Runaway Geisha > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

28 of 29 found this review helpful

Beautiful game... truly for the whole familly

PostedDecember 20, 2014

FORTUNATUS

fromThis side of the moon (USA) :)

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

The graphics are gorgeous; most voice over was wonderful [especially the male voice actors were 'believable and in keeping with the script of a Japanese tale] which unfolded into a nice storyline [for a change]; and appeared to me that the entire game was created with cultural respect and enlightenment in mind [again, more family themed versus strictly adult, yet I enjoyed it completely].

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The graphics are gorgeous; most voice over was wonderful [especially the male voice actors were 'believable and in keeping with the script of a Japanese tale] which unfolded into a nice storyline [for a change]; and appeared to me that the entire game was created with cultural respect and enlightenment in mind [again, more family themed versus strictly adult, yet I enjoyed it completely].

Yes it is very different from the as per usual here.... and that's a good thing in my experience of late.

Low key and lovely.... this game is for a quiet afternoon or tired night when you want a calm, gentle story to end the day.

I enjoyed it very much.... filled with puzzles and varied HOP.

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I recommend this game!

+27points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

16 of 17 found this review helpful

Geisha, I Loved This Game!

PostedDecember 23, 2014

roaming

fromTexas USA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I liked this game a lot.

The story setting and the characters are distinctive -- a small Japanese farm and village, and a young geisha-in-training, the geisha mistress, a teashop owner and her son, a seamstress, and more. The artwork and music are refreshing, out of the ordinary, and very beautiful.

There are clues available and a transporting map! Also voiceovers and a locking inventory!

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I liked this game a lot.

The story setting and the characters are distinctive -- a small Japanese farm and village, and a young geisha-in-training, the geisha mistress, a teashop owner and her son, a seamstress, and more. The artwork and music are refreshing, out of the ordinary, and very beautiful.

There are clues available and a transporting map! Also voiceovers and a locking inventory!

The game play is fairly simple, although I did need to use the hint a few times during the demo. HOS are mixed as are the puzzles and not especially difficult. However, this game held my interest all the way through the demo much more than some of the more complex games, and I would very much like to see more from this developer.

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I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

10 of 10 found this review helpful

Hidden enemies and the powerful love of two very different men!

PostedAugust 3, 2015

skullfun

fromTennessee

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Skill Level:Expert

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

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is a "period" game, set in pre WWII Japan. The music is Japanese, nice and tranquil to listen to. The artwork is beautiful, with different types including some Japanese watercolor cutscenes. The mechanics of the game take a while to get used to and the map helps. There's not a lot of running back and forth in this game, and not a lot of locations. The HOs were pretty hard. There's several ...Show more

This is a "period" game, set in pre WWII Japan. The music is Japanese, nice and tranquil to listen to. The artwork is beautiful, with different types including some Japanese watercolor cutscenes. The mechanics of the game take a while to get used to and the map helps. There's not a lot of running back and forth in this game, and not a lot of locations. The HOs were pretty hard. There's several types of them, the standard list with some interaction; silhouettes which were quite hard as the items are Japanese themed and the silhouette might be of a little piece of artwork on a teapot, very hard to spot. There was also one where you replace objects. You could set the hint to refill fairly fast, I did and I used it a lot, lol. I figured out right away I wasn't going to get the achievement for no hints! The puzzles were mostly pretty easy with a few harder ones thrown in. The storyline was sad but good, a teenage girl was sent to go work in a factory but takes off for the big city in search of her geisha birthmother instead. The biggest obstacle you face is your father, but you persist until the conclusion of the adventure. Long playing adventure good for use with game credit... Show less

I recommend this game!

+10points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

11 of 12 found this review helpful

Loved it!

PostedJanuary 3, 2015

Babbitz

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Brain Teaser, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I loved this game so much and didn't want it to end. The graphics are beautiful and so is the music. I loved the storyline too, it was corny or full of illuminati symbols like most games are! It did crash a couple of times, but that's probably my pc as it gets hammered lol! It's the kind of game I could play and play.

I recommend this game!

+10points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

3 of 3 found this review helpful

Beautiful, just beautiful

PostedSeptember 4, 2016

AdrianaIP

fromState College, PA

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Wonderful story, told in gorgeous detail. So many HOGs rely on junk piles that are ugly to look at, but here it is a feast for your eyes.

The storyline does matter instead of being a filler for the HOS and minigames, and the Japanese motif is fully realized.

Do yourself a favor and get this one

I recommend this game!

