Leaves: The Journey > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

117 of 122 found this review helpful

Stunningly immersive and challenging puzzle adventure!

PostedJuly 31, 2017

LunaNik

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Review based on: full demo
Overall rating: ✭✭✭✭✭
What my rating means: It’s so superb that I’d gladly pay full price for it.

SHORT & SWEET SUMMARY REVIEW
Travel through a surreal landscape, solving unique puzzles that’ll make you think and finding the leaves of the home tree. This game is a breath of fresh air and proof that creative game developers with innovative ideas are still out ...Show more

Review based on: full demo
Overall rating: ✭✭✭✭✭
What my rating means: It’s so superb that I’d gladly pay full price for it.

SHORT & SWEET SUMMARY REVIEW
Travel through a surreal landscape, solving unique puzzles that’ll make you think and finding the leaves of the home tree. This game is a breath of fresh air and proof that creative game developers with innovative ideas are still out there!

More details on the specific elements of the game below the fold…
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STORYLINE
The adorably cute Treefruities’ home tree has lost all its leaves in a powerful gust of wind. Since they can’t leave their tree, it’s up to you to travel across the land of Mononino, collecting the leaves. On your way, you’ll encounter curious creatures, enchanting environments, provocative puzzles, interesting items, and onerous obstacles.

EXPLORATION
As is par for the course in adventure games, you’ll want to have a notepad and pen handy to jot down clues that are presented, because this game does NOT hold your hand. It expects you to use your brain. Don’t let that scare you off. You’re free to experiment, and you can’t do anything wrong. Be observant of your surroundings, too. (If you use an inventory item, and it remains in your inventory, there’s a reason!)

PUZZLES
Puzzles range from medium difficulty to extremely challenging. (Loud cheers!) Included among those I encountered during the demo:
• A circular jigsaw with wedge-shaped pieces and a rather convoluted design that increased the difficulty. MEDIUM
• A key-lock puzzle that required pattern-matching skills (depicted in the second screenshot above). MEDIUM
• A fragmented, freeform jigsaw where the pieces did not always conform to the outline, but still fit within it. The pieces could be rotated. DIFFICULT
• A clock puzzle using a clue from earlier in the game. EASY-MEDIUM

DESIGN
You can navigate wherever you see arrows at the edges of the screen, or where there are ladders or doorways. Your cursor will light up when you hover over navigable areas, zoom boxes, and items of interest. Move your mouse to the top of the screen, and a pull string will drop down; click it to reveal your inventory. You can access the map by pressing “m” on your keyboard. Areas where there are leaves are noted, so you don’t miss any.

PRODUCTION
Lovely graphics, animation, and music make for a completely immersive game.

CONCLUSION
I knew within 15 minutes that this would be a YES for me. If you prefer challenging games that don’t lead you by the nose, then Leaves is your kind of game. You’ll actually have to figure everything out here, without hint buttons, animated helpers, long annoying conversations with NPCS, cutscenes, journals, strategy guides, or a bunch of codes in your inventory. Just your brain. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

62 of 63 found this review helpful

The Game I Didn't Know I Was Waiting For

PostedAugust 2, 2017

amazoncowgirl

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle

Current Favorite:

Leaves: The Journey

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I've been playing Big Fish Games for about ten years and must own hundreds of games. This is the first time I've felt compelled to write a review. This is the game I have been waiting for without realising it!

I can see that other reviewers are almost perfectly divided into the love or hate camps and I can see why. There are no instructions. There are no hints. You start the game completely in ...Show more

I've been playing Big Fish Games for about ten years and must own hundreds of games. This is the first time I've felt compelled to write a review. This is the game I have been waiting for without realising it!

I can see that other reviewers are almost perfectly divided into the love or hate camps and I can see why. There are no instructions. There are no hints. You start the game completely in the dark with only the most basic idea of your purpose and then you're on your own to solve the puzzles that are presented to you.

If you like genuinely challenging puzzles and you prefer to play without hints or having your hand held, this is the game for you. If you like a game with a well-developed story, you might want to give this a miss.

