Is the previous game worth it?

[Py]

I just finished Tangle Tower and was absolutely charmed. I went to check if the devs had made any other games only to find out this one is actually a sequel.

The first game is much older, so I can't fault it for not looking quite as good, but I'm still interested in the story. I've read the puzzles are also simpler, maybe for younger audiences?

I don't doubt that it's good, I'm just afraid that I'll be too disappointed if I play it after Tangle Tower. Should I still give it a shot?

[Igyzone]

Hey!

Funny, I'm basically questioning the opposite. Is this one worth it? Maybe we can answer each other the question, lol.

I really loved Detective Grimoire as a well made point n' click adventure detective puzzle game with great animated visuals! Considering it costs roughly 5€, it's a bargain. Think I spent 3 days figuring out puzzles before I finished the game.

One thing, Detective Grimoire is also a sequel, or more like a reboot of the free browser version way back in 2007. Worth a play!
- Newgrounds link: https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/386799

I'm just slightly confused why Tangle Tower costs a lot more? They don't look much different from each other, so I'm guessing because it's new and possibly the size of content is also bigger.

[Persephone]

So, I have been playing the Detective Grimoire games since Newgrounds and Armorgames and the like. I have always adored the puzzle aspect as well as the deductive reasoning these games have. The Secret of the Swamp does have more detective stuff with it (You can track your suspicions of people along a scale), so I highly recommend, if you are into the serious, give it a try (As well as the original!). For Igyzone, absolutely, this game made some great improvements on the last one, the voice acting is lovely, the music...I could zone out and listen to it for hours. I will say the last....20 minutes of the game feels a little...wiggly, but I'm hoping it is because it is building up to more. Both games are definitely worth it.

[Joe_monsters]

I really like the first game, mostly the animation. It's a bit on the short side though, shorter than this one for sure. Also, I found the ending a bit rushed and underwhelming. I think it has more meaning though now that Tangle Tower came out.
My advice would be for you to play it. It seems like everything was thought as a saga and you'll see that a lot of elements from the first game come back in this one.
See it mostly as a simpler, less ambitious (but still beautiful) mystery.

[DJ Pirtu]

Well, here's something that might clear Igyzone's confusion.

I recently played through Detective Grimoire. I've played through the game once before, back when it was released, but I wanted to refresh my memory. I 100%:ed the game in about 2 hours.

Today I played through Tangle Tower. As a first play through, it took me 5 hours. I don't get too stumped and managed the puzzles pretty quickly, but had to go back n' forth a bit near the end to tie up some loose ends in interigations.

[Dunkarooni]

I just found Tangle Tower and loved it and wanted to play through the previous game like you. I bought it on my iPad, I believe it was about $3. Absolutely loved it, the art style felt dated, but I got over that quickly and had a blast. Definitely recommend.

[Py]

First of all, a big thank you to anyone who commented.

After playing Detective Grimoire, I decided to come back and answer my own question in case anyone else wondered the same thing that I did.

Most of the comments above already explain why so I won't go into details, but the bottom line is that I highly recommend the previous game. It's well worth its price, just like Tangle Tower.

[dubzggately]

i would agree with the others, as 'Detective Grimoire' is a great game in its own right and ties together the universe you're in...for me, playing Tangle Tower after was just astounding as the animations, backgrounds and music all had major upgrades which made it an even better experience than the first game....but the voice-over work and writing in 'Detective Grimoire' is just as top notch as 'Tangle Tower', and for a cheaper price i'd definitely tell anyone who enjoyed 'Tangle Tower' to give the predecessor a go as well.

edit: and of course, if you really loved 'Tangle Tower', definitely support these talented devs as much as you can by purchasing their other games so they can hopefully make another Grimoire game! :)

[CalvinHobbes]

I greatly enjoyed Grimoire and highly recommend it.

However I am surprised at the almost universal acclaim for Tangle Tower. I found it a tough slog to work through. The graphics and humour are good. Everything else, the story and puzzles in particular were not up to the high standard set by Grimoire.