+3points

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Overall rating

4 / 5

21 of 24 found this review helpful

Good Enough For A Second Look

PostedDecember 17, 2014

scfishieinkt

fromKnoxville, TN

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Card & Board, Puzzle, Mahjong

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This game has good potential but still needs work. I enjoyed the story of the young girl who was kidnapped and has to find her geisha mother. The voices are obviously not Japanese, but still okay. The story is what caught my interest and some of the scenery is beautiful.
Pros: 4 game modes, including custom
Map, not interactive, and journal
Achievements and collectibles (origami)
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This game has good potential but still needs work. I enjoyed the story of the young girl who was kidnapped and has to find her geisha mother. The voices are obviously not Japanese, but still okay. The story is what caught my interest and some of the scenery is beautiful.
Pros: 4 game modes, including custom
Map, not interactive, and journal
Achievements and collectibles (origami)
Interactive HOs and different types of HOs
Cherry Blossoms to indicate HOs
Puzzles were interesting, I skipped a couple just to get
back to the story
Storyline held my attention to the end of the trial

Cons: Drawn scenes not always the best
The game didn't always flow as smoothly as it should
It wasn't always clear what the next step should be

Overall, I like it and will probably buy it. I think it's a diamond in the rough, with more development it could have been a really great game, but it's still worth trying. And I would like to find out if our runaway heroine finds her mother. Show less

I recommend this game!

+18points

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Overall rating

4 / 5

18 of 20 found this review helpful

something different

PostedDecember 17, 2014

mariekje71

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Really nice game. I loved the simple graphics, it really took me to Japan. A nice and soft sweet and "small story" game. no big ghosts and stuff. Very cultural. You have to adjust to the easy pace of it but it is worth it. The settings are beautiful and I loved the painted graphics. I loved it. In the end some rush therefore just 4 stars. Definitely worth playing ... against all those witches, ...Show more

Really nice game. I loved the simple graphics, it really took me to Japan. A nice and soft sweet and "small story" game. no big ghosts and stuff. Very cultural. You have to adjust to the easy pace of it but it is worth it. The settings are beautiful and I loved the painted graphics. I loved it. In the end some rush therefore just 4 stars. Definitely worth playing ... against all those witches, ghosts, demons. Beautiful love story Show less

I recommend this game!

+16points

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Overall rating

4 / 5

15 of 19 found this review helpful

60 min.demo, map worthless, puzzles hard for me, try it

PostedDecember 17, 2014

scamp69

fromROMY, Retired Cartographer, Gainesville, FL

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle

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Ominous Objects: Family Portrait

(30)

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

New developer for me; did not find the map helpful; loved the storyline; had to use Hint more than I like to find out where to go; 34 origami to collect and easy to find; HOs were fun; puzzles hard and need more time to figure out; I suggest you try this.

I recommend this game!

+11points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Love the story.......hate the game

PostedDecember 18, 2014

LogieBaby

fromI did enjoy the samisen music

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Card & Board, Brain Teaser

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I like most things Oriental, particularly the food !! When I saw Runaway Geisha being offered my enthusiasm level perked up. I found the story to be very compelling. A woman abandons her infant daughter for reasons unknown. As the girl becomes a young woman we learn she is the daughter of a famous geisha in Kyoto who gave up the baby since the mother gave birth out of wedlock. The young woman is ...Show more

I like most things Oriental, particularly the food !! When I saw Runaway Geisha being offered my enthusiasm level perked up. I found the story to be very compelling. A woman abandons her infant daughter for reasons unknown. As the girl becomes a young woman we learn she is the daughter of a famous geisha in Kyoto who gave up the baby since the mother gave birth out of wedlock. The young woman is now compelled to be reunited with her mother. She enters a geisha training facility to become part of what has always been a vital form of entertainment in Japanese society. Unfortunately the game glitched out a couple of times and that is a warning sign to me. I won't buy a game that has apparent technical flaws. The game is beautifully drawn and the hidden object sections do offer challenging finds. There are also a couple of imaginative puzzles along with others that are fairly run of the mill. The characters have zero movement and the dialogue doesn't sound to me like anything that would be spoken in Japan in the 1920's. While I understand English is being used for a western audience, I think the actual dialogue should be much more formal that what is provided. The game moves along in a very clunky manner and I didn't seem to be able to get away from a form of tutorial which I never use in any game. I don't know if this is an older game being foisted upon us by BFG as a new one or if it's an amateurish effort by a new developer. Nevertheless while I could have easily gotten into the story development, too much of the game itself leaves me cold, especially the glitches. Too bad, I wanted to like this. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+13points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

11 of 12 found this review helpful

Visually Stunning

PostedDecember 19, 2014

NCISChick

fromPort Moody, Canada

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

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Dark Parables: The Red Riding Hood Sisters Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Someone obviously read "Memoirs of a Geisha", and thought "that would be a really good idea for a game".

Some drawbacks: the map and journal are not interactive and the characters are not "alive" when they speak; no facial movements etc. If you're used to more of a 3D environment in your games, then you may find this one a bit of a disappointment.

Some pluses: The artwork and soundtrack are ...Show more

Someone obviously read "Memoirs of a Geisha", and thought "that would be a really good idea for a game".

Some drawbacks: the map and journal are not interactive and the characters are not "alive" when they speak; no facial movements etc. If you're used to more of a 3D environment in your games, then you may find this one a bit of a disappointment.

Some pluses: The artwork and soundtrack are amazing and really make you feel like you are inside the Kyoto geisha quarter. The puzzles are challenging and the bonus objects are easy to find.

If there ever is a collector's edition I would hope that they add extra material about the role of the geisha and their place in Japanese society. Otherwise, this is a thoroughly enjoyable game. Show less

I recommend this game!

+10points

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