Well, what a pleasant find Leaves - The Journey turned out to be. Having been on a puzzler kick of late, the game hit the spot nicely. Fundamentally its an enjoyable but somewhat taxing point and click puzzle game with a little bit of HOB thrown in.

Your task is to find and retrieve a number of leaves that have unexpectedly be scattered across the world when a gust of wind disrupted a tree and its inhabitants. You'll navigate the world, screen by screen, solving puzzles and discovering where they landed.

You'll find the game never holds your hand along this journey however. There's no dialogue or assistance here but you are armed with a map which lists all the screens you'll need to visit along with the leaves you need to find them in. Various puzzles block your path along the way and range from the usual affair to the rather creative, some even being quite cryptic at times.

Aesthetically, it's a strange and surreal mix-up and is probably what sets the game apart. Settling somewhere in between that early-90s Myst look with its minimalist 3D rendering and the artistic flair of Amanita Design's Samorost series. Either way, its cool and retro while feeling eerie and deserted at the same time. The music and ambient sound is also in the same vein too, perfectly matching the atmosphere.

Overall, I enjoyed my 2/3 hour run with the game. I suppose my only minor complaint with the game would be with its UI and its inventory system which are a little cumbersome and inconsistent at times. That aside, if you're fond of puzzle games and get into weird worlds with some very unique characters, I'd highly recommend giving the game a try.

It's defiantly a thing

This game will LEAVE you wanting more, hahaha 😎🍃

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The game Leaves-The Journey and the sequel Leaves-The Return go right up to the top of my list as my favorite games to play The artwork, the design, the music, the story, etc are beautiful. The detail is perfection. I just wanted both of the games to go on forever. So much work has gone into this game and it does not go unappreciated. Thank you so much for making such a wonderful game

6/10

Delightful first chapter of a puzzle art games series (LEAVES - The Journey + LEAVES - The Return), a little diamond among Daedalic Entertainment's wide line-up of games.

If you enjoy surreal art you will love Eve Nohl's art direction here; the soundtrack and ambience are also beautiful and immersive, and the puzzles are quite original.

I can't wait for LEAVES 3, which according to Zar21's site[www.zar21.de] is under development! :)

Fun relaxing puzzle game.

A short simple and cute point and click in a unique fantasy world.

Pros
+ Simple fun

Cons
- Tedious puzzles

LEAVES - The Journey is a short cute point & click game set within a unique fantasy world where you are tasked with finding lost leaves to return to a tree inhabited by strange red ball like creatures.
As like many other point & clicks there are puzzles to solve as you move through areas though most aren't very difficult and there are even hints or solutions given to you, I would say that the puzzles are more tedious than challenging.
Very early on you acquire a map that shows you just where the missing leaves are making it much more easier to pin point where you need to go and search.

It is a simple and straightforward point & click with fun and not overly difficult puzzles that won't take too much time to complete while taking you to many wonderful fantasy lands.

The achievements may be a little annoying to get as you need to do a few things multiple times for some and explore and search for specific things for others. I suggest looking over the achievements list first so you know what to look for to get them all in your first playthrough.

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Very Mirror Mask like, unique with a touch of bizarre.
Kinda Clunky but playable.