My one criticism is that there is no volume control. That said, there is no loud music or annoying character voices and what sound there is is really quite soothing.

This is legitimately, in my opinion, the most original and interesting game Big Fish Games has ever had. More like this please! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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It's a gem!

PostedJuly 31, 2017

SandraSwede

fromSweden (home of the herring)

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Every once in a blue moon, Big Fish offers a gem of a game and Leaves is one of them.

If you like hand-holding, cutsie helpers, hints, supernatural stories, etc.....this is NOT a game for you.

but....

If you like the Tiny Bang type of game, like using your little gray cells and have the patience to figure out the puzzles and your next move, you will love this game.
Guaranteed!

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

58 of 61 found this review helpful

Great Game! Nice Change From The Norm.

PostedAugust 1, 2017

Kirland

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

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Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Love the challenge. Finally figured out how to make sure I collected all leaves in each scene. Only one puzzle so far did I have to find a cheat to finish.

This is a welcome and fresh strategy game. Thanks Big Fish for stepping out of the box and giving your gamers something to really use the brain and reasoning skills.

Nice graphics and music. Love seeking and finding the hidden creatures ...Show more

Love the challenge. Finally figured out how to make sure I collected all leaves in each scene. Only one puzzle so far did I have to find a cheat to finish.

This is a welcome and fresh strategy game. Thanks Big Fish for stepping out of the box and giving your gamers something to really use the brain and reasoning skills.

Nice graphics and music. Love seeking and finding the hidden creatures throughout the game.

Haven't finished yet but am having a great time. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

95 of 106 found this review helpful

head scrathing anyone!

PostedJuly 31, 2017

mistyelle

fromLondon Uk

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Time Management

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

You must return the leaves to the fruit tree after having the impertinence of landing with a thud and shaking them loose.
Basically if you liked Shaban or The Tiny Bang Theory then this is the game for you!
Be warned ! you may spend the first ten minutes of the demo trying to figure out how to even start!
I have only completed the demo so but a buy for me!

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

39 of 40 found this review helpful

Absolutely PHEONOMINAL game!!!! Stunning GEM!!!

PostedAugust 1, 2017

Strategic_Wiz

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management

Current Favorite:

Leaves: The Journey

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Leaves: The Journey is an absolutely genius adventure game with keenly inventive graphics beyond your boring traditional games on BIG FISH. For the low star scores, this is not the same old point and click game, thus may not be easy for some. Be patient and think.

This game is for definite Brainiac’s who really like to think. The puzzles are so ingenious, where there are clues at every step ...Show more

Leaves: The Journey is an absolutely genius adventure game with keenly inventive graphics beyond your boring traditional games on BIG FISH. For the low star scores, this is not the same old point and click game, thus may not be easy for some. Be patient and think.

This game is for definite Brainiac’s who really like to think. The puzzles are so ingenious, where there are clues at every step you make throughout the game. BRILLIANT!!!! No game compares or is there any other game like this. Truly disappointed when the game came to the end. Wish there were more games like this on Big Fish, rather than the same old boring games.

BRAVO Zar 21 creators and Daedalic Entertainment publishers, please keep this genre up. Ignore the low scores as those are most likely ones to give 5 stars on very mundane games. It is truly for the mind blowing creativeness for the game playing Millennials!

Anticipating a sequel or similar game in the future. I would give this 100 STARS if I could. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Fantastic & Challenging Puzzle Game

PostedJuly 31, 2017

proctorkathleen

fromUnited States

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Puzzle, Strategy, Word

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Fantastic! This game has subtle yet gorgeous graphics and it also has wickedly clever puzzles. A more cerebral game but well worth playing!

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Something different

PostedAugust 1, 2017

Frezo

fromSwitzerland

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Love the game, a lot of fun puzzle and not really easy. No hint button, and quite complicate to find out, how the game works.
ESC Button is the trick to get into the menu by the way. The graphic is beautiful, an the game quit challenging. Without the walkthrough on youtube, I probably could not have done it :-).
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Love the game, a lot of fun puzzle and not really easy. No hint button, and quite complicate to find out, how the game works.
ESC Button is the trick to get into the menu by the way. The graphic is beautiful, an the game quit challenging. Without the walkthrough on youtube, I probably could not have done it :-).
If you look for something new, without voiceover or background music and not a real story line. (we have to find the leaves which fall of the tree) which is different, and if you love puzzle and a lot of thinking, this is your game. I like it. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Woo Hoooooo!!!!

