Free Puzzle Game For the Fish in the Bottle Launches on Steam
A solo-developed free game with a perfect early review score shows that short, hand-drawn puzzle experiences can find an audience on Steam without a marketing push.
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Developer makina game released the free puzzle adventure For the Fish in the Bottle on Steam for Windows. The game, created by a single developer handling art, music, and programming, takes about 30 minutes to clear and has a 100% positive rating from 18 reviews as of launch day.
makina game released For the Fish in the Bottle on Steam as a free Windows title. The point-and-click puzzle adventure follows a player who finds a fish trapped in a bottle in a desert and solves puzzles by collecting items the fish wants. One person handled the art, music, and programming. The hand-drawn visuals resemble a picture book, and the puzzles require only clicking, with no complex controls. The game takes roughly 30 minutes to complete. On its June 2 release day, it received 18 user reviews, all positive, giving it a 100% positive rating. Players praised the short playtime, intuitive puzzles, music, and artwork.
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