Book Travelers: A Gothic Story Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

Thanks Elephant! Great Game!!

PostedNovember 3, 2024

EscapeMuse

fromVirginia

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I like speeding through the game so appreciate continuity and easier mini games. I get bored with a lot of story, too much back and forth, tasks that don't make sense and mini games that take too long which force me to skip; this game has none of that. And the flow was on point with lovely graphics. A winner for sure!

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

Book Travelers: A Gothic Story Collector's Edition

PostedNovember 2, 2024

andrewhow670

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I enjoy playing games by this developer it made a change to play a game based on Dracula it was a horror and it was dark

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

Loved it Until

PostedNovember 14, 2024

MajesticSunset

fromUSA

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really Love it until the bonus chapter, I went to skip a puzzle. Well, this happened on several puzzles in the bonus chapter. I had to skip the puzzle in stages waiting each time on the skip button being charged up. One puzzle, 6 stages. One puzzle 4 stages. You get the idea. What a pain.

I would recommend the main chapter and give it 5 stars.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

Looking and looking

PostedDecember 11, 2024

RPgames

fromNM

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Puzzle

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Good game if you like vampires otherwise it is ok main game. I liked the bonus game better.
Graphics were good. Animation was old school but there was not much done in this game.
Very Meloy game and not scary even though it is a vampire game.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

Unbalanced

PostedNovember 18, 2024

oh_mags

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

This game isn't balanced well. Each section of the game was so different in difficulty and length that I thought I had missed something.

But, no, one section of the game took a decent amount of time to get through, then you move into a completely different world, and you are out in a few minutes. It is actually jarring how quickly you go through a major area/plot point.

Also, I assume the ...Show more

This game isn't balanced well. Each section of the game was so different in difficulty and length that I thought I had missed something.

But, no, one section of the game took a decent amount of time to get through, then you move into a completely different world, and you are out in a few minutes. It is actually jarring how quickly you go through a major area/plot point.

Also, I assume the people who made this are not native English speakers, so there is a mini game where you match words to a story, but incorrect English is the correct answer.

It also isn't very intuitive, so you end up clicking around trying to figure out what to do next at times. You have "parts" of items in your inventory, but all the areas to search have been searched and nothing else seems to be searchable. So, you click around, and hope there is something, somewhere. Instead of an actual intuitive game, where you get items and the story/game play lead you where to use things and how to look for new items. Show less

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Overall rating

3 / 5

So-so game

PostedNovember 11, 2024

Gadyhen

fromSan Antonio, TX

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Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Bought & finished..it was okay but didn't knock my socks off. Seems Book Traveler is a new series so maybe they'll improve with age.

Good graphics, color not over-blown. Gameplay was medicre. Elephant used to be such an exciting developer..now not so much. Really would like more games rooted in modernity.

I recommend this game!

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3 / 5

a gothic story

PostedNovember 1, 2024

Janeypat

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

i am only going to comment about the previous review
what are we getting now in game play
have not played this game - but one review was enough to put me of - Yawn - BFG _AKA _small fry - games are cheap and just not worth playing
Do you check your star rating - I would worry big time with 3 stars max.
Ho Hum just not it any more BFG lost us all when they sold out
Boring game after boring ...Show more

i am only going to comment about the previous review
what are we getting now in game play
have not played this game - but one review was enough to put me of - Yawn - BFG _AKA _small fry - games are cheap and just not worth playing
Do you check your star rating - I would worry big time with 3 stars max.
Ho Hum just not it any more BFG lost us all when they sold out
Boring game after boring game just fit for kids
There must be files in your system of game companies who can give us good games
PLEASE - Not this rubbish we keep getting Show less

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Overall rating

3 / 5

MEGAN THE LIBRARIAN BATTLES A BOOKISH EVILDOER

PostedOctober 31, 2024

sunnyglow

fromAfter years of sitting on a dusty shelf, Dracula and crew should revamp and sink their teeth into the world of reality television. There is “Sister Wives.” It is time for “Sister Brides.”