PostedAugust 2, 2017

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from100 degrees in Seattle? CA would you please take your weather back?!?!

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Yay!!!!!! A true puzzle/adventure game brought to us from quite the acclaimed developer!! (at least in MY book!). You will definitely find yourself stuck from time to time but there is help out there as well as here in the forums. If you enjoyed Violett or Tiny Bang then this will be right up your alley.

For anyone new to this type of game: there is absolutely no hand-holding. Actually I ...Show more

Yay!!!!!! A true puzzle/adventure game brought to us from quite the acclaimed developer!! (at least in MY book!). You will definitely find yourself stuck from time to time but there is help out there as well as here in the forums. If you enjoyed Violett or Tiny Bang then this will be right up your alley.

For anyone new to this type of game: there is absolutely no hand-holding. Actually I thought this game could benefit with a bit more info with not only game play but also map improvements. So you might shuffle around for the first 5 minutes of so wondering "what the heck?" until you start clicking around and encountering your first puzzles and wonderments to return to later. You'll need a pen and paper. Think of it as "escape the room" but on a much larger scale.

I'm so excited to continue on but I must unfortunately get to bed early tonight! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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GAME STYLE SOLIDLY IN THE CATEGORY OF ADVENTURE with leaves & items to collect & puzzles to solve

PostedAugust 1, 2017

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Fun Factor

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Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Available at BFG since 2017. Review based on demo.
What solid fun! Crazy, surreal and weird, but in a peaceful, serene kind of way. I am loving every second of this! Please get more games like this! More than anything the whole thing reminds me of the little kids' TV adventure, "The Clangers" from the 70's.

You will collect items from scenes and use them in other scenes. You will also come ...Show more

Available at BFG since 2017. Review based on demo.
What solid fun! Crazy, surreal and weird, but in a peaceful, serene kind of way. I am loving every second of this! Please get more games like this! More than anything the whole thing reminds me of the little kids' TV adventure, "The Clangers" from the 70's.

You will collect items from scenes and use them in other scenes. You will also come across puzzles. As you collect leaves, you open more scenes to investigate.

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HERE ARE SOME HINTS FOR NAVIGATION-

MENU- press ESC

MOVEMENT/TRAVEL: On any given scene, if you move your cursor to your screen edge, and a white arrow appears, you can move to a scene in that direction.

CURSOR LIGHTS UP: Hovering and scan your cursor across ALL items you see in the scene. If the cursor LIGHTS up, it means something is to be done or collected. Click the mouse, and something might fly into your inventory. Like in a typical HOPA game, you have to decide where to use it, which might well be in a totally different scene.

INVENTORY: If you hover your cursor to the top of the screen, you will see a circle drop down. Click on it and your inventory appears. There are spaces for the leaves you collect, and other spaces for your inventory items. Inventory is NOT lockable.

EXIT a scene- to reverse out of any scene- go to bottom of screen and select the arrow that will appear.

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GRAPHICS - Widescreen or Full screen. Good enough to create the right ambience, but not super detailed.

PUZZLES: NOT skippable. NO instructions. Easy to medium difficulty. If you find it fun figuring out what to do in a puzzle by yourself, then this will be enjoyable, otherwise not.

SOUNDS – I didn't see any adjustments in the menu. No music, which is good for me (since no adjustments). Your background sounds are a relaxing mix of, white noise-outdoor sounds and effects of the environments and creatures you see.

MAP: NOT TRAVEL. Will show you where you are in the scheme of things, so that you can work your way around.
JOURNAL: NO
DIFFICULTY SETTINGS – 1 MODE ONLY

HINT: NO HINT

CHARACTERS: From what I've seen, none as such. However, beasties and creatures seem to be lurking here are there!!

Thanks for having this game on BFG! Show less

I recommend this game!

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