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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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Free Puzzle Game For the Fish in the Bottle Launches on Steam

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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