release
Is Modern Tales: Age of Invention worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure players who want a historical mystery set around the 1900 world expo. Skip it if: players seeking straightforward puzzles may hit a wall at the game's sophisticated puzzle sequences.
Where can I download Modern Tales: Age of Invention?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Modern Tales: Age of Invention's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Modern Tales: Age of Invention on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
