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Is The Big Secret of a Small Town worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure fans who want a town mystery built around puzzles
- Casual players who prefer illustrated scenes and story material
- Players interested in villains, kidnappings, and unusual industrial mysteries
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking puzzles at one consistent level of complexity may bounce between the different challenge levels
- Players wanting a puzzle experience without story narration or gallery material may not fit the game's structure
- Players looking for a management game centered on operating an industrial complex may not find that focus here
Our take on The Big Secret of a Small Town
Puzzle-focused players may bounce when the game moves from solving challenges into the villain's narration and related gallery material. Players expecting to operate the unusual industrial complex may also hit a wall, since the premise centers on investigating its secret.
What is The Big Secret of a Small Town?
This adventure takes place in a small town containing an unusual industrial complex rumored to produce the energy it needs.
An unknown villain kidnaps the mayor during a performance and leaves a sinister scarecrow onstage. The investigation follows the search for the missing mayor and the secret behind the complex. Gameplay combines hand-drawn scenes with puzzles of varying complexity. The villain tells the story himself, while a gallery provides additional material connected to the narrative. The central mystery asks how the complex can generate energy for its own production and what the search for the mayor will reveal about the town.
How The Big Secret of a Small Town plays
- 01Hand-drawn scenes
- The town and its mystery are presented through illustrated scenes.
- 02Varied puzzle complexity
- The investigation includes puzzles with different levels of complexity.
- 03Villain-led story
- The antagonist narrates the events surrounding the mayor's disappearance.
- 04Story gallery
- A gallery adds material related to the game's narrative.
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The Big Secret of a Small Town: platforms & release
Is The Big Secret of a Small Town worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure fans who want a town mystery built around puzzles. Skip it if: players seeking puzzles at one consistent level of complexity may bounce between the different challenge levels.
Where can I download The Big Secret of a Small Town?
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What platforms is The Big Secret of a Small Town on?
Windows only.
