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by THQ Nordic

Windows · macOS · Linux · Jul 30, 2012

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Is The Book of Unwritten Tales worth it for you?

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Play it if you…

Good fit
  • Point-and-click adventure fans who want a puzzle-heavy fantasy campaign
  • Players who enjoy switching between several characters during story progression
  • RPG and fantasy fans who prefer humorous exploration over combat-focused play

Skip it if you…

Saves you a refund
  • Players seeking combat-driven gameplay rather than puzzles, exploration, and item use
  • Players who prefer short, linear adventures instead of a roughly 20-hour campaign with many puzzles
  • Players looking for a modern action game rather than a point-and-click adventure

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Our take on The Book of Unwritten Tales

The store presentation foregrounds a large world, detailed visuals, and a sweeping artifact conflict. The actual structure centers on classic point-and-click progression: character switching, object combinations, and a substantial set of puzzles.

What is The Book of Unwritten Tales?

Set during a war over an artifact, this point-and-click adventure follows four unlikely heroes drawn into a conflict involving the Army of the Shadows and the Alliance.

Players control Wilbur, Nate, Ivo, and the Critter, switching between them or using them together as situations require. Progress comes from exploring a large fantasy world, meeting unusual characters, solving more than 150 puzzles, and finding over 300 objects that can be used or combined. The tone uses humor drawn from familiar RPG and fantasy ideas, with encounters including two-headed ogres, vegetarian dragons, and friendly zombies. The campaign is presented as roughly 20 hours of gameplay.

How The Book of Unwritten Tales plays

01Four playable heroes
Wilbur, Nate, Ivo, and the Critter can be controlled separately or together during the adventure.
02Puzzle-focused progression
Advancement includes more than 150 puzzles spread across the fantasy setting.
03Item combinations
The game includes over 300 objects that can be found, used, or combined.
04Comic fantasy cast
Encounters include two-headed ogres, vegetarian dragons, and friendly undead characters.

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The Book of Unwritten Tales: platforms & release

Is The Book of Unwritten Tales worth it?

It is worth it if: point-and-click adventure fans who want a puzzle-heavy fantasy campaign. Skip it if: players seeking combat-driven gameplay rather than puzzles, exploration, and item use.

Where can I download The Book of Unwritten Tales?

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What platforms is The Book of Unwritten Tales on?

Windows, macOS and Linux.

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