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

MEGAN THE LIBRARIAN BATTLES A BOOKISH EVILDOER

REVIEW BASED UPON THE ENTIRE GAME
4 Chapters Plus a Bonus Chapter – Strategy Guide: 38 pages

STORY: Grab your library card and enter the world of books. Join Megan the Librarian as she ventures into three book worlds to save these literary classics from an evildoer. His plan is to destroy the worlds, to rewrite the story. No, the evildoer is ...Show more

MEGAN THE LIBRARIAN BATTLES A BOOKISH EVILDOER

REVIEW BASED UPON THE ENTIRE GAME
4 Chapters Plus a Bonus Chapter – Strategy Guide: 38 pages

STORY: Grab your library card and enter the world of books. Join Megan the Librarian as she ventures into three book worlds to save these literary classics from an evildoer. His plan is to destroy the worlds, to rewrite the story. No, the evildoer is not a book editor, but rather, a masked man with an evil plan, using big red flowers as his weapon. Come to think about it, it could be a book editor. Begin your journey in the world of Dracula, where Megan is slated as Dracula’s next bride. Your journey will take you to three more literary worlds to battle the culprit. Save the book worlds and please, return those books back to the Great Library on time!

ANALYSIS: Although I have a literary bent, to me this series is my least favorite from this developer. However, in comparison to the previous two games, I feel this game is better. I like the story, although bouncing between three different stories and transporting to book worlds via those big red flowers, did get confusing. I am still uncertain what the motive was for the evildoer in this game. Nevertheless, this game is longer, and to me, better designed than the previous two games from Elephant. There are more activities and feel the activities are better designed as well.

The game has the same format as this developer’s other games. There are two collectibles, puzzles fragments shaped as fangs and bookmarks. I found both easy to locate within the scenes. The puzzle fragments are used to complete a puzzle hidden within the secret room upon completion of the game. If the player does not locate all the fragments, they can return to the scenes via the expedition room. The player can earn ten achievements for gameplay. There are the usual wallpapers and music selections.

There are twenty-two (22) puzzles and twenty-two (22) HOP scenes. Thirteen (13) of each can be replayed upon completion of the game. Many of the HOP scenes are what I consider mini-HOP scenes in which there are only six items are to locate. The HOP scenes include lists of items, silhouette, matching, narrative, fragments, and search-and-replace. I found the scenes interactive and creatively designed. The puzzles are varied, many are variations of ones seen in other games. I found most of the puzzles easy. There are more picture puzzles than other types of puzzles which is common in Elephant games.

MECHANICS:
• Four (4) levels of play including a customized version.
• 10 achievements.
• Collect 12 bookmarks
• Collect 24 puzzle pieces (shaped like fangs) for a jigsaw puzzle hidden within a secret room
• Expedition room which allows the player to return to scenes to collect missing collectibles
• 6 wallpapers along with a screensaver and music.
• Replay 13 HOP scenes and 13 puzzles.

BONUS CHAPTER: Happy Birthday Megan! Tom Sawyer, with a little help from Megan’s heartthrob, Elgin, is planning a party to celebrate her 25th birthday. Help Tom search around the Great Library for items for the party plus help him design a gift for her. I feel this is a decent addition to the game. There are seven (7) HOP scenes and seven (7) puzzles. I feel the HOP scenes and puzzles are better within this chapter than in the main game. I always enjoy the pictures puzzles where the player must toggle switches to move and change the size of the pieces to create a picture. The beam of light puzzle in this chapter is somewhat difficult. For me, this is probably the most difficult puzzle within the game.

SPOILERS: HERE ARE SOME OF THE PUZZLES AFTER THE DEMO:

A. Picture puzzle. Place picture fragments into a book to produce a narrative. 3X
B. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles on a triangular shaped lock to create an image. 2X
C. Switch/Logic puzzle. Switch 6 bottles in a grid so each bottle matches the symbols on the sides of each row and top of each column.
D. Picture puzzle. Move three levers to adjust the position and size of fragments to create a picture. 3X
BONUS CHAPTER:
E. Sequence/Logic puzzle. Arrange 4 statues of Tom Sawyer based on given clues.
F. Assembly puzzle. Recreate 6 shapes on a grid using string
G. Alignment puzzle. Move musical notes up-and-down until all align in the center of a music scale. Moving one note affects the others.
H. Sequence puzzle. Move circular fragments of a picture along a path so each fragment is situated in its proper position. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

1 / 5

Worst Book Travelers So Far

PostedDecember 1, 2024

DenSire

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

Too much backtracking between areas just to either obtain a single item, or complete one puzzle in both games. But its Bonus game was absolutely lousy as far as not resolving the mystery behind the Iron Mask man in its Main one.

I don't recommend this game.

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